About the role
Overview
Join our team as a Senior Program Manager and support a Department of Defense customer by leading an emerging technologies lab that evaluates new capabilities for special operations aviation. You will manage contract scope, budget, schedule, and a team of senior engineers, ensure promising technologies are assessed rigorously and transitioned to programs of record.
FWI is expanding rapidly and has been recognized as a 2024, 2025 and 2026 Top Workplace, offering excellent growth opportunities in a collaborative environment.
**Position is contingent upon contract award**
Work Schedule and Location
On-Site
This full-time on-site position will work Monday through Friday, standard business hours at MacDill AFB and nearby Tampa, FL offices. Occasional travel to meetings, conferences, and test events.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for senior government stakeholders and build lasting working relationships.
- Manage all aspects of the contract: scope, deliverables, modifications, and reporting.
- Oversee the program budget, track funding lines and expenditures, and keep all work within financial limits.
- Lead and prioritize a team of highly specialized test, integration, software, and communications engineers.
- Identify emerging user requirements through conferences and assessments, and help shape acquisition strategies.
- Deliver regular status reports, financial updates, and performance reviews to corporate and government leadership.
- Identify technical, schedule, funding, and personnel risks early and drive mitigation.
Qualifications
Required
- Active DoD Top Secret security clearance
- Minimum 10 years of program management experience supporting DoD contracts
- Demonstrated experience managing contract cost, schedule, performance, and risk mitigation in a DoD or federal contracting environment
- Proven ability to lead technical teams and manage complex engineering projects
Desired
Program management experience directly supporting special operations aviation programs
Working knowledge of special operations fixed-wing and unmanned systems, subsystems, and specialized technologies
Why Join Our Team
At FWI, we place the highest importance on creating an exceptional employee experience. You'll have opportunities to achieve your career aspirations through internal promotions, professional development, and other recognition and rewards programs. Join our team and take advantage of the many benefits we offer, including:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) Plan
Holiday Pay
Paid Time Off
FWI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets.
Pay Range
Negotiable