Technical Program Manager

General information

Requisition # R67774 Locations USA-MD-Lexington Park Posting Date 05/14/2026 Security Clearance Required Top Secret Remote Type Onsite Time Type Full time

Description & Requirements

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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Technical Program Manager to join our team in Patuxent River, MD. The positions is onsite, 3 days at government installation site and 2 days at a MANTECH office.

In this role, you will serve as the overall lead and primary technical advisor for a high-visibility naval aviation technical services program. You will be responsible for driving mission success and identifying growth opportunities through the expert management of technical and program resources for critical customer objectives.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• In this leadership capacity, you will manage complex naval aviation support efforts—including managing NATOPS and NATIPs, providing Net Enabled Weapons training, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) training—while fostering deep, collaborative relationships with Government stakeholders

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex technical projects, ensuring strict alignment with contract requirements, Task Orders (TOs), and corporate governance standards

• Direct large, geographically dispersed teams with total accountability for scope, schedule, budget, security, and quality to achieve mission-critical customer objectives

• Architect and maintain integrated project schedules, agile workflows, and data-driven metrics using tools like MS Project, Jira, and enterprise platforms to provide real-time program transparency

• Serve as the primary technical interface and trusted advisor to Government stakeholders, providing expert guidance on program health, technical roadblocks, and the accelerated insertion of emerging technologies to drive mission success

• Own the program risk register; proactively identify technical, staffing, and financial risks to develop comprehensive mitigation strategies that ensure mission continuity and operational resilience

• Drive execution excellence by establishing rigorous technical standards, conducting deep-dive technical reviews, and optimizing resource deployment to ensure milestones are met on time and under budget

• Champion customer outcomes by identifying and integrating emerging technologies that modernize and enhance the effectiveness of the contracted effort

• Deliver superior business outcomes by synchronizing company priorities with h