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# Technical Program Manager

- **Company:** QinetiQ Inc.
- **Location:** Franklin, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $165,000.0 - $185,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe InDesign, Agile Methodology, JIRA, Microsoft Outlook, Costpoint, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft PowerPoint, Windchill
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9243416/technical-program-manager

## About the Role

* Minimum of 5 years of Project Lead experience with Department of Defense customers
 * B.S./B.A. in Engineering, Science Mathematics or equivalent
 * Proven track record of managing programs with challenging technical, schedule, and cost requirements as well as complex customer and subcontractor relationships.
 * Must have hands on experience creating and maintaining plans in MS Project.
 * Possess excellent people and leadership skills - must be capable of leading a team of technical personnel from different functions and foster collaboration and excel at conflict resolution.
 * Strong customer management skills - must be capable of managing a customer to assure the customer's needs are met without incurring scope growth.
 * Ability to perfume scope/requirements analysis - must be capable of working with a customer to translate the customer's wants and needs to top level scope and requirements.
 * Estimating - must be capable of working with subject matter experts to develop estimates for duration and cost.
 * Develop and maintain schedule/budgets - must know how to develop a WBS and translating that to a Microsoft Project schedule and identify budgets for all work packages in the WBS.
 * Hands-on project experience in design, development, test, installation, and/or repair of hardware is highly desirable
 * Familiar with DOD/MIL standards and the military equipment acquisition and qualification process.
 * Excellent computer skills with a strong proficiency in Windows platform, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio), Microsoft Project, knowledge of Deltek CostPoint or similar MRP/ERP software systems, Jira, Windchill.
 * Excellent analytical, project management and organizational skills with a keen attention to detail.
 * Demonstrated execution of programs using Earned Value.
 * Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills. Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively to promote collaboration among the program team.
 * Exceptional leadership and decision-making skills.
 * Must be willing and able to travel up to 15%
 * Must be able to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret or higher level clearance as required., * Experience managing with Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS)
 * Program Management Professional (PMP) certification
 * Familiar with Agile methodology

## Description

QinetiQ US is looking to hire an experienced Program Manager to support Robotics and Maritime programs in Franklin, MA. This will be an on-site position focused on the following areas, * Act as primary customer interface for all program aspects and lead program reviews to discuss technical, cost and schedule activities.

 * Create program plans including the development of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for management of scope to ensure alignment with contract requirements, budgets, and internal commitments.
 * Monitor and assess program performance against plan (schedule and financial), identify risk and scope changes, develop and implement corrective action when necessary to initiate program changes. Maintain MS Schedule regularly.
 * Control expenditures per the project budget and report monthly on project budget to actual performance via the Estimate to Complete (ETC) process.
 * Understand the role and responsibility of each program team member, and through expert communication and leadership skills, establish a common understanding among team members on scope, schedule, and financial objectives.
 * Work with functional managers to develop program resource plans. Direct assigned program resources.
 * Work closely with the Business Development, Engineering, Operations, and Finance departments to support proposal efforts, contract negotiation and award.