Program Manager, Government Programs

Job Description

A Global Government Program Manager serves as the primary point of contact for the client and is responsible for leading the development, execution, and in-service growth of ABS products and services. The Global Government Program Manager provides program and contract focus, as well as timely appraisal to management, on work progress, schedule, budget, and technical problems, and recommends corrective actions to improve performance.

Global Government Program Manager’s portfolio may include projects such as US Government projects (ITAR sensitive), International Government projects, key strategic commercial projects that support a government activity, as well as digital strategy focus areas such as the modernization of classification and cybersecurity. The Global Government Program Manager work with internal stakeholders (ABS functional departments) in addition to external stakeholders (government agencies, shipbuilders, design agents, and operators) to ensure a successful outcome of assigned activities.

Depending on business needs, this position could be assigned to several projects concurrently and may also be assigned to perform specific business development, client management, and contract management related functions to support ABS and the ABS Global Government Team.

A Global Government Program Manager serves as the primary point of contact for the client and is responsible for leading the development, execution, and in-service growth of ABS products and services. The Global Government Program Manager provides program and contract focus, as well as timely appraisal to management, on work progress, schedule, budget, and technical problems, and recommends corrective actions to improve performance.

Global Government Program Manager’s portfolio may include projects such as US Government projects (ITAR sensitive), International Government projects, key strategic commercial projects that support a government activity, as well as digital strategy focus areas such as the modernization of classification and cybersecurity. The Global Government Program Manager work with internal stakeholders (ABS functional departments) in addition to external stakeholders (government agencies, shipbuilders, design agents, and operators) to ensure a successful outcome of assigned activities.

Depending on business needs, this position could be assigned to several projects concurrently and may also be assigned to perform specific business development, client management, and contract management related functions to support ABS and the ABS Global Government Team.

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients on assigned programs.
• Act as liaison between the client and all departments within ABS.
• Review bids and proposals to ensure they meet company policy and customer solicitation requirements.
• Lead the day-to-day execution of all assigned projects or programs.
• Collaborate with all internal functional departments to facilitate transparency across the program, ensure continued customer satisfaction, and ensure compliance with policies, procedures, standards, and contractual requirements.
• Execute the project or program by providing oversight to achieve cost, schedule, performance, and contractual requirements; ensuring adequate and timely resources are provided to execute the program successfully; identifying program issues and risks and implementing mitigation actions; maintaining prescribed financial controls; and ensuring continued customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Manage risks and issues and direct/take corrective measurements.
• Manage the program from contract/project award through completion.
• Participate in Program Management Reviews to communicate achievements, challenges, and measurement of progress to internal and external stakeholders as needed.
• Manage stakeholders’ communication and prepare communications and updates for management as needed.
• Prepare technically accurate and timely reports related to the project or program.
• Manage the main project documentation from project initiation through completion in accordance with the assigned program contractual requirements.
• Ensure…