Program Manager, Defense Programs

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated

Program Manager leading DoD defense contracts for Teledyne FLIR Defense’s surveillance and sensing technologies. Owning cost, schedule, customer commitments, and cross-functional execution.

Posted 9/4/2026full-timeOrem • Massachusetts, Utah • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $98,000 - $130,700 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in program management, including cost and schedule management, customer communication, and risk mitigation within a DoD contract environment. Proficient in leading cross-functional teams and managing program performance to meet contractual commitments and customer satisfaction.

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Program ManagementDoD Contract ManagementFinancial Performance TrackingCross-Functional Team LeadershipPMP Certification

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Hard Skills

Program SchedulingBudget ManagementRisk ManagementSOW/PWS ManagementChange ControlEVMSVariance AnalysisCorrective Action PlansIntegrated Master SchedulesContract Negotiation

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsOrganizational SkillsAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft ProjectJiraConfluenceSharePointBox

Certifications & Qualifications

PMP CertificationActive DoD Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

FAR/DFARSFFPCPFFT&MIDIQOTADefense OperationsCustomer SatisfactionProgram ReviewsAction Tracking

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own assigned program performance including cost, schedule, contract commitments, customer satisfaction, and delivery results
Lead the regular operating rhythm, including team meetings, program reviews, risk reviews, action tracking, and leadership updates
Serve as the primary customer point of contact
Manage customer expectations and ensure contractual commitments are understood, tracked, and met
Translate contract requirements, SOW language, CLINs, CDRLs, deliverables, milestones, and customer commitments into practical program plans
Develop and maintain program schedules, budgets, staffing plans, risk registers, issue logs, action trackers, and recovery plans
Track financial performance including funding status, burn rate, actuals, forecasts, ETC/EAC inputs, revenue, margin, and cash flow impacts
Identify risks, issues, and performance gaps and drive corrective action
Coordinate work across engineering, software, supply chain, contracts, finance, quality, security, and logistics teams
Manage subcontractor and supplier performance
Support contract negotiations, modifications, REAs, ECPs, and scope changes
Ensure alignment with contract requirements, company procedures, quality standards, security requirements, and applicable DoD regulations
Present program status, financial performance, risks, staffing needs, corrective actions, and decision points to senior leadership and customer stakeholders
Support proposal and capture activities, including technical inputs, BOEs, schedule development, risk inputs, reviews, and transition planning
Identify follow-on opportunities, customer needs, contract growth areas, and lessons learned
Build an organized, accountable, delivery-focused team environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, management, or a related field strongly preferred
5-8+ years of relevant experience in program management, project management, engineering program leadership, defense operations, or a related field
5+ years supporting or managing U.S. Government or DoD contracts
Experience managing program cost, schedule, customer communications, technical coordination, risks, issues, and corrective actions
Experience executing DoD contracts in a FAR/DFARS environment, including FFP, CPFF, T&M, IDIQ, OTA, prototype, production, sustainment, or services contracts
Experience managing SOW/PWS requirements, CLINs, CDRLs, deliverables, milestones, funding, and change control
Ability to monitor and explain program financial performance, including budget, actuals, forecasts, funding status, burn rate, ETC/EAC inputs, revenue, margin, and cash flow impacts
Experience coordinating subcontractor, supplier, or vendor performance
Ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization
Experience briefing program status to senior leadership and/or government customers
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
Experience with Microsoft Project or similar schedule management tools
Ability to travel domestically up to 15–20%
PMP certification preferred
Master’s degree in business, engineering, management, or a related field preferred
Experience with EVMS, ETCs, EACs, variance analysis, or formal program controls preferred
Experience supporting proposals, recompetes, ROMs, BOEs, gate reviews, color team reviews, or capture activities preferred
Experience developing or supporting integrated master schedules, resource-loaded schedules, or program baseline reviews preferred
Experience with Engineering Change Proposals, Requests for Equitable Adjustment, contract modifications, and formal change management preferred
Experience managing troubled program recovery, corrective action plans, baseline resets, or customer escalation recovery preferred
Experience with Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Box, or other collaborative program execution tools preferred
Active or prior DoD security clearance preferred
Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Own assigned program performance including cost, schedule, contract commitments, customer satisfaction, and delivery results
Lead the regular operating rhythm, including team meetings, program reviews, risk reviews, action tracking, and leadership updates
Serve as the primary customer point of contact
Manage customer expectations and ensure contractual commitments are understood, tracked, and met
Translate contract requirements, SOW language, CLINs, CDRLs, deliverables, milestones, and customer commitments into practical program plans
Develop and maintain program schedules, budgets, staffing plans, risk registers, issue logs, action trackers, and recovery plans
Track financial performance including funding status, burn rate, actuals, forecasts, ETC/EAC inputs, revenue, margin, and cash flow impacts
Identify risks, issues, and performance gaps and drive corrective action
Coordinate work across engineering, software, supply chain, contracts, finance, quality, security, and logistics teams
Manage subcontractor and supplier performance
Support contract negotiations, modifications, REAs, ECPs, and scope changes
Ensure alignment with contract requirements, company procedures, quality standards, security requirements, and applicable DoD regulations
Present program status, financial performance, risks, staffing needs, corrective actions, and decision points to senior leadership and customer stakeholders
Support proposal and capture activities, including technical inputs, BOEs, schedule development, risk inputs, reviews, and transition planning
Identify follow-on opportunities, customer needs, contract growth areas, and lessons learned
Build an organized, accountable, delivery-focused team environment 🎯 Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, management, or a related field strongly preferred
5-8+ years of relevant experience in program management, project management, engineering program leadership, defense operations, or a related field
5+ years supporting or managing U.S. Government or DoD contracts
Experience managing program cost, schedule, customer communications, technical coordination, risks, issues, and corrective actions
Experience executing DoD contracts in a FAR/DFARS environment, including FFP, CPFF, T&M, IDIQ, OTA, prototype, production, sustainment, or services contracts
Experience managing SOW/PWS requirements, CLINs, CDRLs, deliverables, milestones, funding, and change control
Ability to monitor and explain program financial performance, including budget, actuals, forecasts, funding status, burn rate, ETC/EAC inputs, revenue, margin, and cash flow impacts
Experience coordinating subcontractor, supplier, or vendor performance
Ability to lead cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization
Experience briefing program status to senior leadership and/or government customers
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PowerPoint
Experience with Microsoft Project or similar schedule management tools
Ability to travel domestically up to 15–20%
PMP certification preferred
Master’s degree in business, engineering, management, or a related field preferred
Experience with EVMS, ETCs, EACs, variance analysis, or formal program controls preferred
Experience supporting proposals, recompetes, ROMs, BOEs, gate reviews, color team reviews, or capture activities preferred
Experience developing or supporting integrated master schedules, resource-loaded schedules, or program baseline reviews preferred
Experience with Engineering Change Proposals, Requests for Equitable Adjustment, contract modifications, and formal change management preferred
Experience managing troubled program recovery, corrective action plans, baseline resets, or customer escalation recovery preferred
Experience with Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Box, or other collaborative program execution tools preferred
Active or prior DoD security clearance preferred
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