Program Manager

Program Manager

Requirements

• Must maintain a Secret clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration and fifteen (15+) years’ experience in DoD acquisition and financial management is highly preferred, or Bachelors of Arts in Program Management and eighteen (18+) years of experience in DoD Acquisition and Financial Management.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for running multiple projects within a given customer base.
• Serves as a focal point and provides program management guidance and expert support for the contract.
• Responsible for overall assignment of work, management of personnel, financial budgets, as well as all operations and technical aspects for the successful completion of the contract/program requirements.
• Serve as the Government’s primary POC for this effort and shall be authorized to report on the status of and direct all activities and staff under the PWS tasks.
• Establish processes and assign appropriate resources to effectively administer the requirement.
• Ensures compliance with all contractual requirements.
• Serves as primary point-of-contact with government contract staff for reporting project status.
• Ensures timely response for all communications and deliverables.
• Possesses and exercises general knowledge of all technical and management areas of the contract.
• Acts as a technical advisor and implements processes and procedures for effective program management.
• Ensures responsiveness and negotiates submitted proposals with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).
• Provides expert consulting on strategic planning, project management methodologies, and the creation of high-level briefing materials.
• Organizes, directs, and coordinates the planning and production of all contract-related projects and support activities including those of subcontractors.
• Ensures program goals and objectives are set and that all related program responsibilities/projects are assigned, completed on-time and within budget.
• Monitors progress and resolves any identified issues affecting successful project/program completion.
• Demonstrates knowledge of contract analysis, contract compliance, document processing, quality control, database management and records management.
• Oversees the development of work breakdown structures, charts, tables, graphs, major milestone calendars and diagrams to assist in analyzing problems and making recommendations.
• Makes certain that results are documented.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Develops program management competencies through training and coaching.
• Provides guidance to Project Managers.
• Acts as an advisor to program areas regarding projects, deliveries and operations.
• Receives executive level guidance on improving the performance of business.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and apply comprehensive solutions to client requirements/issues and to work with a wide range of government departments having diverse business needs, interests, expectations and requirements.
• Ability to implement effectively ‘best-in-class’ concepts/principles within the areas of planning, scheduling, budgeting and operations for successful achievement of project goals and objectives.
• Plans and oversees projects through the use of project management software tools and methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred.