Senior Program Director

Senior Program Director

Koniag IT Systems Inc, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an experienced Senior Program Director to lead a large-scale, mission-critical enterprise communications and IT services program supporting Department of War installations in the Colorado Springs, CO area. This is for a future new business opportunity.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.

This role is responsible for executing a zero-fail phase-in of legacy contract requirements, standing up unified service delivery across multiple installations, and driving cybersecurity, quality, and operational excellence across a workforce of approximately 400 technical personnel. The ideal candidate is a seasoned program leader with deep experience in DoW, AirForce and Space Force IT/communications operations, fixed-price contract management, and complex workforce transitions, who can operate confidently at the executive level with Government stakeholders up to GO/SES equivalent. An active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required. This position is on-site in Colorado Springs, CO, with routine travel among Peterson SFB, Schriever SFB, Cheyenne Mountain SFS, and associated GSUs, and requires availability for on-call support outside normal duty hours.

The Senior Program Director will serve as the single point of accountability for planning, executing, and sustaining a large, multi-site enterprise communications and IT services program in a mission-critical, no-fail environment. This individual will lead the full lifecycle of program execution from phase-in and workforce transition through steady-state service delivery, compliance, and continuous improvement. Principal responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Enterprise & Workforce Transition (Zero-Failure)
• Unified Service Delivery & Operations
• Cybersecurity, Compliance & Quality
• Legacy & Mission Systems Sustainment
• Governance, Innovation & Business Performance

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, business, or a related field.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive program/project management experience on DoW IT, communications, or base operating support contracts, including at least 10 years as PM or Deputy PM of record.
• Demonstrated experience managing a services program of at least $25M annual value and 150+ personnel; experience at 400+ personnel scale strongly preferred.
• Proven record leading a contract phase-in/phase-out or consolidation transition on a mission-critical, no-fail environment with no loss of service.
• Master's degree in engineering, information systems, or business administration.

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility; ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI and required program accesses (NC2-ESI, COMSEC, RD/CNWDI as applicable).
• PMP certification (or DAWIA Program Management Level III / equivalent).
• DoD 8140/8570 IAM Level II certification (CISSP, CISM, CASP+ or equivalent) held or obtainable within 90 days of hire.
• Working command of enterprise IT service delivery: NIPRNet/SIPRNet operations, AFNET, network infrastructure and NOC operations, client systems support, service desk/ITSM, RMF and cybersecurity compliance, COMSEC, and voice/VoIP and cable plant infrastructure.
• Demonstrated fixed-price contract P&L management, EVM or equivalent cost/schedule control, and CDRL/QASP performance reporting.
• Executive-level communication skills with Government stakeholders up to GO/SES equivalent; ability to brief outage status and program performance under pressure.
• Ability to work on-site in Colorado Springs, CO, travel routinely among Peterson SFB, Schriever SFB, Cheyenne Mountain SFS, and GSUs, and respond on-call outside normal duty hours; must be able to meet confined-space physical access requirements or manage those functions through qualified leads.
• U.S. citizenship required.

Desired Skills and Competencies:

• Direct experience supporting 21 CS, NORAD/USNORTHCOM, USSPACECOM, Space Systems Command, or Cheyenne Mountain Complex missions.
• Experience as PM on one or more of the legacy efforts (BOS-IT, NISSC/CMSFS communications, WICS/WICS II, PEDS) or comparable Space Force base communications consolidation.
• Experience delivering under a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) / DFARS 212.70 award and supporting multi-phase CSO submissions (white paper, pitch, technical proposal, PWS development).
• ITIL v4, Lean Six Sigma, or ISO 9001/20000 process leadership; CMMC readiness experience.
• Experience with 8(a)/ANC or small business prime teaming structures and subcontract management.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

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