Program Manager

Role Overview

The Program Manager will provide program management in support of all aspects of the contract. This includes management of program activities, personnel, budgetary, and contract administration functions. The Program Manager will serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external audit agencies, vendors, and subcontract teaming partners.

What You Will Do

The Program Manager will be responsible for establishing performance standards for contract managers and leaders, preparing administrative and technical reports, providing strategic oversight of major system development and instrumentation modernization efforts, and managing relationships with vendors and subcontract teaming partners.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in engineering, 10 years of progressively responsible professional technical experience, and demonstrated leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. The candidate should have experience in program management, life cycle planning and cost analysis, and recruiting and staffing a diverse workforce.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or related field)
• 10 years of progressively responsible professional technical experience
• 8 years of specialized experience in the hands-on development and rigorous evaluation/testing of major weapons systems
• 6 years of demonstrated Program Management experience over efforts of comparable size and complexity
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively manage diverse teams and build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Proven Program Management expertise using industry-standard methodologies (e.g., PMI, Agile)
• Extensive knowledge of weapons systems development, evaluation, and testing processes, from concept to deployment
• Expertise in life cycle planning and cost analysis, including developing and managing budgets, forecasting costs, and optimizing resource allocation
• Demonstrated successful history in recruiting, staffing, training a diverse workforce to include multidiscipline career fields and Subject Matter Experts
• Directing and establishing policy for safety, quality, and environmental compliance in accordance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in communications with employees, Government customers, and local/state officials
• Experience in maintaining highly technical capabilities of a large workforce
• Highly developed analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Skilled in delegating responsibilities to managers
• Skills and knowledge of the Microsoft Office products and SharePoint

Benefits

• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• DoD Secret or higher security clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Pre-employment drug screening
• Acceptable reference and background check results