Technical Program Manager
Company websitecoreone.com (Core One, opens in new tab)
Base salary $190K to $230K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Sterling, VA
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- LocationSterling, VA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (3 h ago) · observed since
About this job
Join our team at Core One! Our mission is to be at the forefront of devising analytical, operational and technical solutions to our Nation's most complex national security challenges. In order to achieve our mission, Core One values people first! We are committed to recruiting, nurturing, and retaining top talent! We offer a competitive total compensation package that sets us apart from our competition. Core One is a team-oriented, dynamic, and growing company that values exceptional performance!
Join our team at Core One! Our mission is to be at the forefront of devising analytical, operational and technical solutions to our Nation's most complex national security challenges. In order to achieve our mission, Core One values people first! We are committed to recruiting, nurturing, and retaining top talent! We offer a competitive total compensation package that sets us apart from our competition. Core One is a team-oriented, dynamic, and growing company that values exceptional performance!
The Technical Program Manager provides senior-level technical oversight for complex government programs, leading the development, sustainment, maintenance, and delivery of all technical tools, systems, and requirements. The role owns platform sustainment, systems improvement, and technical risk management, and ensures engineering teams are aligned on important decisions, accountable to team, program, and company goals, and execute high-quality work efficiently. The Technical Program Manager leads and develops the technical team, works across departments and with senior leadership and customers, and manages technical resources to meet program priorities. The role sits within the Strategic Services Division's Engineering Development Group, reporting to the VP of Engineering.
*This position requires TS/SCI with Full Scope Poly*
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and manage the development, sustainment, maintenance, and delivery of all technical tools, systems, and requirements
- Ensure technical tools and systems are approved by the customer before deployment and use
- Assess the performance, security, and effectiveness of current systems and implement improvements
- Plan and implement customer-requested enhancements and new features
- Coordinate sustainment of all technical platforms
- Lead the analysis, scoping, planning, and execution of technical solutions, ensuring alignment with program goals
- Partner with cross-functional teams to validate technical feasibility and alignment with requirements
- Identify and evaluate new technologies that improve technical execution while maintaining security best practices
- Communicate and enforce network security policies and procedures to ensure adherence across the team
- Manage technical resources effectively, assigning personnel to requirements based on priority
- Develop and monitor project timelines, ensuring timely completion and alignment with program and organizational objectives
- Identify, assess, track, and mitigate technical risks across all programs
- Establish and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and customer technical leadership to align objectives and resources
- Oversee budget allocation for technical resources and manage cost-efficiency across projects
- Ensure that all engineering practices comply with industry standards and regulatory requirements
- Supervise and manage a diverse technical team with a range of skill and experience levels
- Own the full employee lifecycle for the team, including hiring, onboarding, mentoring, performance management, and professional development
- Conduct regular performance assessments for technical team members, providing feedback and support for development
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree and 5–8 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s degree and 8–11 years of relevant experience; commensurate military or commercial experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Experience supporting and managing large, complex technical programs for sensitive U.S. Government customers
- Experience supervising technical staff across the full employee lifecycle, from hiring through professional development
- Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams to deliver technically feasible solutions that meet requirements
- Proven experience in technical project planning, execution, sustainment, and resource management
- Knowledge of network security policies, security best practices, and technical requirement implementation
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and hold an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph clearance
Desired Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
- 10 or more years of experience supporting and managing large, complex technical programs for sensitive U.S. Government customers
- Experience with managed attribution (MA) systems
- Background in technical operations within the intelligence community
- Project management or Agile certifications such as PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP, or SAFe
- Familiarity with federal contracting and procurement processes
- Experience in overseeing technical solutions for government or national security clients
- Experience operating under formal customer approval and change control processes
Security Clearance: TS/SCI w/FSP
Salary Range: $190,000 - $230,000
The pay range reflected above is a general guideline for this position and labor category and is not a guarantee of a specific salary or offer. Final compensation is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, certifications, security clearance level, contract requirements, geographic location, and internal pay equity, and may reflect market data specific to the awarded contract.
Core One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Pay in context
This role's base floor ($190,000) is above 89% of the 154 Program & Project Management roles in Virginia listed on this site; 1 other lists the same floor. Their median floor is $138,100; the middle half runs from $119,323 to $150,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 5, 2026.
This listingTechnical Program Manager$190K to $230K
Senior Technical Writer$150K to $175K
Security Analyst$150K to $200K
Program Manager$150K to $200K
Security Engineer$150K to $200K
Targeting Officer$140K to $215K
Operations Advisor$140K to $215K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Technical Program Manager (this listing) | $190K - $230K |
| Senior Technical Writer | $150K - $175K |
| Security Analyst | $150K - $200K |
| Program Manager | $150K - $200K |
| Security Engineer | $150K - $200K |
| Targeting Officer | $140K - $215K |
| Operations Advisor | $140K - $215K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-28
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Sterling, VA
Salary Range: $190,000 - $230,000
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
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