Program Manager; Position be Anchorage, AK or Kotzebue, AK

Job Description

The Program Manager for Atautchikun will lead the full life-cycle management of Atautchikun’s NTIA TBCP Round II Use & Adoption grant award, ensuring that all project tasks and milestones are delivered on time, on budget, and in strict compliance with all federal funding agency (NTIA/NOAA GMD) requirements. The Program Manager coordinates all tasks and deliverables through internal teams, Tribal partners, vendors, and other project stakeholders through the entirety of the 4-year project.

This position may be based at Atautchikun Corporate Office in Kotzebue, AK, or from Anchorage, AK subject to candidate qualifications, preference,and company approval. This is a 4-year position throughout the life of the grant award, ending in April 2029.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Grant Compliance & Reporting
  • Oversee the timely submission of all required reports—Baseline, Semi-Annual Performance (Technical), Semi-Annual Federal Financial Reports (SF-425), Annual, and Final.
  • Effectively track period-of-performance milestones, key dates, and special award conditions (SACs) related to all program deliverables; alert leadership to upcoming deadlines and report to both Executive Director of Atautchikun and Vice President of Economic Development and Sustainability
• Project Planning & Execution
  • Translate grant scope into detailed work plans covering personnel, procurement, device distribution, digital-skills training, and other applicable use and adoption activities.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams to meet all grant deliverables throughout the four (4) different grant focus areas over the four (4)-year project period
• Budget & Financial Management
  • Manage the grant budget in alignment with 2 CFR 200, NTIA’s allowable cost guidance, and Atautchikun’s procurement policy.
  • Assist with robust documentation and internal controls to ensure audit readiness.
• Stakeholder & Sub-recipient Management
  • Serve as primary liaison to Tribal governments, consortium members, community organizations, vendors, and federal program officers.
  • Draft and monitor sub-recipient agreements, conduct desk reviews and site visits per NTIA monitoring protocols.
• Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Establish metrics to track broadband adoption, digital-skills gains, and community impacts, and enter analyzed data into semi-annual and annual reports.
• Risk & Issue Management
  • Identify risks (e.g., supply-chain delays, cybersecurity requirements), implement mitigation plans, and elevate issues promptly.

• Grant Close-out
  • Lead financial and programmatic close-out activities within 120 days of the project end date, ensuring all final reports and asset inventories are documented, submitted and accepted.

• Team Leadership and Collaboration
  • Supervise project teams, contractors, and consultants involved in all project tasks and deliverables.
  • Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to team members to achieve project objectives in accordance to project plan and timelines.

Collaborate with other internal departments, to include, but not limited to: legal, finance, shareholder relations, resources, and government affairs to ensure integrated project delivery.

Minimum Requirements

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, public administration, IT, or related field.

• Experience:
  • 3+ years managing complex, multi-year federal or state-funded projects—ideally grant programs such as NTIA, USDA, FCC, or similar telecommunications grants.
  • Demonstrated success working with Tribal governments and/or rural/underserved communities.
  • Attention to detail and ability to multi-task to ensure compliance to program objectives are a must.
  • Strong ability to collaboratively work with various, multiple types of partners and project stakeholders.

• Certifications:
  • PMP, PgMP, or equivalent (preferred).

• Knowledge/
  
  Skills:
  
  
  • Deep familiarity with grant development and management, preferably federal funding grants and 2 CFR 200.
  • Budget development, procurement, and sub-award oversight.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently a must.
  • Strong analytical reporting and Excel skills; proficiency with project-management software (e.g., MS Project,…