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# Senior Program Manager / Technical Operations...

- **Company:** Applied Research Associates, Inc.
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** SAP (Applications), Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** June 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000g72ti6

## About the Role

+ TS with SCI eligibility accepted

 + TS/SCI preferred

Senior Program Manager / Technical Operations Integrator Required Experience:

 + BS Degree in related field with 10-12 years of experience or 18+ years of related professional experience in lieu of a degree

Senior Program Manager / Technical Operations Integrator Desired Experience:

 + 5+ years experience in a SOF SMU

 + Threat network/system vulnerability analysis

 + Technology development and operational integration, Education

Preferred

 + Bachelors or better

Experience

Required

 + 10-12 years: Relevant Work Experience

## Description

The Senior Program Manager / Technical Operations Integrator will advise client leadership on matters pertaining to the identification, development and employment of unique technical solutions to enable options development in a threat WMD environment. You will assist in operations planning and guide technical development and integration within a Special Operations Force (SOF) Special Mission Unit (SMU). You will also be required to directly inform the development of strategic and operational plans, orders and directives supporting military operations.

You will function as the Applied Research Associates (ARA) on site Program Manager responsible for program quality and administration of personnel assigned to this effort. Current manning associated with this program includes twelve personnel of various skill sets and experience levels. Qualified persons will work in close collaboration with government Sensitive Access Program (SAP) / Special Technical Operations (STO) coordinators to fully integrate capabilities during CONOP development. The TOI will be required to present technical briefings to senior Department of War (DOW), Interagency, and Intelligence community personnel. This position requires a high level of knowledge and experience relevant to DOW technology development and operational integration.


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