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DoD Program Manager

Company Description

Mesotech International, Inc. ("Mesotech") is a rapidly growing engineering and
manufacturing company in Sacramento, California that focuses on aviation-related
meteorological and industrial monitoring systems. With over 30 years of experience in
systems design, software design, hardware design, system integration, and installation,
Mesotech is an excellent place to begin or expand your career.

Job Description

We're seeking a Program Manager to step into a team with well-established customer
relationships with a DoD customer we’ve worked with for over 15 years providing
engineering system integration and logistics support for aviation meteorological
monitoring systems.

This role is perfect for someone with 3-4 years of DoD program experience who wants to lead operations for highly technical DoD projects with ongoing mission-critical requirements. You'll lead a team that integrates engineering, cybersecurity, and technical help desk support capabilities in support of all fixed based weather systems owned by the United States Air Force. You'll work alongside leaders that have the experience and knowledge of what it takes to maintain exceptional CPARS ratings yearafter year.

The preference is for the candidate to work in office, but this is negotiable.

This position requires government security clearance; you must be a US citizen
for consideration.

Qualifications

Your Primary Role:
You'll be managing day-to-day execution while leveraging our strong existing
relationships.

Core responsibilities include:

  • Managing program execution and serving as our primary DoD liaison (with full support from leadership for major decisions)
  • Coordinating our engineering, cybersecurity, help desk, and logistics teams to meet deliverables
  • Running program reviews and status meetings with a customer who already trusts our team
  • Maintaining program documentation through delegation and through individual contributions to ensure we meet all contract requirements
  • Identifying opportunities to grow our relationships and projects with our DoD customer

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • US citizen with ability to obtain US Government Secret security clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical or business field
  • 3-4 years managing DoD programs (you know the basics of CDRLs, program reviews, and working with government customers)
  • Understanding of DoD contract structure, FAR, and DFARS
  • Solid communication skills - you can brief leadership and translate between engineers and customers
  • Experience with standard PM tools (MS Project, Excel, etc.)
  • Fluent in both written and spoken English

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Active US Government Secret security clearance
  • Experience as a direct supervisor/manager
  • Experience with technical programs (engineering, systems integration,
  • cybersecurity, or information technology)
  • Exposure to ISO 9001, quality management systems, and/or formal configuration/change management

Additional Information

Compensation and Benefits:
Mesotech offers a comprehensive and generous benefits program including health insurance, PTO, and 401k. The base pay range for this position is $95 - $110k Annually DOE. Mesotech is an equal opportunity employer.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Average salary estimate

$102500 / YEARLY (est.)
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$95000K
$110000K

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