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Program/Project Manager III
Athena Technology GroupPhiladelphia, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Mar 2026
About the role
Location: Philadelphia PA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Summary
We are seeking a Program/Project Manager III to join our team. In this role, you will oversee subject matter experts and technical personnel who provide direct information technology assistance to Government clients. This person should have strong talent for project coordination, delegation, and proven ability to strategize and implement high-level program initiatives. This work supports the United States Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group (MCCOG) in carrying out the technical, engineering, operations, maintenance, and management functions that support global network operations and defense of the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN).
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
Required:
Desired:
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Summary
We are seeking a Program/Project Manager III to join our team. In this role, you will oversee subject matter experts and technical personnel who provide direct information technology assistance to Government clients. This person should have strong talent for project coordination, delegation, and proven ability to strategize and implement high-level program initiatives. This work supports the United States Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group (MCCOG) in carrying out the technical, engineering, operations, maintenance, and management functions that support global network operations and defense of the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN).
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, execute and manage cyberspace operations systems initiatives across the system lifecycle
- Define project scope and initiatives across the Marine Corps mission requirements
- Serve as primary liaison between operational units, engineers, acquisition, and leadership
- Ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies and frameworks
- Support budget planning and funding
- Track project milestones and deliverable
- Coordinate efforts across government personnel, contractors and, and vendors
- Manage SMEs who provide support to the MCCOG in carrying out the technical, engineering, operations, maintenance, and management functions that support global network operations and defense of the MCEN. These duties include but are not limited to:
- Cyber Support Branch Technical Services (Operations Division).
- Current Operations Support (Operations Division)
- Local IT Communications Support (S-6)
- Project Implementation Support
Qualifications
Required:
- Active TS/ SCI clearance
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15 years of professional experience in program/project management
- Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills
- Experience managing programs or projects supporting cyber, IT, or defense systems
- Knowledge of DoW Cybersecurity Workforce certification policy
- Knowledge of Enterprise Network Operations Center support
- Experience with IT Project implementation to include Configuration Management
Desired:
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Experience supporting U.S. Marine Corps
- Experience with Operational Directives Reporting System (OPDRS) and other C2 systems
- Experience with ACAS support
- ITIL V4 framework knowledge
- Knowledge Management experience
- Experience with Quality Management
- Cyber Policy analysis and management
- Change/Release and deployment management experience
- Experience with Incident and Service Request Management, and Event Management
- Experience managing MS Entra
- Experience managing Software Deployemnt systems
- Experience with multiple technology areas to include VMware Virtualization, NetApp Storage, Microsoft Windows, RedHat Linux, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, Microsoft SQL, Micros
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