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Lead Program Manager
$147K–$200K
Woburn, MA +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026
- Location
- Woburn, MA
Woburn, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- 8+ years of prior relevant experience; equivalent experience will be considered. Experience managing projects larger than $10M for the Department of War is required.
- Education
- Technical degree; equivalent experience will be considered.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. government for the ability to gain and keep SCI/SAP accreditations.
About the job
Leads a portfolio of advanced undersea systems programs from concept and prototype development through testing, field execution, and potential LRIP or production.
What you'll do
- Manage program budgets, forecasts, staffing, schedules, risks, and cost and performance objectives across multiple complex programs.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams through system design, build, integration, testing, and field execution; manage subcontractors and contract manufacturers.
- Lead proposals and undersea test planning and execution, and brief leadership and sponsors on program status and risks.
What they ask for
- Active clearance; current TS/SSBI, with ability to obtain and maintain SCI/SAP accreditations; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. government.
- Technical degree and 8+ years of relevant experience in government contracting, R&D, or advanced technology production; equivalent experience considered.
- Program manager or control account manager experience on design, development, or build contracts, including WBS, schedules, financial analysis, reporting, and resource management.
- Experience planning and executing complex program finances, managing proposals and cost estimates, managing projects larger than $10M for the Department of War, and leading multidisciplinary advanced-technology teams.
Nice to have
- Current TS/SSBI with SCI preferred; experience with advanced undersea systems, sonar, underwater acoustics, ocean engineering, or operationally representative testing.
- EVMS, contract manufacturing, risk and opportunity management, or R&D program experience; proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Project.
Pay
$147,000 - $200,000 USD base salary
Tools
WBS, EVMS, Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, sonar systems, signal processing
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