Hiring: Senior Deployable Communications and Information Systems Program Manager Company: Ironclad Defense Works Location: Norfolk, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:43:51 Employment Type: Full-time / On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Change Management, Program Management, Quality Assurance, Secret Clearance, Security Clearance, Systems Engineering, Systems Integration About the job Required Skills: •Ironclad Defense Works is seeking a Senior Deployable Communications and Information Systems (DCIS) Program Manager to support NATO Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia. This position will provide senior program-management support for the development and delivery of NATO deployable communications and information systems capabilities. •Manage program issues and changes using established processes, guidance, and governance procedures. •Capture, assess, and communicate changes affecting the DCIS program and its associated projects. •Maintain program issue logs and support the identification and sequencing of activities and milestones. •Contribute to continuous quality improvement across the program. •Review Joint Staff Reports, management products, and project specifications for quality, clarity, and completeness. •Support NATO Bi-Strategic Commands in capturing and interpreting Operational Lessons Identified from operations and exercises. •Identify potential DCIS capability gaps and help ensure revisions to Capability Program Plans remain aligned with broader NATO CIS capability delivery. Qualifications: •University degree in project or program management, electronics engineering, computer science, telecommunications, systems engineering, information systems and technology, or a closely related discipline. •Substantial relevant experience may be considered in place of the degree when accompanied by MSP, PRINCE2, or PMI certification. •At least five years of project-management experience involving communications or information systems integration, implementation, or operations using MSP, PRINCE2, PMI, or comparable methodology. •At least three years of experience managing risks and issues in a complex and interdependent program environment. •At least three years of experience applying change management within a capability program environment. •At least three years of experience applying qualitative and quantitative techniques to program or project quality reviews and audits. •At least two years of experience capturing and interpreting Operational Lessons Identified and identifying potential capability gaps. •At least three years of experience in deployable CIS, Signals, or a closely related field in a subject-matter expert capacity. •At least three years of experience working within NATO or another multinational military environment. •Direct experience supporting NATO Allied Command Transformation, Allied Command Operations, or another NATO command or agency. Compensation: •$135,000 - $165,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!