USMC Portfolio Manager | Req#3883

ActioNet has an immediate opening for a strategic and mission-focused USMC Portfolio Manager to lead the Program Management Office (PMO), overseeing daily operations and driving strategic growth for a high-visibility defense contract. This Director-level, full-time remote role (with up to 20% travel) requires an Active Secret clearance (TS eligible preferred) and serves as a key link between operational delivery, customer satisfaction, and business development for the United States Marine Corps portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Execution

• Oversee all aspects of USMC PMO operations including project execution, schedule performance, risk management, and contract compliance.
• Serve as the transition and execution manager for newly awarded contracts and task orders.
• Lead integrated project teams across disciplines, ensuring high-quality deliverables on-time and within budget.

Customer Engagement & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary interface with USMC Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs), government Program Managers, and stakeholder organizations.
• Lead recurring customer meetings, technical working groups, and strategic planning sessions to maintain alignment, surface risks, and build trusted partnerships.
• Represent ActioNet in program reviews, audits, and executive briefings.

Financial Oversight & Spend Plan Management

• Develop and manage detailed spend plans aligned with contract funding profiles and mission priorities.
• Track and analyze burn rates, proactively identify underruns/overruns, and coordinate reallocation with finance and contracts.
• Maintain financial health across a portfolio exceeding $50 million in value.

Workforce Matrixing & Resource Optimization

• Direct cross-functional staffing across multiple task orders, aligning personnel capabilities with mission needs and preparing for surge operations or shifting priorities.
• Coach, mentor, and lead project managers, ensuring consistent execution of PM best practices.

Strategic Growth & Portfolio Integration

• Align program activities with ActioNet’s broader corporate strategy through close coordination with BD, capture, and executive leadership.
• Translate operational insights into actionable input for proposals and future capture efforts.
• Identify and pursue business growth opportunities within the program scope, strengthening client satisfaction and increasing task order award likelihood.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in program/project management, including leading large IDIQs or defense programs.
• Proven success managing complex, multi-site teams with portfolios exceeding $50 million and no budget overruns.
• Demonstrated experience in project scheduling, cost management, and customer reporting (e.g., CDRLs).
• Strong technical background in IT Infrastructure, Information Assurance, Networking, or Systems Integration.
• Experience leading project start-up activities and managing PMO frameworks.
• Active Secret clearance required; TS eligibility preferred.
• PMP or PgMP certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent (within 2 of the last 5 years) experience with USMC or DoD clients.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and systems engineering lifecycle.
• Knowledge of cloud computing, network architecture, and data protection regulations.
• Exceptional leadership and coaching skills.
• Secret or higher DoD clearance.

ActioNet is a CMMI-DEV Level 4, CMMI-SVC Level 4, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, HDI-certified, woman-owned IT Solutions Provider with strong qualifications and expertise in Agile Software Engineering, Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security, and IT Managed Services. With 25+ years of stellar past performance, ActioNet is the premier Trusted Innogrator!

Core Capabilities:

• Advanced and Managed IT Services
• Agile Software Development
• DevSecOps
• Cybersecurity
• Health IT
• C4ISR & SIGINT
• Data Center Engineering & Operations
• Engineering & Installation

Why ActioNet?

ActioNet is honored to be recognized as a Top Workplace for the twelfth consecutive year (2014–2025), a testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation. With an impressive 98% customer retention rate, we are driven by the inspiring missions of those we serve. Our dedicated teams are empowered to deliver exceptional results that safeguard the nation’s security, enhance public health, and promote overall well-being—because at ActioNet, mission success is personal.

At ActioNet, our Passion for Quality is at the heart of everything we do:

• Commitment to Employees: We are committed to making ActioNet a great place to work and continue to invest in our ActioNeters.
• Commitment to Customers: We are committed to our customers by driving and sustaining Service Delivery Excellence.
• Commitment to Community: We are committed to giving back to our community, helping others, and making the world a better place for our next generation.

What's in It For You?

As an ActioNeter, you get to be part of an exceptional team and a corporate culture that nurtures mutual success for our customers, employees, and communities. We give you the tools to be successful; all you need to do is bring your best ideas, your energy, and a desire to develop your skills, experience, and career. Are you ready to make a difference?

ActioNet is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Full-Time Employees are eligible to participate in our ActioNet’s Benefits Program:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Education and Professional Training
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Employee Referral and Merit Recognition Programs
• Employee Assistance and Identity Theft Protection
• Paid Holidays: 11 per year
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Disability Insurance