Program Manager - Air Force Engineering & Operations Support
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 6, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 6, 2026.
About the Role
Culmen International is seeking an experienced Program Manager - Air Force Engineering & Operations Support to lead our support of AFCAP, the U.S. Air Force’s rapid-response contingency contracting program.
AFCAP provides critical logistics, construction, and base-support capabilities around the world, helping the Air Force respond quickly to emergencies, contingency operations, and evolving mission requirements.
As the Program Manager, you will play a highly visible leadership role with responsibility for the successful execution of the contract and associated task orders. You will lead the Program Management Office, serve as the primary interface with Government leadership, and guide all aspects of program delivery, including planning, staffing, global deployments, subcontractor management, quality, safety, security, property, cost, schedule, and performance.
This is an exciting opportunity for a proven program leader who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment and is ready to lead complex, globally dispersed operations while responding to urgent requirements.
What You’ll Do in Your New Role
- Lead and maintain a fully staffed Program Management Office and execute the accepted AFCAP Management Plan.
- Provide executive oversight of multiple concurrent task orders in geographically dispersed CONUS and OCONUS locations.
- Maintain 24/7 program responsiveness and ensure an authorized representative responds to the Contracting Officer by telephone within one hour of notification.
- Direct rapid proposal development and mobilization for routine and urgent requirements, including unusual and compelling urgency actions.
- Coordinate staffing, deployment, contracts, security, procurement, quality control, safety, property, and subcontract management functions.
- Ensure compliance with contract requirements, task-order requirements, security obligations, cybersecurity standards, ethics requirements, CTIP, host-nation laws, and applicable federal and DoD regulations.
- Establish governance for schedule, cost, risk, performance metrics, reporting, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
- Oversee Site Managers and task-order teams and confirm that key personnel and deployed staff meet qualification, clearance, training, medical, and readiness requirements.
- Manage Government and customer relationships and provide timely, transparent status, risk, and decision information.
- Maintain accurate key-contact information and notify the Government of proposed key-personnel changes within required timeframes.
Required Qualifications
- Current active Secret security clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, construction management, logistics, program management, or a related field.
- 5+ years of program management experience within the last seven years.
- Demonstrated expertise in Government appropriations.
- Experience with Air Force Mission Support functions-particularly Engineering and Force Support-or equivalent large-scale DoD installation services and base operations support.
- Experience managing construction, services, and commodities requirements.
- Strong knowledge of Government acquisition processes.
- Demonstrated experience simultaneously managing multiple task orders valued above $2 million each in geographically dispersed locations, or equivalent deployment experience.
- Ability to lead global, time-sensitive operations and communicate effectively with senior Government, customer, partner, and subcontractor stakeholders.
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree
- PMP or comparable program-management certification.
- Experience with contingency contracting, expeditionary operations, IDIQ programs, and cost-reimbursable and firm-fixed-price task orders.
About the Company
Culmen International is committed to enhancing international safety and security, strengthening homeland defense, advancing humanitarian missions, and optimizing government operations. With experience in over 150 countries, Culmen supports our clients to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments.
Exceptional Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance plans (including same or opposite sex domestic partners)
- 401k - Vested immediately and 4% match
- Life insurance and disability paid by the company
- Supplemental Insurance Available
- Opportunities for Training and Continuing Education
- 12 Paid Holidays
To learn more about Culmen International, please visit www.culmen.com
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.