Program Manager

THIS POSITION IS ON-SITE IN BELLEVILLE, IL AREA

• Serve as the authorized point of contact with the Government Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and interface directly with senior DoD officials on all contract matters
• Provide technical and administrative supervision and guidance for all contractor personnel assigned to the contract
• Staff all contract tasks with qualified personnel including recruitment, onboarding, performance evaluations, and personnel issue resolution
• Formulate and enforce work standards
  , assign schedules, and review work discrepancies across the full contractor team
• Maintain full accountability for cost, schedule, and technical performance across all contract task areas
• Prepare and present financial burn down reports
  , Weekly Activity Reports, Monthly Status Reports, and quarterly In-Progress Reviews to Government leadership
• Submit the Contract Management Plan within 15 business days of contract award and update annually at each option year exercise
• Deliver a finalized Transition-In Plan within five business days of award and ensure seamless transfer of responsibilities from the incumbent contractor
• Prepare and deliver briefings, point papers, and meeting minutes to senior DoD and non-DoD officials as required
• Provide Subject Matter Expert support in response to Government taskers, Requests for Information, and other requests as directed
• Notify the Contracting Officer of any Key Personnel changes within three business days
• Ensure all deliverables meet professional standards and are submitted on time in accordance with the Deliverables Schedule

• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification — required, no substitution
• Minimum five or more years of experience managing federal IT contracts with demonstrated accountability for cost, schedule, and performance
• Proven expertise managing complex information systems architectures involving multiple disparate database, network, and communications subsystems
• Proven skills in manpower utilization, procurement, training, problem resolution, and employee relations
• Demonstrated experience re-prioritizing tasks and resources to meet Government mission requirements under dynamic and fast-paced conditions
• Experience preparing and delivering program status reports, financial burn down reports, and briefings to senior Government leadership
• Must be willing and able to work full time onsite in the Belleville, IL area

• Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute (PMI) — Active and current, no substitution accepted

• C4 experience in a military headquarters or command center environment
• Experience presenting material to senior DoD and non-DoD officials at the executive level
• Experience providing technical innovations for a large-scale military or Government organization
• Familiarity with cybersecurity and risk management concepts in a DoD environment
• Experience with federal acquisition, contract administration
  , and Government reporting requirements
• Knowledge of DoD RMF, NIST frameworks
  , and information assurance standards

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience in proposal development and oral presentations

• Active Secret clearance minimum
  : adjudicated by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). All positions on this contract require either an interim Secret or a completed adjudication of Secret granted by DCSA Adjudication and Vetting Services.
• TS/SCI preferred. Clearance sponsorship is not available. Candidates must hold an active clearance at time of proposal submission.
• US Citizenship required

This position is contingent upon contract award. Employment is expected to begin upon successful award and funding of the program.