Pre-Award: CCPA- Program Manager – USCENTCOM Public Affairs Support

The role

The Program Manager will lead contractor operations supporting the USCENTCOM Public Affairs Directorate. This role involves overseeing a multidisciplinary team delivering public affairs, strategic communications, media monitoring, and analytical support.

What you will do

• Lead and manage day-to-day contract operations.
• Oversee multidisciplinary teams supporting 24/7 media monitoring, strategic communications, and multimedia production.
• Serve as the primary contractor point of contact for program execution.
• Develop and maintain program execution plans, staffing strategies, and resource allocations.
• Manage workforce recruitment, onboarding, retention, and professional development.
• Coordinate operational requirements and priorities across functional teams.
• Implement and oversee quality assurance and quality control processes.
• Identify and mitigate program risks.
• Monitor program performance and prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Oversee personnel assignments, travel budgets, and other program resources.

Required qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance at the time of award.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive program management experience, including leadership of complex, multifaceted initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale contract workforces of 40 or more personnel in high-tempo operational environments.
• Experience with strategic communications planning, media operations, and content production, including photo and video production planning.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze performance data, anticipate operational challenges, and develop effective solutions.
• Proven understanding of U.S. military organizational structures, culture, terminology, and operational processes.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal communication, briefing, and critical-thinking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate multiple functional teams, and make sound decisions under pressure.
• Ability to support emergent operational requirements and mission-critical surge activities outside normal business hours.

Nice to have

• Previous experience managing Department of War (DoW) contracts supporting a Geographic Combatant Command or major military headquarters.
• Experience supporting military public affairs, strategic communications, information environment analysis, or media operations.
• Familiarity with joint military operations, crisis communications, and 24/7 operational support environments.
• Experience managing geographically distributed teams and personnel supporting contingency operations.
• Familiarity with federal contract quality management, performance metrics, risk management, and Government reporting requirements.
• Accredited in Public Relations (APR) or APR+M certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent formal program management training.

Before you apply

• Employment is contingent upon contract award.
• Employment is contingent upon satisfaction of applicable security and customer access requirements.

About the company

Barbaricum is a government contractor providing support to federal customers, focusing on Defense and National Security mission sets. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the company has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, and Bedford, IN.