Senior Program Manager

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QinetiQ US is looking to hire an experienced Senior Program Manager to support the development and production of the company’s Next Generation Advanced Bomb Suit (NGABS) program in Franklin, MA.

The NGABS Senior Program Manager role is a senior leadership position responsible for overseeing the development, execution, and management of the NGABS program, ensuring it meets mission requirements, budget, and schedule goals.

Role Overview

The Program Manager for the NGABS program leads the acquisition and operational management of the Next Generation Advanced Bomb Suit, a modular, mission‑tailorable protective system for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) soldiers. The position ensures the suit’s design, integration of advanced technologies, and field deployment align with the U.S. Army’s mission to protect EOD personnel from blast, fragmentation, heat, flame, and other threats

This will be an on-site position focused on the following areas:

Key Responsibilities

• Program Leadership: Direct the NGABS program from development completion, First Article Testing (FAT), and production, in coordination with the Program Acquisition Executive Maneuver Ground and other stakeholders. Act as primary customer interface for all program aspects and lead program reviews to discuss technical, cost and schedule activities.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Liaise with military users, industry partners, and government agencies to align technical and operational requirements.
• Budget & Schedule Management: Manage the program budget, timelines, and resource allocation to deliver on schedule and within cost constraints. Create program plans including the development of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for management of scope to ensure alignment with contract requirements, budgets, and internal commitments.
• Team management: Understand the role and responsibility of each program team member, and through expert communication and leadership skills, establish a common understanding among team members on scope, schedule, and financial objectives. Work with functional managers to develop program resource plans. Direct assigned program resources.
• Risk & Compliance: Identify potential program risks, implement mitigation strategies, and ensure compliance with acquisition regulations and safety standards.
• Testing & Evaluation: Oversee trials, evaluations, and feedback loops to refine the NGABS before full adoption.
• Experience: Proven leadership in complex defense or technology acquisition programs, with a track record in managing high‑risk, high‑cost initiatives.  Recent experience successfully managing a product development and/or production program.
• Management Skills: Strong project management, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Regulatory Compliance: Familiarity with U.S. Army acquisition processes and defense procurement rules.
• Monitor and assess program performance against plan (schedule and financial), identify risk and scope changes, develop and implement corrective action when necessary to initiate program changes. Maintain MS Schedule regularly.
• Control expenditures per the project budget and report monthly on project budget to actual performance via the Estimate to Complete (ETC) process.

• Minimum of 8 years of Project/Program Management experience leading development and/or production programs in support of the US Federal Government.
• B.S./B.A. in Engineering, Science, Mathematics, Business, or equivalent
• Advanced working knowledge of FAR, DFAR, SOW’s, Performance Specifications, Performance Documents (PD), and similarly related contract documents.
• Proven track record of managing programs with challenging technical, schedule, and cost requirements as well as complex customer and subcontractor relationships.
• Possess excellent people and leadership skills – must be capable of leading a team of technical and non-technical personnel from different functions and foster collaboration and excel at conflict resolution.
• Strong customer management skills - must be capable of managing a customer to assure the customer’s needs are met without incurring scope growth.
• Ability to perform scope/requirements analysis – must be capable of working with a customer to firmly translate and document customer requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Estimating – must be capable of working with subject matter experts to develop estimates for duration and cost.
• Develop and maintain schedule/budgets – must know how to develop a WBS and translating that to a Microsoft Project schedule and identify budgets for all work packages in the WBS.
• Hands-on project experience in design, development, test, installation, and/or repair of hardware is highly desirable
• Familiar with DOD/MIL standards and the military equipment acquisition and qualification process.
• Excellent computer skills with a strong proficiency in Windows platform, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio), Microsoft Project, knowledge of Deltek CostPoint or similar MRP/ERP software systems, Jira, Windchill.
• Excellent analytical, project management and organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively to promote collaboration among the program team.
• Exceptional leadership and decision-making skills.
• Must be willing and able to travel up to 15%
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret or higher level clearance as required.

• Technical Knowledge: General understanding protective equipment, ballistics, and modular system design.
• Master’s degree in engineering, Business or equivalent
• Experience managing with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
• Program Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Familiar with Agile methodology

The salary range for this role is $115,000 - $195,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Accessibility/Accommodation:

If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to staffing@us.QinetiQ.com or call (540) 658-2720 Opt. 1 and let us know the nature of your request and contact information.

QinetiQ US is an Equal Opportunity employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.