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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 days STR's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 99% of STR's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at STR
- high 100 stale, 0 reposted of 139 open
- Hiring momentum
- 215 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from STR's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for STR.
About this role
The Lead Program Manager for the Ocean Technologies & Acoustic Systems (OTAS) Group will oversee a portfolio of programs focused on undersea systems and advanced signal processing. The role involves managing multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring projects meet cost, schedule, and performance objectives, and leading proposal development. The candidate will need to navigate complex challenges related to resource management and customer expectations while fostering a collaborative work environment.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of STR as an employer.
What you need
- Active TS/SSBI clearance with SCI and ability to gain SAP accreditations
- Technical Degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience, or extensive experience in government contracting, R&D, or advanced technology production
- Program Manager or Control Account Manager experience in design and development and/or build contracts
- Experience managing projects larger than $10M for the Department of War or IC
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
- Successful experience in leading and managing multi-discipline teams
Nice to have
- Experience with advanced undersea warfare system concepts, signal processing, underwater acoustics, and ocean engineering
- Experience with sonar systems
- Work experience in government, FFRDC, or defense industry companies
- Earned Value Management System (EVMS) experience
- Contract manufacturing experience
Worth weighing
- Salary range provided is broad ($147,000 - $200,000) and depends on various factors
- Requires U.S. citizenship due to national security clearance
- Focus on undersea warfare may limit applicability of skills to other sectors
- Experience in government contracting is emphasized, which may not appeal to all candidates
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Listed by STR on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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