Senior Program Manager

About the Position

To ensure compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations—including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and sanctions enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)—the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) established the Export Controls Group (ECG) within its Science and Technology Directorate in 2015. The ECG serves as the primary unit responsible for developing, maintaining, and implementing DHS's export controls compliance program. It also promotes awareness of export controls compliance obligations within the Department through outreach and training programs for DHS components. The ECG provides technical, scientific, and regulatory expertise to DHS's export control-related interagency and international activities.

Dexis is assembling a team of technical experts, including analysts and managers, to support DHS’ ECG federal employee team through a contract (Export Controls Group Support).  The Senior Program Manager provides overall contract oversight and ensures the successful execution of all program tasks. The SPM serves as the primary point of contact for DHS’ Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and Project Manager (PM) on all contractual, administrative, and staffing matters related to the ECG support task order.  

This position is based in Washington, DC and is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Lead task order planning, coordination, and performance monitoring to ensure timely delivery of all contract requirements and tasks.

• Manage staffing resources to align with evolving contract needs, including surge support for CFIUS reviews, and ensure the availability of cleared, qualified personnel.

• Oversee development and submission of all contract deliverables, including transition plans, weekly/monthly progress reports, and annual summaries, in accordance with the deliverables schedule.

• Coordinate and deconflict activities among Dexis personnel to maintain quality and consistency across program deliverables.

• Monitor task performance metrics, quality standards, and customer satisfaction, proactively identifying and resolving performance issues.

• Facilitate quarterly progress meetings and routine communication with DHS stakeholders to exchange updates, address concerns, and align workstreams with program objectives.

• Ensure contract compliance with DHS policies, security requirements, and Section 508 standards across all work products and interactions.

Qualifications 

• Minimum of 10 years of experience managing complex federal contracts or programs, preferably in national security, compliance, or scientific/technical domains.

• Demonstrated experience as a primary point of contact with federal Contracting Officers (COs), Contracting Officer’s Representatives (CORs), and Program Managers (PMs).

• Proven ability to manage contract performance, staffing, deliverables, and risk across multi-disciplinary teams.

• Strong knowledge of federal acquisition regulations (FAR) and federal contract compliance requirements.

• Demonstrated experience leading managing surge staffing requirements.

• Experience coordinating the development and delivery of programmatic reports, transition plans, and performance summaries.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and proficiency in stakeholder engagement and client service.

• Active Secret clearance or higher at the time of contract start; ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI clearance if required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or similarly structured national security agencies.

• Demonstrated success supporting high-visibility or mission-critical federal science and technology programs.

• Familiarity with U.S. export control regulations (ITAR, EAR, OFAC) and compliance support services.

• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent program management credential.