SMX is seeking a Senior Program Integration Specialist to join the integrated program management office (PMO) supporting multiple contracts, task orders/projects, and will serve as a liaison with government points of contact, interagency partners, and industry stakeholders. Reporting to the Portfolio Technical SME, the ideal candidate will lead the planning, coordination, and execution of strategic initiatives across the portfolio, and will assist the program leadership team with governance, executive reporting, risk management, and compliance oversight while collaborating with multiple technical teams to achieve the overall mission objectives. Additional responsibilities include providing medium- and long-term strategic thinking to drive the evolution of the Technical Capability portfolio in line with mission requirements.
This position requires the ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance which requires US citizenship for work on DoW contracts
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Leads the planning, coordination, and execution of strategic initiatives across multiple concurrent projects, tracking schedules, dependencies, critical deliverables, and approvals.
- Identifies, monitors, and mitigates program risks, emerging issues, and compliance requirements, and develops strategies to keep initiatives on track.
- Prepares executive briefings, decision memoranda, analyses, and recommendations supporting senior leadership and government decision-making.
- Reports status, develops program/project-related documentation, implements lessons learned, and updates and maintains production and quality metrics for assigned programs and projects.
- Reviews and coordinates technical, contractual, and regulatory documentation to ensure alignment with contract parameters, policies, and funding requirements.
- Supports business development activities, including new market capture opportunities, funding strategies, and proposal development.
- Supports the orchestration/development of operational data calls, report outs, and performance products as required to support and bolster SMX posture for current and future business.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with the government's program managers and federal, state, and interagency stakeholders.
- Develops short- and long-range goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures in accordance with contract parameters.
Required Skills & Experience
- Required clearance: Ability to obtain up to a Top Secret clearance.
- Demonstrable success supporting complex government programs (DoD preferred) through prior work experience in a customer-facing role.
- 10+ years of experience in program or project management supporting strategic initiatives in highly regulated environments.
- Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives with competing priorities, deadlines, and stakeholder interests.
- Experience interacting with and briefing senior government and industry leaders on topics related to programmatic, technology, and financial status.
- Experience with risk identification and mitigation, compliance, and governance.
- Knowledge of process improvement techniques and ability to direct improvement initiatives.
- Experience in a Program Management or Technical Leadership role.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, public administration, or a related discipline – desired advanced degree (MA/MS, MBA, or JD).
- Legal, contract administration, or policy analysis background supporting contract review, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
- Experience managing or coordinating multimillion-dollar federally funded programs or grants.
- Familiarity with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and federal legislative processes.
- Deep understanding of and relationships with federal interagency partners.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification.
- Budget management and execution experience.
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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.
At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.
We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.
SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.
Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.
SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).
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