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Akima Systems Engineering is looking for a Program Manager (PM) to support a program in Fayetteville, NC. The PM is responsible for the management of the daily operations of a DoD Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4) program to include personnel management, financial management, production management and resource allocation. The PM shall serve as a primary point of contact between the customer and corporate resources. The position requires travel to support reserve component unit assessment/assistance missions, planning events and actual exercises. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

Responsibilities

+ Serve as the primary point of contact for the Contracting Officer (KO) / Contracting Officer’s Representatives (COR).

+ Communicate and integrate with customer stakeholders to ensure objectives and priorities are understood. Recommended strategies to assist the customer with missions, and provide short-, mid- and long-term planning goals as well as optimize organizational structure and processes to most effectively achieve stated mission objectives.

+ Ensure contract documentation is delivered on time and to high quality standards. Develop ad-hoc documentation required by the customer and support document reviews and approval.

+ Direct activities of the program, to include meeting preparation and facilitation of assessment team tasks, preparing and conducting briefings, and developing options/white papers describing potential technical design and deployment alternatives.

+ Apprise Akima senior management on contract productivity, costs/budgeting, and quality assurance.

+ Manage project schedules and coordinate Contractor activities IAW the contract Performance Work Statement (PWS).

+ Identify and communicate issues and risks to customer points of contact and develop recommendations for risk mitigation.

+ Facilitate quarterly progress reviews.

+ Provide oversight and change recommendations to the customer on all requirements written within the contract PWS.

+ Responsible for supervising employees and managing activities of external consultants and/or vendors/subcontractors.

+ Administers departmental policies and procedures, evaluates results and performance, and assists with the development of new or modified budgets, strategic plans, or policies.

Qualifications

+ A bachelor’s degree in either Information Technology or Business Administration from a college or university that is accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

+ Completion of a Joint/Army field grade officer or senior non-commissioned officer staff planners/leadership course with experience leading small teams and developing processes and procedures to ensure quality and efficiency of team mission performance and deliverables.

+ Ten (10) or more years relevant experince at one or more of the following echelons of command (Army, Corps, or Division-level G-6 and/or Brigade-level S-6).

+ Seven (7) or more years of experience in battalion through theater-level tactical and operational secure/non-secure network planning and operations.

+ Seven (7) or more years managing complex projects that successfully achieve cost, schedule and performance parameters.

+ Project management experience using PMI processes.

+ In-depth experience/knowledge of Joint/Army Mission Command Information Systems (MCIS) and secure/non-secure tactical networks and the U.S. Army’s Regionally Aligned Readiness and Modernization Model (ReARMM) unit life cycle process in how it applies to priority unit C4I personnel and equipment readiness metrics.

+ Experience with Staff Actions, Tasker Processing and Coordination, Staff Integration and Synchronization in a fast-paced organization.

+ Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (i.e., Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, InfoPath, and Teams).

+ Secret Clearance.

Job ID

2026-20949

Work Type

On-Site

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Systems Engineering (ASE), an Akima company, is not just another federal systems support contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At ASE, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

**For our shareholders,** ASE provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

**For our government customers,** ASE delivers solutions in maritime IT, systems engineering, and integration across the Department of Defense and stands ready to help improve operational performance at a reasonable and sustainable cost.

**As an ASE employee,** you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at [email protected] or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).