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Program Manager – III (General and Operations Managers)

Geeks and Nerds (GaN Corporation)
Patuxent River, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 1/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/7/2026
Wanted - Big Brains & Huge Hearts: We are looking for creative and passionate geeks, nerds, thinkers, tinkerers, and builders.

Geeks and Nerds is a company that encourages ingenuity, defies the norm, fosters teamwork, and defines the future for the community where we live. Our dedicated employees are also the owners of Geeks and Nerds. When you join GaN you are not just an employee, you are the future owner of Geeks and Nerds.

Come join the company and develop innovative solutions to make a positive difference for our community. Come join the exceptionally talented and dedicated co-owners. Come join a company of significance!

We are currently seeking a Program Manager in support

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD),

Digital Networks & Applications (DNA) department, contingent upon award. This position is in

Patuxent River, Maryland. The successful candidate will work with technical teams to plan and track the task order milestones and events. Candidates should have experience organizing and coordinating the planning and production for all the client deliveries on technically complex programs utilizing modern cloud technologies. The primary focus of this position is working

alongside senior Government customers to hire and manage employees to perform duties as assigned.

Duties

  • Serve as primary point of contact for work related to the program both technical and administrative
  • Experience in planning, estimating, organizing, staffing, and executing projects to scale to include multiple, distributed teams
  • Manage organization of GaN employees and subcontractors
  • Frequently engages with customers and staff in order to plan and track all work
  • Develops project plans as needed and tracks progress until delivery
  • Contributes to the development of project management strategies and processes
  • Develops resource management plans and controls program cost
  • Develops Work Breakdown Structures where appropriate
  • Assists in managing change associated to projects
  • Communicates pertinent information and requirements to program

staff, the customer and company leadership

  • Ensure quality standards on all deliverables
  • Analyzes program risk, develops, and implements mitigation strategies

Qualities

  • Experience with project management tools (MS Project)
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Self-motivation, self-direction, and ability to work independently
  • Good understanding of Government contracting

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Project Management, Business Management, Economics, Political Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance/Accounting, or related discipline
  • 10 years of relevant experience as a Program Manager or related role
  • 8 years of intensive and progressive experience in supervising and managing substantive application software development or implementation projects (to include 1 years of cloud migration, implementation or contract support)
  • 4 years of experience in a PM role employing Agile delivery methods as the primary project management strategy
  • Project Management Institute – Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) or equivalent certification
  • Active Secret Clearance

Come join the company that develops innovative solutions that makes a positive difference in our community and nation. Come join the exceptionally talented and dedicated co-owners. Join a company of significance!

GaN Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other legally protected classifications. GaN Corporation participates in E-Verify.

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