Skip to main content
Booz Allen Hamilton logo

Program and Project Management Specialist, Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

El Segundo, CAFull-time$99–225K/yrPosted 1mo agoStill listed today

Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.

You apply on the employer's site, with no Olive account needed.

Watch jobs like this.

Don't just apply. Show up ready.

Olive works from this exact posting.

At a glance

Compensation
$99–225K/yr
Location
El Segundo, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

Booz Allen Hamilton seeks a lead program and project management specialist to support U.S. Space Force SATCOM programs. The role involves implementing and maintaining organizational programs, reviewing contracts and program cost accounting, and supporting strategic and tactical planning. The specialist will work with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to help achieve program goals within budget and maintain quality standards.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project Management, requiredLeadership, requiredCost Management, requiredSchedule Management, requiredRisk Management, requiredOpportunity Management, requiredDoD Acquisition Planning, requiredContract Management, requiredBusiness Operations, requiredAgile Frameworks, requiredAgile Program Increment Planning, requiredSprint Planning, requiredSprint Reviews, requiredJira, requiredConfluence, requiredDoD Space Systems, requiredConfiguration Management, requiredEngineering Change Proposals, requiredCross-Functional Collaboration, requiredTeam Leadership, requiredEarned Value Management, nice to haveAward Fee Oversight, nice to haveIncentive Fee Oversight, nice to havePerformance Evaluations, nice to haveEmbedded Systems, nice to haveInterpersonal Skills, nice to have

Qualifications

10+ Years Project Management Experience, required7+ Years DoD Acquisition Experience, required7+ Years Agile Experience, required5+ Years Agile Planning Experience, requiredSecret Clearance, requiredBachelor's Degree, requiredTS/SCI Clearance, nice to haveMaster's Degree, nice to haveEVMS Certification, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Program and Project Management Specialist, LeadThe Opportunity: As a program and project management specialist, you know the complexities of supporting a project from concept to completion. Many programs require a significant investment of limited resources, and it’s imperative to keep the project on a productive path. That’s why we need a seasoned program and project management specialist like you who can help ensure success through careful analysis and effective communication.

As a leader on our team, you’ll implement and maintain organizational programs in support of SATCOM for the U.S. Space Force. You’ll work with key stakeholders to review contracts and program cost accounting. You’ll help with strategic and tactical planning and have regular interactions with SMEs, schedulers, customers, project analysts, and other support staff.

The real impact of program and project management comes from communication to ensure the program achieves its goals and meets quality standards. At Booz Allen, we recognize that we must continuously grow as a team to bring the best support to our clients, so here you’ll have all the resources to succeed. This is a chance to influence a meaningful mission while learning how to develop and maintain program strategy.

Work with us and guide the U.S. Space Force to accomplish its SATCOM program goals within budget as we improve strategic communications.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

  • 10+ years of experience with project management and leadership, including cost, schedule, risk, and opportunity management
  • 7+ years of experience with DoD acquisition planning, contract management, and business operations
  • 7+ years of experience implementing Agile frameworks and methodologies
  • 5+ years of experience with Agile program increment planning, sprint planning, and sprint reviews, including using Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence
  • Experience with DoD space vehicles, ground systems, and satellite design, development, and testing
  • Experience with configuration management and engineering change proposals
  • Ability to work with internal and external clients within cross-functional team meetings and professional environments
  • Ability to lead a multi-disciplined team consisting of engineering and program management specialists
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with the Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
  • Experience with Award Fee or Incentive Fee oversight and performance evaluations
  • Experience working with new technology programs for embedded systems
  • Possession of excellent interpersonal skills
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Master's degree
  • EVMS Certification

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,180 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$99–225K/yr
  • California median$146–220K/yr1,151 salary ranges
  • US median$126–204K/yr8,455 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $162K, is 14% below the California median midpoint ($188K) — in the middle half of Program Management salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,415 open Program Management jobs in California and 11,180 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (9,521 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,980 of the 11,180 open Program Management jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

Prepare for this role

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.