Saronic
Deputy Program Manager - SOCOM
San Diego, CA · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in program management; 3+ years working across software-based toolsets.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Naval Architecture, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- For U.S.-based roles, access to export-controlled information requires “U.S. Person” status as defined by U.S. law.
About the job
Supports SOCOM-focused programs by coordinating scope, schedules, budgets, technical execution, compliance, and field activities across teams and contracts.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain program scopes, work breakdown structures, schedules, and proposal inputs.
- Track program requirements, budgets, deliverables, risks, configuration, and integration milestones; coordinate design, production, testing, and readiness.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, customer and field feedback, contractual compliance, demonstrations, and sustainment planning.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Naval Architecture, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related field.
- 5+ years in program management, preferably in a defense, engineering, or technical environment, including support to SOF or SOCOM programs.
- 3+ years working across software-based toolsets, including MS Project, the MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Confluence, and communicating with cross functional teams via Slack and other applications.
- Secret security clearance eligibility required; willingness to travel up to 35% of the time.
Nice to have
- PMP certification or demonstrated command of project management first principles and the five process groups.
- Program management experience in shipbuilding, naval systems, unmanned systems, undersea systems, robotics, or autonomous hardware prototyping or production.
Tools
MS Project, MS Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Confluence, Slack, CAD
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