Full-Time
Subcontract Program Manager
Canvas, Inc.
201-500 employees
DoD-focused systems engineering, software, cybersecurity
No salary listed
Eglin AFB, FL, USA
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- Lead, manage, and oversee all aspects of the Canvas subcontractor workforce, ensuring compliance with contract requirements and performance standards.
- Develop and implement program management plans, schedules, and milestones to track progress and ensure timely delivery of services.
- Monitor and report on program outcomes, outputs, risks, and issues to senior leadership and government sponsors.
- Directly supervise and coordinate activities of up to 200 personnel, including recruitment, onboarding, training, performance evaluation, and professional development.
- Foster a culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement within the team.
- Oversee all travel, ODC, labor, and programmatic expenditures, ensuring compliance with contractual and organizational policies.
- Develop and manage program budgets, forecasts, and financial reports; identify and mitigate risks related to resource allocation and cost control.
- Ensure all program activities adhere to DoD, AFRL, TMAS, and Canvas contract requirements, including reporting, deliverables, and quality assurance.
- Maintain contractor interface with senior levels of the customer’s organization, consulting with stakeholders to review task plans and deliverables.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for Canvas, Torch Technologies, government sponsors, and other subcontractors.
- Facilitate recurring program meetings, status reviews, and technical interchange sessions with internal and external stakeholders.
- Report directly to the Business Unit Director for TMAS Programs, ensuring clear lines of accountability and communication for program status, risks, and resource needs.
Canvas provides technical services and engineering solutions for the DoD and other federal agencies. A trained team across systems engineering, software, cybersecurity, test and evaluation, safety and facilities engineering, and program management delivers technical and programmatic support to agencies like the US Army, Air Force, Space Force, Missile Defense Agency, NASA, and others. The company works by pairing expert personnel with structured processes to design, build, test, and deploy government programs, tailoring solutions to each program’s needs. Its goal is to help federal agencies achieve missions by delivering reliable systems and programs through integrated engineering, acquisition, and program management.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Huntsville, Alabama
Founded
2007
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Daniel Cash became VP of Business Development on August 24, 2026, sharpening capture.
- Canvas ranked #14 on Washington Technology Fast 50 in 2025, proving sustained growth.
- Canvas's August 27, 2026 updates show active hiring, recognition, and expanding defense demand.
What critics are saying
- Canvas depends on Air Force programs like TMAS 3, Odyssey, and F-16 work.
- Subcontracting under Odyssey and Credence compresses margins and weakens customer control.
- A TMAS recompete loss after 2030 would crush growth and threaten Canvas's operating model.
What makes Canvas, Inc. unique
- Canvas won TMAS 3 contracts on August 11, 2026, totaling $847 million.
- Canvas launched Tandem Aerospace & Defense with Verity Integrated Systems on May 8, 2025.
- Canvas grew workforce by over 250 employees and doubled size after Artinia's 2024 investment.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Referral Bonus
Performance Bonus
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
↑ 18%1 year growth
↑ 18%2 year growth
↑ 18%Daniel Cash promoted to Vice President of Business Development. 08.24.2026 Canvas is pleased to announce the promotion of Daniel Cash to Vice President of Business Development. Daniel joined Canvas as Director of Strategic Planning and has since advanced into executive leadership, bringing extensive experience in strategic growth, capture, and customer engagement across the defense and national security community. As Vice President of Business Development, he will lead Canvas' growth strategy and customer engagement efforts, working across the organization to align emerging mission needs with the company's capabilities in test and evaluation, engineering, digital modernization, software, and mission systems. Prior to joining Canvas, Daniel held business development leadership roles at QuantiTech and Axient, where he most recently served as Director of IDIQ/GWACs. Throughout his career, he has focused on developing growth strategies, building trusted customer and industry relationships, and positioning technical capabilities against evolving Department of Defense priorities. Daniel earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Management Information Systems and Marketing from the University of Alabama.
Canvas named a Huntsville/Madison County Best Places to Work contender. 03.30.2026 Canvas has been named a contender on the 2026 Huntsville/Madison County Best Places to Work list, an annual program led by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber that recognizes organizations committed to creating strong workplace cultures across the region. This recognition reflects the environment its employees experience every day. At Canvas, its people drive mission success across test, engineering, and technology programs that strengthen national defense. Canvas, Inc. invest in their growth, foster collaboration, and create opportunities to make a meaningful impact from day one. Being named a contender places Canvas among organizations shaping the future of the Huntsville workforce and community. Final rankings will be announced at the Best Places to Work(R) Awards luncheon this spring. Join Canvas, Inc. at the awards luncheon The Best Places to Work(R) Awards luncheon will be held on Thursday, May 14 at 11:30 a.m. in the Saturn Ballroom at the Von Braun Center. Canvas, Inc. remain focused on building a workplace where talented professionals can grow, contribute, and continue testing the limits of what is possible.
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