Program Manager

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Q is seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to join our Technical Solutions & Services (TS&S) division located in Lorton, VA in support of a U.S. Army program executed out of Ft. Belvoir, VA. The candidate will work with engineers, functional support, and multiple customer stakeholders to manage the program from initial design, prototyping, testing, and production on a multi‑year program.

The primary objective will be to support the delivery of all contractual requirements on cost and schedule, while achieving all technical requirements and creating customer intimacy to support value creation strategies and actions to support the current and next phases of the program. The individual will work with an array of internal and external stakeholders to align technical and programmatic requirements to provide cutting‑edge next‑generation technical solutions in support of the soldiers.

• Act as the primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with the customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Regularly meet with the customer in person, at the customer site and/or at the Qineti
  
  Q Lorton facility, or remotely, as appropriate.
• Coordinate the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements, and requirements documents.
• Track and deliver monthly customer CDRLs.
• Track, drive, and communicate Cost and Schedule metrics.
• Subcontractor performance tracking and coordination with the internal technical team while aligning subcontractor activities to meet program objectives.
• Coordinate with the Qineti
  
  Q Procurement, Government Property, Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Logistics matrixed functional teams.
• Maintain customer intimacy. Consistently make time to seek and incorporate input from customers and understand their expectations. Build strong relationships with strategic partners and key suppliers. Guide program team to satisfy customer expectations.
• Risk and Opportunity management. Identify both program risks and opportunities, determine appropriate handling plans, and manage, control, and communicate R&O’s throughout the lifecycle of the program.
• Proposals – lead or support the development of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and follow‑on proposal efforts to ensure compliance with all RFP requirements.

• 10 years of demonstrated Program Management experience within the federal contracting market.
• Demonstrated understanding of program financials – Annual Operating Plan (AOP), forecasting, profit/margin, management reserve, and R&O management.
• Demonstrated experience with requirements documentation (IMS, WBS), assessing…