Project Manager, Project & Program Management, Operations Management

Sustainment & Support Project Manager

The Sustainment & Support Project Manager leads post-delivery sustainment programs for fielded naval assets within a rapidly growing Navy sustainment and lifecycle support organization. This role focuses on ongoing operational support for vessels in service around the globe and requires a highly autonomous professional who can operate in a startup-like environment while managing complex government programs, global subcontractor networks, and Navy customer relationships.

The position is funded and prioritized by a government customer and is an urgent hire, so the successful candidate must contribute quickly with minimal onboarding and have direct experience in Department of Defense (DoD) contracting environments.

• Lead sustainment and lifecycle support activities for fielded Navy and DoD assets, ensuring effective operational support for global fleets.
• Own scope execution, cost performance, schedule management, risk mitigation, and customer satisfaction for assigned sustainment and support programs.
• Manage activities that support global fleet sustainment requirements, including coordination of services, logistics, and technical support.
• Maintain project performance metrics and ensure contractual compliance, including developing and implementing recovery plans for schedule, cost, and performance risks.
• Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for government stakeholders, including Navy and DoD program offices.
• Lead recurring Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings with Navy and DoD customers, driving alignment on program status, risks, and corrective actions.
• Present program status, risks, corrective actions, and financial performance to internal and external stakeholders in a clear and confident manner.
• Communicate technical issues effectively to both engineering teams and government customers, bridging the gap between technical and programmatic perspectives.
• Act as a backup representative for senior sustainment leadership during customer engagements, representing the sustainment organization professionally.
• Directly manage a network of secondary and tertiary subcontractors supporting global sustainment operations, including repair and maintenance providers, marine service contractors, freight and logistics providers, OEM equipment suppliers, and engineering and technical consulting firms.
• Hold vendors accountable to cost, schedule, quality, and performance requirements, ensuring that subcontractor deliverables meet contractual obligations.
• Resolve supplier performance issues and lead corrective action plans to restore performance and protect program outcomes.
• Manage programs operating under Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contracts, ensuring proper oversight of cost, fee, and compliance.
• Monitor labor budgets, billing rates, provisional rates, fee structures, and cost performance to maintain financial control of sustainment programs.
• Develop forecasts, estimates at completion (EACs), variance analyses, and management reports to support program controls and decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and applicable government contract regulations, supporting audits and financial reviews.
• Support program audits and financial reviews by preparing documentation, responding to inquiries, and implementing any required corrective actions.
• Work closely with internal scheduling teams responsible for Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), ensuring alignment between program plans and execution.
• Maintain detailed project-level schedules using Microsoft Project, tracking milestones, resources, dependencies, and critical paths.
• Monitor Earned Value Management (EVM) performance indicators and use them to assess program health, identify variances, and drive corrective actions.
• Drive schedule recovery planning when delays occur, coordinating stakeholders and resources to restore schedule performance.
• Coordinate engineering investigations and root cause analyses related to asset reliability, failures, and sustainment issues.
• Support reliability assessments and failure-analysis initiatives to improve system performance and reduce lifecycle sustainment costs.
• Interface with OEMs regarding technical issues and product support, ensuring timely resolution of engineering and configuration questions.
• Coordinate configuration management and engineering changes that impact sustainment, ensuring that changes are controlled and properly implemented.
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