Program Manager – Science & Technical Support Services

Nationwide IT Services, Inc.

Program Manager bridging NIS and USGS in science and technical initiatives. Leading contractor personnel and managing task orders within environmental and water resources programs.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary interface between NIS and USGS leadership.
Ensure successful execution of task orders supporting scientific research, water resources management, environmental monitoring, geospatial services, laboratory operations, data management, and technical project support activities.
Provide overall management, direction, and supervision of contractor personnel.
Organize, coordinate, and manage contractor support activities across multiple workstreams.
Review and analyze task order requirements; develop staffing approaches, labor mixes, level-of-effort estimates, schedules, and cost estimates.
Lead recruitment, hiring, onboarding, retention, performance management, and professional development efforts for program personnel.
Build and maintain strong customer relationships and facilitate communication between technical teams and government leadership.
Ensure compliance with contract requirements, federal regulations, security requirements, and quality control standards while maintaining accurate documentation, reporting, and financial oversight.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business, Program Management, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Geology, Hydrology, Biology, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
10+ years of program or project management experience supporting Federal Government contracts.
5+ years managing large, multi-disciplinary federal programs, IDIQ contracts, or task-order-based programs.
Demonstrated experience supporting USGS programs, DOI programs, or closely related federal scientific organizations.
Strong knowledge of USGS organizational structure, Water Mission Area programs, natural resource management initiatives, environmental science programs, and federal contract management practices.
Experience managing geographically dispersed and remote teams.
Excellent communication, leadership, organizational, and financial management skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible remote environment
Long-term growth opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementproject managementdata managementfinancial managementstaffing approacheslabor mixeslevel-of-effort estimatesschedulescost estimatescontract management

Soft Skills

communicationleadershiporganizational skillscustomer relationship managementperformance managementprofessional developmentteam coordinationsupervisionrecruitmentonboarding

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)