Program Manager - Maintenance and Sustainment
Purpose:
- Valkyrie Enterprises has an immediate need for a Project Manager to lead execution of a U.S. Navy maintenance, sustainment, logistics, warehouse, prototyping, and material assurance project supporting Fleet readiness.
- The selected candidate will be responsible for integrating program management, technical engineering, warehouse operations, logistics, shipboard assessments, testing, reporting, and stakeholder coordination across the project.
- Located in San Diego, CA
Job Description:
- Plan, organize, direct, and control project execution to meet technical, schedule, cost, reporting, and performance requirements.
- Coordinate with Navy Type Commanders (TYCOMs), Port Engineers, Naval Surface Warfare Centers, Regional Maintenance Centers, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), NCMS, and other Government and industry stakeholders.
- Lead project kickoff activities and establish project controls, schedules, risk tracking, action items, financial monitoring, and execution priorities.
- Direct and coordinate shipboard surveys, warehouse operations, material movement, logistics support, prototyping, operational testing, and technical analysis activities.
- Ensure required monthly execution reports, material accounting reports, ship visit reports, Monthly Status Reports (MSRs), testing reports, evaluation reports, and final reporting are complete, accurate, and submitted on schedule.
- Manage project resources and ensure work remains aligned with available funding, authorized scope, and Government priorities.
- Identify programmatic, technical, logistics, schedule, and cost risks and develop practical mitigation strategies.
- Prepare and deliver clear briefings and written communication to senior Government and corporate leadership.
- Coordinate specialty Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in maintenance engineering, in-service engineering, logistics, additive manufacturing, testing, data analysis, and IT support.
Qualifications:
- Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Program Management, Logistics, or a related field, or equivalent directly relevant experience.
- Must have at least 10 years of progressively responsible experience managing DoD, Navy, maritime maintenance, logistics, sustainment, engineering, or comparable technical programs.
- Must demonstrate experience managing project cost, schedule, staffing, deliverables, risk, and subcontractor or vendor performance.
- Must have experience coordinating technical work across multiple functional disciplines and geographically dispersed stakeholders.
- Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills and experience briefing senior Government and corporate leadership.
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office applications and project management/reporting tools.
- Must be able to work independently, make sound decisions within established authority, and manage multiple concurrent priorities.
Desired Qualifications:
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
- Prior U.S. Navy surface ship maintenance, RMC, TYCOM, NAVSEA, or waterfront program experience preferred.
- Experience with rapid prototyping, or technology demonstration programs preferred.
- Experience managing warehouse, logistics, supply chain, additive manufacturing, or obsolescence mitigation efforts preferred.
- Experience developing monthly financial and technical status reports for Government customers preferred.
- Familiarity with Navy maintenance processes, technical authority, configuration control, and operational testing preferred.
Security Requirements:
- Must have an Active Secret security clearance and the ability to maintain it.
- Must have and maintain a valid passport.
Travel Requirements:
- Occasional travel - up to 25%
- If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id )
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to work in office, warehouse, waterfront, and shipboard environments as required.
- Ability to walk, stand, climb ladders, and access shipboard spaces during project visits.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds as required for normal project execution.
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods.
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
- Communicating with others to exchange information.
- Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Any offer of employment with Valkyrie Enterprises is contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable pre-employment requirements. Depending on the position, these may include a criminal background investigation, employment and education verification, pre-employment drug screening, driving record review, security clearance eligibility, government installation access, and any other customer or contract-specific requirements. Failure to successfully meet any required pre-employment condition may result in the withdrawal of the contingent offer of employment.
Valkyrie strictly adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. This policy is based on Valkyrie's commitment to hire and retain qualified employees consistent with position requirements; and to seek, employ, promote and treat all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information or sexual orientation or other protected characteristics.
Additionally, Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401k with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).
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Valkyrie Enterprises Inc.
paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
Aug 29, 2026