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Program Manager

Computer World Services

Colorado Springs, COJob$150–190K/yrSeen 3w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$150–190K/yr
Location
Colorado Springs, CO
Work Authorization
Citizenship required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The Program Manager is accountable for performance of a large Department of Defense enterprise IT, network, engineering, cybersecurity, and service-delivery operations and maintenance program across secure government installations. The role integrates enterprise service delivery and serves as the primary Government customer interface for cost, schedule, and performance. It leads contract transitions, multi-site operations, mission support, and compliance in an on-site Colorado Springs environment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Program Management, nice to haveIT Operations, nice to haveNetwork Operations, nice to haveCybersecurity, nice to haveContract Transition, nice to haveMulti-Site Service Delivery, nice to haveDoD Space Mission Support, nice to have

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Technical, Business, or Management Discipline, requiredMaster's Degree, nice to have10+ Years IT, Network, or Cybersecurity O&M Contract Management, required5+ Years DoD or Federal Program Management, requiredComparable Program Scope Experience, requiredPMP Certification, nice to haveIAT Level II or III Certification, nice to haveSecurity+ Certification, nice to haveCySA+ Certification, nice to haveTop Secret Clearance, requiredTS/SCI Eligibility, nice to haveU.S. Citizenship, required

Full job description

Serves as the single point of accountability for performance of a large, consolidated Department of Defense (DoD) enterprise information technology (IT), network, engineering, cybersecurity, and IT service-delivery operations and maintenance (O&M) program spanning multiple secure government installations. Integrates service delivery across the enterprise and serves as the primary interface with the Government customer for cost, schedule, and performance. Key Tasks & Responsibilities - Owns overall program performance across all task areas; accountable for Service Level Agreement (SLA) / Performance Parameter Indicator (PPI) compliance and CPARS outcomes. - Manages staffing, subcontractor integration, and surge support across all supported installations. - Chairs Program Management Reviews (PMRs) with Government stakeholders; owns the risk register and corrective action plans. - Ensures coordination with senior DoD mission partners on operational priorities and outage impacts. - Leads transition-in from predecessor contracts, including workload absorbed during consolidation, with no degradation to mission support. - Directs mission-essential, exercise-support, and continuity-of-operations (COOP) planning across sites. - Manages contract financials, cost/schedule control, invoicing, and change control. - Enforces quality management, manpower reporting, and timely delivery of contract data requirements (CDRLs). - Ensures program-wide compliance with DoD cybersecurity requirements. - Serves as the accountable owner for personnel management, security, and safety compliance across the workforce. Education & Experience - Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or management discipline (Master's preferred). - 10+ years managing IT, network, or cybersecurity O&M contracts of comparable size and complexity, including 5+ years as a Program/Project Manager on a DoD or comparable federal program of similar scope. - Demonstrated experience leading contract transitions and multi-site O&M service delivery. - Prior USSF/USAF or DoD space mission support experience preferred. Certifications - Project Management Professional (PMP) may be required. - DoD 8140/8570-aligned IAT Level II or III (e.g., Security+, CySA+, or higher) may be required. Security Clearance - Active Top Secret (TS) clearance required; eligibility for TS/SCI may be required for certain work areas. - U.S. citizenship required. Other (Travel, Work Environment, DoD 8570 Requirements, Administrative Notes, etc.) - On-site position in the Colorado Springs, CO area; recurring presence at supported installations (travel estimated up to 25%). - Fast-paced 24/7/365 mission-support environment; occasional after-hours support for outages or exercises. $150,000 - $190,000 a year The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity. The posted range is appropriate for a typical candidate meeting, at a minimum, all the core requirements of the position. Computer World Services is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer. Current employees and/or qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. Computer World Services is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Computer World Services will ensure that individuals with disabilities (IWD) are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Human Resources at [email protected]{rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"} Apply at: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjMxMTY3Ljg3NjBAY3dzY2NvbXAuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t{rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"}

How this job compares

Set against the 10,520 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$150–190K/yr
  • Colorado median$120–187K/yr268 salary ranges
  • US median$120–201K/yr8,456 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $170K, is 10% above the Colorado median midpoint ($155K) — in the middle half of Program Manager salary ranges in Colorado.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 306 open Program Manager jobs in Colorado and 10,520 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 9,061 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,086 of the 10,520 open Program Manager jobs (39%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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