Project Manager, Program ​/ Project Manager, Operations Manager

FM Talent Source

FM Talent Source is an enterprise that provides business and workforce solutions to help organizations nationwide overcome business challenges. Our clients include federal, state and local government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and non‑profit organizations. Founded in 2004, we have a strong history of providing recruitment strategies and utilizing effective project and quality management methodologies to ensure our clients' success.

This position is located in the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS). Head Start is a national HHS program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social, and other services to enrolled children and families.

The Project Manager is responsible for providing the required leadership and guidance, overall program management vision, and senior executive consultation in support of day‑to‑day operations. The Project Manager identifies project goals and objectives and directs, manages, and controls project work and deliverables. The Project Manager is also responsible for guiding all aspects of project execution.

This is an onsite position in Washington, D.C.

• Interface with the COR for performance of work specified in the SOW.
• Coordinate all deliverables and reports to the COR.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert in developing and proposing improved business practices and internal controls.
• Develop project scopes and objectives.
• Perform day‑to‑day management of contract support operations, possibly involving multiple tasks and employees and/or subcontractors at multiple locations.
• Provide guidance to the project team in performance of the work, risk management and mitigation, and review the quality of all work products.
• Work closely with the Executive team to drive improvements related to cost‑saving initiatives and work process efficiencies.
• Manage assigned projects within scope and budget.
• Be responsible for all aspects of project performance (technical, contractual, administrative, financial, etc.).
• Organize and assign responsibilities to subordinates, oversee the successful completion of all assigned tasks.
• Ensure resource availability and allocation.
• Use appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule, and costs.
• Manage all relationships with the client and stakeholders.
• Prepare reports, analyze data and identify solutions pertaining to the project at hand.
• Contribute to the team by accomplishing related tasks as needed.
• Create and manage project timeliness and budgets.
• Collaborate with team members and customers on a steady basis.
• Be responsible for the overall performance of the task order such as formulating work standards, assigning contractor schedules and resources, reviewing performance, cost, and budget information.
• Supervise contractor personnel.
• Communicate policies, purposes, and goals of the organization to subordinates.
• Ensure desired results by determining and implementing objectives, and allocating appropriate resources and interface with client sponsor on all aspects of the program.

Education:

BA/BS in Business Management or a similar field with 8–10 years of direct experience in project management or consulting for federal clients, OR a Master’s with 5–7 years of direct experience in project management or consulting for federal clients.

• Previous government agency experience highly desired.
• MUST have a clearance or be able to obtain a clearance.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Project Manager.
• PMP certification highly desired.
• Mastery of oral and written communication skills to serve as an expert advisor to top government officials concerning major project management activities, policies, and procedures, to interpret and explain highly complex and technical information to a wide range of stakeholders, and to prepare and present briefing material to high‑level officials.
• Knowledge of advanced real property asset management concepts, practices, and methodologies to direct major projects from the preliminary planning stage through…