Senior Program Manager - Chief of Staff

Job Description

A federal client is seeking a Senior Program Manager / Chief of Staff to support senior leadership within a complex DoD program environment. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor and operational right hand to leadership, driving synchronization across programs, managing executive-level priorities, and ensuring critical work products and taskings are executed with accuracy and urgency.

Maintain visibility across program activities, priorities, risks, and dependencies, proactively identifying and resolving issues before they reach senior leadership. Serve as a trusted advisor and sounding board to senior leadership on programmatic and operational decisions. Coordinate across program offices, senior leaders, and internal/external stakeholders to keep priorities aligned and moving forward. Manage high-priority taskings and RFIs, ensuring responses are accurate, strategically aligned, and completed on time. Review and provide final quality control for executive briefings, correspondence, staff packages, and leadership deliverables. Synthesize complex technical, acquisition, and program information into concise materials for senior-level decision making. Lead day-to-day front-office operations, including workflow management, task tracking, briefing development, and administrative controls. Represent senior leadership in meetings and forums when delegated, ensuring leadership priorities and intent are accurately communicated. Mentor and guide front-office personnel while maintaining a high-accountability, high-performance environment.

Pay rate: 65-75/hr

Skills and Requirements

-Active Secret clearance -8+ years of experience supporting DoD programs, acquisition, materiel, or program operations -Experience directly supporting senior DoD/government leadership in a Chief of Staff, Senior Program Manager, Executive Officer, Action Officer, or similar capacity -Strong understanding of the DoD acquisition/materiel environment, including program priorities, risks, dependencies, and leadership objectives -Experience managing executive-level taskings, RFIs, briefings, staff packages, and cross-functional coordination -Strong executive presence and demonstrated ability to anticipate leadership needs, make decisions, and operate independently with senior stakeholders -Previous Chief of Staff, Executive Officer, or front-office leadership experience within a DoD organization -Experience supporting major defense acquisition programs or senior materiel/program leadership

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