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# Program Manager at Strategic Data Systems

- **Company:** Strategic Data Systems
- **Location:** Dahlgren, VA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2025-02-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/sdatasystems.com/516c6a69-4cc3-48d8-8d21-fa4436819694

## Job description

IT Program Manager Dahlgren, VA Salary Negotiable - Full time with benefits - Offer contingent upon contract award

SDS seeks an IT Program Manager to join our team for an upcoming contract in Dahlgren, VA. The IT Program Manager will provide leadership to Technical Leads and support personnel in managing all operational aspects, including program execution, growth, and risks management. The IT Program Manager is responsible for managing the team that provides NSWCDD support to include database management; network operations, system administration, cybersecurity, and information assurance; information services and technology; facilities operations; logistics; program analysis; technical documentation; and visual information support.

## Responsibilities

- Must be responsive, reliable, detail-oriented, and possess a strong motivation to build a productive relationship with internal and external team members.
- Essential functions to include - Validating technical and financial reports, analyze metrics, identify and mitigate risks, identify areas for improvement, and develop corrective action solutions that meet operational goals.
- Conducting program meetings, reviews, and coordinate briefings with customers and senior management.
- Interview, hire and onboard personnel, providing team supervision, coaching/mentoring to ensure technical efforts proceed within budget/schedule and meet customer requirements.
- Provide contract management and planning, directing and monitoring program budgets, schedules and performance standards to ensure customer receives quality support.
- Serve as primary customer contact for program information.
- May be responsible for business development within current customer base and/or for new customers

## Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree is required at a minimum. Master’s degree is desired.
- Familiarity with one or more Departments at NSWCDD is desired
- Demonstrated experiencing managing large contracts up to $80 million in TCV
- Must have at least ten (10) years of professional management experience, with at least five (5) years in DoD or Navy IT systems
- Experience should include administrative oversight handling of contractual matters, corporate management, and ability to provide overall technical, schedule, and cost direction
- Experience serving as a liaison between the government representative and the COR
- Must be knowledgeable of DoD contractual processes
- Must be able to multi-task, manage priorities and work independently with little direction
- Knowledge of change management principles and performance evaluation processes
- A PMP is desired
- Defense Acquisition certifications/education is a plus

Strategic Data Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

## About Strategic Data Systems

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Strategic Data Systems (SDS) provides comprehensive IT, cybersecurity, engineering, and contact center services to the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and other federal agencies.
- **Entity Type**: Private (established, bootstrapped; no recent funding rounds disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Keller, Texas, United States
- **Founded**: 1997
- **Founders**: Jim Christopher

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Government IT services, defense support, cybersecurity, systems engineering
- **Target customers**: B2G – U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and other government agencies
- **Mission**: “Build trusted relationships with our customers and partners by providing cost-effective innovative solutions in a timely, responsive and ethical manner.”

## Products & Services
- **Information Technology**: Comprehensive IT support using ITIL framework and industry best practices, including help desk, infrastructure management, and enterprise IT operations.
- **Cybersecurity**: Persistent cyber awareness, threat protection, and safeguarding of critical information and systems.
- **Engineering**: Requirements analysis, system design, architecture development, testing, and validation for information systems and networks.
- **Contact Center**: Enterprise-level Tier 1 support (e.g., MyNavy Career Center) with 24/7 pay and personnel services, leveraging advanced technology and performance tracking.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Recently awarded its largest prime contract – a $250 million, five-year MyNavy Career Center support contract (2025).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: U.S. Navy (primary customer and partner for over 25 years)
- **Growth Signals**: The $250M contract will require up to 550 dedicated professionals across eight U.S. locations; this represents a significant expansion of the company’s workforce and operational footprint.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep government expertise**: 25+ years of trusted relationships with the Navy and Marine Corps.
- **Agility**: Described as “small enough to respond quickly” while capable of managing large-scale, multi-site contracts.
- **End-to-end service range**: Covers IT, cybersecurity, engineering, and contact center – a one-stop partner for federal HR and IT support.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priority**: Successful execution of the MyNavy Human Resources Support Services contract, including hiring and deploying up to 550 personnel.
- **Direction**: Continue to grow its federal footprint by leveraging its proven track record in large-scale, mission-critical support services.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Employee-centric, with a focus on responsiveness and ethical service. The company emphasizes building long-term relationships.
- **Work environment**: Services provided at locations throughout the United States; roles are likely on-site at government facilities or in corporate offices.
- **Benefits**: Paid time off (PTO), holidays, health/dental/vision insurance, life/AD&D, short- and long-term disability, 401(k) retirement plan, and a certification reimbursement program for job-related training and exams.
- **Career development**: Opportunities to work on high-impact government contracts, with support for professional certifications.

## Sources
1. [sdatasystems.com](https://www.sdatasystems.com/) – Homepage with contract announcement and service descriptions
2. [sdatasystems.com/about-us](https://www.sdatasystems.com/about-us/) – Mission, leadership, and benefits information
3. [jobs.lever.co/sdatasystems.com](https://jobs.lever.co/sdatasystems.com) – Career page and job listings
4. [craft.co](https://craft.co/strategic-data-systems) – Company profile (private status, founded year, HQ)

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