Join a team dedicated to empowering youth nationwide by leading two of the Department of Defense’s most impactful educational programs. FWI has won a contract to provide comprehensive training, assistance, and assessment support services for the National Guard Youth Challenge Program and DoD STARBASE Program to improve enrollment, retention, and educational outcomes. As Program Manager, you will oversee training, assistance, and assessment support services for both programs. You will lead strategic planning, quality control, and program evaluation while serving as the primary point of contact between our organization and government stakeholders.

FWI has been recognized as a 2024 and 2025 Top Workplace by Washington Post, offering excellent growth opportunities in a collaborative environment.

Work Schedule and Location:

Remote: This full-time remote position will work Monday through Friday, 8am to 4:30pm.  Travel will be required for site visits, workshops and in-person training.

• Responsible for conducting on-site assistance visits and on-site training events at NGYCP academies that are targeted to improve operations
• Develop unique curriculum that is tailored to meet the requirements for Challenge staff members to enhance their abilities to successfully manage and train Challenge cadets, based on current research on the most effective approaches to provide trauma-informed care for adolescents.
• Plan and execute national and regional workshops for Challenge academy staff, in coordination with the National Guard Bureau and OSD priorities.
• Support Challenge policy development through coordination with subject matter experts in the field in workshops held either virtually or in-person.

• Willingness to travel to STARBASE sites nationwide
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with government contracting preferred
• Experience with curriculum development required

$91.90/hr