Senior Program Manager, O&M&S

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation - Beltsville, MD

Full-time - Senior

Beltsville, MD

Support Activities for Mining

About the position

The Senior Program Manager for Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainment (O&M&S) at ASRC Federal Systems Solutions will oversee a critical program that supports advanced technology networks and infrastructure for high-priority missions in aerospace and defense. This role involves managing a contract team and subcontractors to ensure the successful delivery of program objectives, focusing on operational security, system reliability, and efficiency while supporting future enhancements and innovations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the lifecycle management of the O&M&S program, ensuring secure and reliable operations of various technical systems used in mission-critical applications.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team, managing key program functions such as system monitoring, service orchestration, and data transport to ensure operational continuity and success.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to meet performance goals, including system uptime, reliability, and operational availability.
• Manage the operations of communication and tracking systems that support various high-priority missions, ensuring compliance with all program requirements.
• Ensure adherence to safety standards, IT security protocols, and communication security (COMSEC) measures across all operational systems.
• Lead systems engineering tasks to support the operations and sustainment of key assets, including preventive and corrective maintenance, upgrades, and technical process improvements.
• Facilitate the transition of new technologies from development phases into operational use, providing guidance and technical feedback during integration and testing.
• Support the commercialization of select systems and services, identifying opportunities for increased efficiency and streamlined operations.
• Oversee mission integration, ensuring that technical systems meet mission requirements from pre-launch through ongoing operations.
• Develop and maintain strategic roadmaps, aligning program objectives with the evolving needs of the broader mission landscape.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (Master's preferred).
• 10+ years of experience managing large-scale technical programs, preferably in defense, aerospace, or telecommunications sectors.
• Proven leadership experience overseeing complex government contracts.
• Strong skills in team management, with experience leading geographically dispersed teams in dynamic environments.
• Familiarity with high-reliability operational systems used in mission-critical applications.
• Experience managing complex programs across multiple sites with large staff in the range of 150 or more FTE's.
• Active Secret Clearance, Top Secret preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• 15+ years of experience managing large-scale technical programs, preferably in defense, aerospace, or telecommunications sectors.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification.
• Experience managing federal or government contracts in aerospace, defense, or communications infrastructure.
• Background in commercialization efforts or process improvement initiatives for complex technical systems.