Manager, Program/Project III (Navy Surface Ship Maintenance)

Norfolk, VA
Full Time
Technical Solutions
Senior Manager/Supervisor
THOR Solutions is actively seeking a senior-level Program/Project Manager III to support Navy AMPHIB, CRUDES, and FDNF Maintenance efforts at the Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Atlantic (COMNAVSURFLANT) Maintenance and Engineering (N43) in Norfolk, VA. In this role, the candidate will provide expertise and oversight to support the maintenance, modernization, and engineering of surface vessels.

This position is associated with an upcoming contract that THOR is pursuing, with an estimated award/work start around the first week of September 2025. We are conducting preliminary, “contingent” hiring for roles associated with this contract. The work start is dependent upon THOR being awarded this contract.

Typical Responsibilities:
  • Act as overall program manager, provide technical subject matter expertise, and act as command representative in developing, executing, analyzing, and evaluating the surface ships current maintenance and emergent repair planning and execution programs.
  • Provide primary contact between the Government and the contract team for overall program management, administration, and oversight of the engineering service contract ensuring all task and deliverables are completed within assigned time and schedule to support the program.
  • Provide monthly executive level reviews and provide recommendations directly to CNSL N43, N45 and N4S ACOS And Deputy ACOS. Ensure monthly report addresses encountered problems with tasking, resources, contractual and financial summary updates, and recommendations to programmatic problems within the contract and with supporting the contract.
  • Coordinate and ensure all Contract Deliverable Requirement List (CDRL) items and deliverables for each task are completed in accordance with deadlines.
  • Develop and manage a strategic plan ensuring all assigned tasked are completed. Validate engineering, technical, and analyst assignments are staffed and executed to meet command priority and scheduling requirements.
  • Establish performance objectives, goals and metrics for each assigned programs, assignments, and task. For each program develop a comprehensive method and/or metric for measuring performance and effectiveness.
  • Review and evaluate completed work performed under the contract and validate objectives, cost, quality, and deliverables are completed meeting CNSL schedule due dates.
  • Ensures all work assignments and recommendations follow Navy and CNSL approved policies and procedures. Report instances where policies and procedures need updating and revisions
  • Oversee all contract personnel and coordinate tasks ensuring proper manning of qualified personnel are assigned to the command. Ensures assigned contractor personnel retain proper security credentials and qualifications. Coordinate with the command to ensure personnel assigned have adequate worksites including computer, proper seating, authorized government issued computer, and authorized access to government network systems.
  • Oversee contract personnel located at the same Norfolk, VA facility, on travel to CONUS/OCONUS locations, and based full time overseas.

Location: Onsite in Norfolk, VA.

Travel Requirements: Up to 25% travel is anticipated, to CONUS and OCONUS locations, dependent upon customer requirements and schedule.
 
Typical Physical Activity: Primarily desk/computer work in an office environment. Periodic visits to waterfront/shipboard environments. May involve: repetitive motion, traversing shipboard environments (e.g., confined spaces, ladders, hatches), speaking or vision.

US Citizenship Required: Due to the requirements of the federal contract that this position supports, U.S. citizenship is required. Citizenship will be confirmed via I-9/E-Verify at the start of employment. 

Existing Security Clearance Required: This position requires a DoD Secret security clearance. A qualified candidate must already possess an active or interim Secret security clearance. A candidate with especially strong, relevant experience but no active security clearance may still be considered, but work start would be dependent upon a new Secret clearance being awarded.

Typical Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or other related scientific/technical discipline.
  • At least fifteen (15) years U.S. Naval shipboard maintenance experience.
    • Overall experience should include at least five (5) years of experience – some of which has been obtained within the last two (2) years – working with Navy Surface Ship Maintenance Policies and Processes.
  • Management experience for an engineering or technical program in a U.S. Navy/DoD environment. Experience should include:
    • Maintaining and developing customer relationships.
    • Ensuring contract deliverables/CDRLS are complete, accurate, and delivered in accordance with contract requirements.
    • Overseeing administrative functions of program management such as employee timekeeping, scheduling & planning, budgeting & invoicing.
    • Managing teams of 10+ technical and non-technical personnel spread across CONUS/OCONUS locations.
  • Proficient with common productivity software, including the Microsoft Office suite.
  • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to represent the company in verbal and written communications with other industry/contractor personnel, active-duty military, and government personnel.

Benefit Offerings: Along with competitive pay, THOR offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Medical Insurance (3 plan options)
  • Dental Insurance (2 plan options)
  • Vision Insurance Plan
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • Pet Benefits
  • Legal resources
  • ID Theft benefits
  • Employee Assistant and Work-Life Program
  • Voluntary Leave Transfer Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Referral Program

Please be aware that many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens.

Founded in 2009, THOR Solutions, LLC (THOR) is a rapidly growing Center for Veteran’s Excellence (CVE) verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing mission critical support across the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, federal civilian agencies and commercial maritime industry, worldwide. THOR provides innovative and tailored expertise in multidisciplinary engineering, project and program management, business and financial management, technical support, integrated logistics support, training support, fleet support, corporate operations support, assessments and studies. THOR is privileged to deliver service solutions to the nation’s most complex military, public sector and industry challenges.

THOR is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. THOR considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part the employment selection process, please contact us at recruiting@thorsolutions.us or (571) 215-0077.

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