Senior Program Manager

Peerless Technologies seeks a Senior Program Manager to serve as the NSWC Crane liaison and on-site advocate at United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM). The Senior Program Manager connects STRATCOM mission needs with NSWC Crane engineering and analysis capabilities across electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO), counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS), and modeling and simulation (M&S). The role works closely with STRATCOM J8 directorate staff, including J84, and with NSWC Crane Model Based Engineering and Analysis Division leadership to identify opportunities, shape requirements, and lead project execution.

Responsibilities

• Represent NSWC Crane at USSTRATCOM, building relationships with directorate staff and program leadership.
• Identify STRATCOM mission needs in EMSO, C-UAS, and M&S, and translate them into project opportunities for NSWC Crane.
• Support J84 initiatives through analysis, briefings, and coordination with NSWC Crane technical teams.
• Manage cost, schedule, and performance for NSWC Crane efforts supporting STRATCOM, and grow the portfolio of work.
• Coordinate technical exchanges, working groups, and demonstrations between STRATCOM and NSWC Crane.
• Prepare briefings, white papers, information papers, and status reports for Government leadership.
• Track project progress, funding actions, and deliverables, and report status to NSWC Crane and Peerless leadership.
• Travel regularly to NSWC Crane, Indiana, to coordinate with technical teams and division leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physics, operations research, or a related technical field, plus 8 years of relevant experience; an additional 4 year of experience may substitute for the degree
• Experience managing DoD programs or projects, including cost, schedule, and staffing
• Experience supporting EMSO, electronic warfare, or spectrum management programs
• Working knowledge of modeling and simulation tools and their use in mission analysis
• Experience briefing senior military and civilian leaders
• Ability to work independently at a customer site with minimal supervision
• Ability to travel regularly to Crane, Indiana

Desired Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Prior experience at USSTRATCOM or another combatant command
• Experience with C-UAS programs or technologies
• Familiarity with NSWC Crane or other Navy warfare center business models
• Familiarity with digital engineering and model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
• Military background in EMSO, electronic warfare, or command and control