Program Manager Security Clearance

Position: Contract Program Manager with Security Clearance
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Contract Program Manager Belong. Connect. Grow. with K ! K 's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security. Why Join Us?
* Innovative Projects: K 's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.

* Collaborative Environment:
Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.

* Impactful Work:
Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense. This is a contingent position based upon contract award K  is seeking an Expert-Level Contract Program Manager (CPM) to support a procurement providing Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) support to an IC/DoW government customer within the Washington DC Metropolitan area.

The CPM will be the interface with the government customer regarding contract activities and programmatic, and overall contract or program performance. To achieve this, the CPM shall maintain regular communication with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Government Program Manager (PM), keeping them informed of relevant contractor related information especially significant risks and issues and the associated resolution plans and status.

The CPM will be responsible for day-to-day contract activities to include formulating and enforcing work deliverables, assigning schedules, reviewing work discrepancies, supervising contractor personnel and communicating policies objectives and goals of the organization to the contractor team. The CPM will also help establish both technical and business goals in consultation with top management and make detailed plans for the accomplishment of the established goals.

Primary Responsibilities:

Ensuring the timely execution of all financial, staffing and administrative contract actions.
* Lead the team assisting the customer in the development, implementation, and adoption of the Digital Engineering (DE) environment, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices, and Digital Twin capabilities

* Serve as the primary point of contact with the government customer and key figures and offices (including the Chief Engineer and Program Executive Offices (PEOs)) within the organization.

* Provide contract management support to the Program(s) PMO to ensure the timely execution of all financial, staffing and administrative contract actions.

* Provide program management support to include cost, schedule, risk and performance management of all staff and work activities.

* Ensure contractor personnel are qualified to perform the assigned task and that potential personnel problems are pre-empted.

* Ensure contract tasks are completed within the specified timelines.

* Establish and implement processes and procedures enabling the rapid response to surge requirements for increased contract personnel.

* Ensure programmatic alignment and adherence to the customer's visions and priorities.

* Ensure the accuracy, quality, configuration management and timely delivery of all required deliverables to include the Monthly Financial Report, Monthly Staffing Report, Monthly Activity Report, Quarterly Program Management Review materials, and as required Trip Reports, Briefings, Evaluations, Technical Assignments, White Papers or other Government requested deliverables necessary for the successful execution and/or completion of work activities.

* Plan and execute Quarterly Program Reviews to provide the Government customer(s) an comprehensive understanding of the health/status of all activities.

* Coordination program management activities between various offices within the customer organization.

* Perform day-to-day contractual and programmatic management of the TO.

* Monitor performance metrics, SLAs, and KPIs and report progress to government customer leadership

Required Qualifications:

* Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or equivalent Expert level experience as a Program Manager.

* Expert-level experience (10 years or more) as a Program Manager in terms of managing program level cost, schedule, performance, and risk management for a development, engineering, or other Information Technology DoW or IC program.

* Project Management Professional (PMP), DAWIA Level III certification in Program Management, or similar professional certification in program management or demonstrated experience applying Project Management tools and techniques.

* Extensive experience working with NGA, and other IC OW mission partners.

* Ability to engage with senior government stakeholders and lead…