Program Manager (DOE/NNSA)

Location: Hybrid, based in Washington, DC, Knoxville, Tennessee, or Aiken, South Carolina; travel approximately 10–20% to DOE facilities, national laboratories, customer locations, and industry events as required. Work arrangements and site access depend on customer and contract requirements.

Company

hirify.global is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm supporting science and technology, energy, infrastructure, and other critical industries.

What you will do

• Lead planning, execution, oversight, and contract performance for DOE/NNSA and other federal programs.
• Manage execution plans, schedules, budgets, staffing, performance metrics, deliverables, risks, scope changes, and resource forecasts.
• Serve as a primary customer contact and maintain relationships with government representatives, national laboratories, site contractors, prime contractors, subcontractors, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering, technical, project management, environmental, nuclear operations support, and administrative teams.
• Identify and pursue account growth, task orders, teaming arrangements, strategic partnerships, and new federal business opportunities.
• Support capture planning, proposals, audits, compliance, safety, quality assurance, security, training, and operational improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, physical sciences, business administration, project management, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in program management, project management, operations, or contract leadership supporting DOE/NNSA, the Department of Defense, national laboratories, or other federal customers.
• At least 5 years of experience leading multidisciplinary technical, engineering, scientific, or professional services teams.
• Experience managing complex federal contracts or programs, including customer relationships, performance, staffing, budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
• Experience in a regulated federal environment, preferably involving nuclear operations, environmental management, energy, national security, engineering, or technical support services.
• Ability to develop trusted customer relationships and communicate with government and contractor leadership.
• Experience identifying contract-growth opportunities, expanding customer relationships, supporting capture activities, or contributing to business development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive briefings, management reports, and customer presentations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE security clearance when required by the assigned program.
• Strong program leadership, contract execution, financial, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills; ability to manage competing priorities and complex stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating with executive leadership, technical teams, and business development personnel.

Nice to have

• Active DOE Q clearance.
• Experience supporting NNSA Headquarters, Savannah River and Oak Ridge site contractors, or other DOE/NNSA laboratories, plants, or sites.
• Experience with federal contract administration, project controls, risk management, budgeting, scheduling, and earned value management.
• Familiarity with DOE project management directives, quality assurance, and nuclear safety requirements.
• Success expanding customer accounts, developing customer relationships, or supporting federal capture and proposal efforts.
• Established relationships within DOE/NNSA, national laboratory, federal contracting, or engineering services communities.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee-owned organization with a people-first culture.
• Emphasis on collaboration, accountability, innovation, safety, quality, integrity, and continuous improvement.
• Work supports science and technology, energy, infrastructure, and other critical industries.
• Equal opportunity workplace free from discrimination and harassment in accordance with applicable law.