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Program Manager

ID
2025-22895
Category
Program/Project Management
Location : Location
US-AL-Huntsville
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain
Secret
Minimum Clearance Required
Secret
Travel Requirement
10% - 25%

Overview

PROGRAM MANAGER (LMAL)

 

Bowhead is seeking a highly experienced Program Manager in Huntsville, AL to lead large-scale logistics, transportation, and sustainment programs under the Logistics & Marine Group. This role requires extensive expertise in U.S. Army logistics, sustainment, contract management, and business development. The Program Manager will oversee operations at the local and national levels, ensuring program execution, compliance, financial efficiency, and strategic business growth. This position will be instrumental in expanding Bowhead’s presence in federal logistics programs while also developing new business opportunities in the government, defense, and commercial sectors.

Responsibilities

Program Management & Execution:

  • Oversee and manage large-scale, multi-site U.S. Army logistics and sustainment programs, ensuring compliance with customer guidelines and contract deliverables.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between Government Contracting Officer’s Representatives (COR) and other key stakeholders.
  • Monitor and manage multi-million-dollar program budgets, oversee expenditures, and implement financial efficiencies to maximize cost-effectiveness.
  • Ensure full compliance with FAR, DFARS, OSHA, and other relevant guidelines for logistics and transportation programs.
  • Implement risk management strategies, identifying and mitigating operational risks while optimizing efficiency and compliance.
  • Supervise and develop personnel across multiple locations, ensuring contract requirements are met while fostering a high-performance workforce.
  • Deliver detailed reports, briefings, and presentations to senior leadership, government agencies, and corporate executives on program status, financial performance, and operational effectiveness.

Business Development & Growth Strategy:

  • Identify and pursue business growth opportunities on broader logistics and maritime sectors.
  • Develop strategic partnerships with key government and defense agencies, fostering relationships with military logistics organizations.
  • Expand business operations at the local and national levels, targeting new contracts and commercial opportunities in coordination with Bowhead’s Logistics & Marine Group.
  • Support the capture management and proposal development process, ensuring alignment with government requirements and competitive positioning in logistics and sustainment contract bids.
  • Engage with industry partners, subcontractors, and stakeholders to develop new contract vehicles and optimize logistics capabilities across operations.
  • Represent Bowhead at industry conferences, defense forums, and procurement meetings to enhance brand visibility and business expansion.

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s degree and at least five to ten (5-10) years of experience in Government contracting is required; additional years of experience may be substituted for degree requirements.
  • Proven track record of business development, contract capture, and government proposal writing, with experience securing new contracts in logistics and sustainment services.
  • Strong experience in contract management.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage projects at various geographic locations simultaneously.
  • Financial management experience, including budget oversight, and cost analysis.
  • Exceptional leadership, strategic planning, and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to drive organizational growth.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with experience engaging high-level government officials, commercial partners, and defense contractors.

Physical Demands:

  • Must be able to lift up to 15-25 pounds
  • Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
  • Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED:Must be able to obtain/maintain a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location. 

 

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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics EOE/D/V. In furtherance, pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and federal contractual requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants, based on the provisions contained within The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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