Program Manager

Tangram Flex

Program Manager responsible for executing Defense-related programs while building client relationships at Tangram Flex. Ensuring delivery on budget, schedule, and performance metrics in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeDayton • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Holds ultimate responsibility for the program's Scope, Schedule, Budget
Serves as the primary programmatic point of contact for external customer: Serve as an internal advocate for customer and program needs; Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with clients, actively leveraging those relationships to drive follow-on or organic contract growth.
Oversees all aspects of contract financials, ensuring ceiling, funding, and expenditure amounts are accurate, understood, and tracked.
Manage the lifecycle of all Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs); Coordinate internal quality assurance reviews; track due dates, and ensure timely, compliant submissions to the customer
May act as capture manager for related growth opportunities; review and provide content to ongoing proposals; participate in regular capture meetings.
Communicates effectively within the team and applicable stakeholders; actively contributes to team meetings; reviews and contributes to peers work products
Understands the nuances of various contract types and related contracting concepts
Analyzes program scope and requirements for program risk, IP concerns, and security needs; Ensures planned milestones and deliverables are reasonable and achievable; analyzes the impact or potential impact of missed or inadequate deliverable.
Communicates a clear definition of contractual obligations and timelines to entire organization; Tracks milestone/deliverable achievement and informs finance when deliverable has been accepted and to prepare the invoice; Reviews/approves invoices (both prime and sub) prior to submission or payment; Monitor, update, and communicate estimated resourcing plan while understanding and managing customer expectations; Ensures projects are set up correctly and proper tools are in place prior to the start of a project; Document action items, assign owners, and aggressively track items to closure
Proactively designs solutions for problems or program challenges
Shows desire for continuous learning and improvement; Supports resource and workload capacity model planning and inputs. Takes ownership of tasks and independently delivers quality work

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Business, Management, or a related field of study.
Minimum of 5 years of experience managing, supporting, or leading programs in a Federal Government or Department of Defense environment
Possess a current/or recent U.S. Government Security Clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Ability to work collaboratively across teams and communicate effectively
Understanding of Government and Industry program/project management tasks and execution methods
Ability to manage multiple complex, multidisciplinary tasks and projects
Experience working directly with Customers to capture, understand, and meet requirements, build relationships, and enhance company revenue and product goals
Excellent time and resource management skills
Proficient with MS Office (Word, Power Point, Excel, Project) or related (Google Suite) products.
Team player with demonstrated ability to lead and/or support co-workers to success
Excellent writing, reviewing, and editing skills
Demonstrated competency in written and oral communication.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work options
Flexible Working Hours
10 paid holidays
Generous Paid Time Off
Employer Paid Medical, Dental, Vision and Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Access to group rating plans for Life Insurance
Employer contribution to Health Savings Account
Competitive 401K employer match
A work environment and culture that fosters transparency, collaboration and well-being

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Hard Skills & Tools

program managementcontract managementfinancial analysisrisk analysisproposal writingquality assuranceresource managementmilestone trackingsecurity clearanceproject execution

Soft Skills

communicationrelationship buildingteam collaborationproblem solvingtime managementleadershipcontinuous improvementorganizational skillscustomer focusindependent work

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeU.S. Government Security Clearance