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Program Manager (PM)

DEFTEC

Fort Knox, KYFull-timeSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
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Location
Fort Knox, KY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
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Requirements

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Common Access Card

Job overview

The Program Manager oversees contract performance, task order compliance, quality control, and related planning and execution. The role ensures assigned personnel meet government qualification standards and receive training, and reviews deliverables before submission. The ideal candidate has experience managing large-scale government projects, familiarity with government policies and procedures, and knowledge of military personnel automation systems, along with analytical and independent-thinking abilities.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Government Project ManagementGovernment PoliciesMilitary Personnel Automation SystemsDigital WorkAnalytical SkillsTime ManagementIndependent ThinkingSelf-StarterMS OfficeMilitary ExperienceArmy Education ProgramsGovernment Logistics Procedures

Qualifications

6+ Years Education and Training ExperienceBachelor's in Education Services, Business Administration, Management, Workforce Development, or Related Field or Master's Degree6+ Years Training, Administration, and Project Management ExperienceCommon Access Card

Benefits

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

Full job description

Fort Knox, KY, USA | Full Time

Program Manager (PM)

DEFTEC delivers mission-critical solutions through skillfully delivered services and innovative products. We are inspired by our clients' critical missions and driven to provide the most effective solutions to execute their missions, operational challenges, and requirements. Our dedicated, experienced, and talented employees work closely with our clients to ensure the delivery of exceptional services and products.

Position Overview:

The Program Manager (PM) is responsible for the performance of the work, task order compliance, and quality control, as well as the planning and execution of all activities related to the contract. The PM ensures that all personnel assigned to a task meet government qualification standards and receive necessary training, and reviews all deliverables before they are submitted for acceptance. The PM must be employed by the prime contractor and is considered essential to the performance of the contract. The role's authority is limited to the management of contractor personnel and operations; the PM is not authorized to negotiate on behalf of the government, approve government personnel actions, or obligate government funds. The ideal candidate has experience managing large-scale government projects, familiarity with government policies and procedures, and knowledge of military personnel automation systems, and is a self-starter and independent, analytical thinker who can work in a digital environment.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the performance of the work, task order compliance, and quality control.

  • Planning and execution of all activities related to the contract.

  • Ensure all personnel assigned to a task meets the government qualification standards and receive necessary training.

  • Reviews of all deliverables prior to submission for acceptance.

Required Qualifications:

  • 6 to 8 years of experience in education and training

  • A bachelor's degree in education services, business administration/management, workforce development, or a related field from an accredited college; or a master's degree from an accredited college, and a minimum of six years' experience in training and administration experience, and project management in the "customer related" service field

  • Experience in managing large-scale government projects

  • Familiarity with government policies and procedures

  • Knowledge of military personnel automation systems

  • Ability to work in a digital environment

  • Analytical skills

  • Time management

  • Independent thinker

  • Self-starter

  • Analytical thinker

  • Proficiency in MS Office

  • Will be required to successfully obtain a common access card (CAC)

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior military experience or experience with the Army military education programs (e.g., ArmyIgnitED, credentialing, Joint Services Transcript (JST), Army Personnel Testing (APT))

  • Familiarity with government logistic procedures

DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, holiday, paid time off, 401K with a match, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and educational reimbursement. The DEFTEC team comprises professionals who make a difference daily in crucial national security missions. Our leadership knows that this happens by employing a diverse team that is well cared for. Our top priority is our employees, making DEFTEC an ideal workplace.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Please get in touch with [email protected] if you require reasonable accommodations.

DEFTEC is a Drug-Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.

AAP/EEO Statement

DEFTEC Corp is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type based on actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic information, age, marital status, civil union status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical care leave, arrest record and/or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state or local law.

This policy applies to all terms of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.

Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of the activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,454 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Kentucky median$115–210K/yr87 salary ranges
  • US median$45–60/hr406 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 109 open Program Manager jobs in Kentucky and 11,454 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Kentucky
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (9,767 postings).
Education
4,603 of the 11,454 open Program Manager jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 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.

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