Job Title: Program/Project Manager III (Senior-level) Position Number: PPM III 001 Location: Indian Head, MD Worksite: NSWC Indian Head, MD Travel: Domestic and overseas travel. Multiple trips per year. Status: Full-Time Clearance: Secret Date Added: February 3, 2026 Job Summary: The senior project manager provides project management support to the management and technical staff at Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD). NSWC IHD operates and services a host of energetic (explosives, propellants, and pyrotechnics) technical development centers, product manufacturing facilities and equipment in support of the Department of Defense. Duties and Responsibilities: The senior project manager will perform the following functions: + Manage complex engineering and manufacturing projects. + Coordinate resources across various projects. + Ensure execution of manufacturing and engineering milestones. + Analyze technical evaluation reports to develop milestone decision and full materiel release packages. + Assist in the development and auditing of the technical data packages (TDPs) for various products system developments. + Attend design reviews and provide input. + Monitor cost, performance, and schedule of assigned projects and programs. + Identify risks to performance and schedule of assigned projects and programs. + Review management support documentation such as PERT or GANTT charts for assigned projects. + Support record management. + Ensure on-time delivery of products. Qualifications: The following experience is required: + Fifteen or more years relevant project management experience managing similar technical programs and projects. + Working knowledge of NAVSEA OP-5, Ammunition and Explosives Safety Ashore, or industry-equivalent safety documents. + SECRET security clearance; TS desirable. Additionally, the following attributes are desired: + Recognized technical expert in project management with a focus on energetics development and manufacturing. + Expert ability to track project progress, including costs and schedules, in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. + Expertise in coordinating manufacturing and engineering milestones and ensuring compliance with safety protocols and regulatory requirements. + Effective at identifying and managing risks to project timelines and developing mitigation strategies. + Capable of managing resources across various teams and ensuring effective communication and collaboration. + Familiarity with SMART manufacturing technologies and data acquisition systems. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability