Job Description

Dewberry is seeking an experienced Program Manager to support a high-priority FBI client. The Program Manager will provide strategic and operational leadership across a complex, mission-critical program, serving as a key interface between Dewberry, government stakeholders, contractor personnel, and subcontractors.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience managing large-scale federal programs, complex operational environments, and multidisciplinary teams, with a demonstrated ability to translate strategic priorities into effective execution. This role requires a highly organized, analytical, and collaborative leader who can operate effectively in a classified environment and provide trusted support to senior government leadership.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and oversight of contractor personnel supporting FBI mission requirements, including performance management, issue resolution, workforce coordination, and staff development.
• Manage client expectations and nurture a strong client relationship
• Ensure appropriate operational coverage across mission-critical functions in alignment with FBI division leadership priorities and evolving mission requirements.
• Serve as a primary program interface with government leadership, analysts, technical personnel, and other stakeholders to understand requirements, establish priorities, and ensure successful delivery.
• Collaborate with government analysts and subject matter experts to define, develop, coordinate, and execute program deliverables.
• Review incoming reports, analyses, and other program products for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with government requirements.
• Access and utilize designated government databases and information systems to identify, extract, analyze, and format information in accordance with established specifications and security protocols.
• Lead the preparation and delivery of technical support documents, executive summaries, reports, briefings, presentations, and other program products.
• Monitor program performance, schedules, staffing, deliverables, and contractual commitments to identify risks and implement corrective actions.
• Manage financial performance for assigned program activities, including invoicing, forecasting, financial reporting, and coordination with subcontractors.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and ensure compliance with contractual requirements, quality expectations, schedules, and deliverables.
• Apply strong analytical and critical-thinking skills to evaluate complex problems, identify trends and risks, develop solutions, and provide actionable recommendations to government leadership.
• Establish effective communication and coordination among government personnel, contractor staff, subcontractors, and AEC technical teams.
• Maintain strict compliance with applicable federal requirements, contract provisions, security protocols, and organizational policies.
• Able to work independently, exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities, and deliver results in high-pressure environments.

Required Skills & Required Experience

- U.S. Citizenship required.

- Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph at time of hire.

- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Business, Public Administration, or a related field preferred.

- PMP, CCM, PE, RA, or other relevant professional certification.

- 10+ years of progressive experience applying administrative, operational, program, or project management principles and practices.

- 5+ years of leadership, supervisory, or program management experience, preferably supporting federal government clients.

- Demonstrated experience supporting national security, intelligence, law enforcement, defense, or other mission-critical federal programs, with a preference for experience with the FBI.

- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, contractor personnel, and/or subcontractors in a complex federal environment.

- Demonstrated experience with program financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, invoicing, and performance tracking.

- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as Google Chrome and related collaboration and productivity tools.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with government leadership, technical professionals, analysts, and diverse contractor teams.

- Excellent oral and written presentation skills, including the ability to communicate complex analytical findings and recommendations to non-technical audiences and senior executives.

- Experience managing staff augmentation or professional services contracts.

- Experience within an AEC, facilities, infrastructure, real estate, or federal capital program environment, managing large, complex federal programs or portfolios, and operating in classified or highly sensitive environments.

Join Dewberry and be part of a dynamic team that is dedicated to making a positive impact on the communities we serve. Apply today and take your career to the next level!

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunit Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

Salary Range

The projected range for this position is $160,000 - $230,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly. These ranges are for VA only.