Program Manager III

Job Description

Title: Program Manager 3

Department: Cyber Solutions/Div 11

Reports To: Senior Program Manager

Revision date: 6/10/2025

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Columbia, MD

Level: T3

Rate of Pay: $225k-$290k

Company Overview

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is a leading global technology company providing terrestrial and wireless network solutions, next-generation 9-1-1 emergency services, satellite and space communications technologies, and cloud-native capabilities to commercial and government customers around the world. Our unique culture of innovation and employee empowerment unleashes a relentless passion for customer success. With multiple facilities located in technology corridors throughout the United States and around the world, Comtech leverages our global presence, technology leadership, and decades of experience to create the world’s most innovative communications solutions. For more information, please visit

We’re seeking curious, growth-minded thinkers to help shape our vision, structures, and systems; playing a key role as we launch into our ambitious future. If you’re invigorated by our mission, values, and drive to change the world — we’d love to have you apply.

Position Summary:

Comtech Systems, Inc. (CSI) is looking for a Program Manager 3 to support one of our government clients in Columbia, MD.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for the successful cost, schedule, and contract performance.

Serve as the main point of contact for the Contracting Officer (CO), the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), the Government Program Manager, and the Contractor's senior management.

Directly contribute to program efforts in several areas, including cost management/avoidance, schedule estimation and tracking, contract performance management, risk management, requirements analysis, and quality assurance activities.

Ensure proper performance of tasks necessary to ensure the most efficient and effective execution of the contract.

Utilize expert communication skills needed to direct skilled technical resources, report on the technical progress, issues, and problem areas, and write and review technical documents.

Qualifications:

Fifteen (15) years of experience managing programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required as a program or project manager.

Direct experience in managing multi-task contracts and subcontracts of various types and complexity, as well as experience in leading a multi-vendor environment, is required.

Knowledge of the guidelines provided by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), DoD 5000 series, and ICD 801 policies.

Must have experience conducting requirements analysis, resource allocation, project costing, deliverable tracking, schedule and financial data monitoring, and reporting.

Must have at least three (3) years of demonstrated experience in managing and controlling funds and resources using complex reporting mechanisms such as Earned Value Management.

Capabilities

Allocate resources (staffing, facilities, and budgets) on the contract

Review and approve all earned value, Estimate To Complete, Funds and Man-hour Expenditure Report, or other financial reports as appropriate.

Review and allocate management reserve within contractual limits

Ensure cross-discipline integration within the contract to meet Government needs

Work with the higher-level program manager, if applicable, to provide effective and efficient management of the Contractor's effort

Review and propose the Integrated Program Baseline (or resource-loaded schedule) to the government

Review risk and risk mitigation activities and allocate budgets for the same.

Prepare program status reviews and other formal reviews to be presented to the Government PM.

Ensure the timely recruitment and training of program staff - both direct and indirect.

Review all financial and technical reports before releasing them to the Government.

Communicate issues and solutions to the Government PM promptly and transparently.

Ensure compliance with all regulatory and administrative requirements imposed by the contract in coordination with the Contractor's contracts staff.

Assist the Government PM by providing input to statutory acquisition reports and responses to Congressional Questions for the Record (QFRs)

Coordinate the preparation of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and value engineering proposals to the Government PM.

Provide Contractor input to the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan reviews or Award Fee reviews, as appropriate.

Communicate issues and solutions to the broader Government management structure as requested by senior Government leaders.

All tasks of the Level 2 PM not performed at Level 2 due to the size and complexity of the contract.

Provide guidance and direct tasking for Level 0, 1, and 2 Program Managers if any are assigned to the contract/program.

Rapidly assemble and execute focused cross-disciplinary government/contractor teams to address urgent or unexpected cost, schedule, or technical program/contract issues.

Clearance Requirement: This position requires an active Secret clearance and the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph. You must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related career field

Must have a PMP, FAC-P/PM Mid-Level, or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level 3 certification in Program Management.

Comtech Telecommunications Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Full-time