The Program Manager will report to a Division Director and provide technical, managerial, and administrative resources to execute and fulfill contract requirements for mission-critical national security projects. They will manage cost, schedule, and performance, serve as the main point of contact for government officials, and oversee resource allocation, risk management, and reporting. The role involves coordinating cross-disciplinary teams and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Successful cost, schedule, and performance of the contract.
Serve as the main point of contact for the Contracting Officer (CO), the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), the Government Program Manager, and the Contractor's senior management.
Directly contribute to program efforts in several areas, including cost management/avoidance, schedule estimation and tracking, contract performance management, risk management, requirements analysis, and quality assurance activities.
Ensures proper performance of tasks necessary to ensure the most efficient and effective execution of the contract.
Utilize expert communication skills needed to direct the skilled technical resources and report on the technical progress, issues, and problem areas, as well as write and review technical documents.
Allocate resources (staffing, facilities, and budgets) on contract
Review and approve all earned value, Estimate to Complete, Funds to Man-hour Expenditure Report, or other financial reports as appropriate
Review and allocate management reserve within contractual limits
Ensure cross-discipline integration within the contract to meet Government needs
Work with the higher-level program manager, if applicable, to provide effective and efficient management of the contractor's effort
Review and propose the Integrated Program Baseline (or resource loaded schedule) to the Government
Review the risk and risk mitigations activities and allocate budgets for the same
Prepare program status reviews and other formal reviews to be presented to the Government PM
Ensure the timely recruitment and training of program staff - both direct and indirect
Review all financial and technical reports before release to the Government
Communicate issues and solutions to the Government PM in a timely and transparent manner
Ensure compliance with all regulatory and administrative requirements imposed by the contract in coordination with the Contractor's contracts staff
Assist the Government PM by providing input to statutory acquisition reports and response to Congressional Questions for the Record (QFRs)
Coordinate the preparation of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and value engineering proposals to the Government PM
Provide Contractor input to the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan reviews or Aware Fee reviews, as appropriate
Communicate issues and solutions to the broader Government management structure as requested by the senior Government leaders
Provide guidance and direct tasking for Level 0, 1, and 2 program managers if any are assigned to the contract/program
Rapidly assemble and execute focused cross-disciplinary Government/Contractor teams to address to urgent or unexpected cost, schedule, or technical program/contract issues

Requirements

Fifteen (15) years experience as a program or project manager in managing programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
Direct experience in managing multi-task contracts and subcontracts of various types and complexity, as well as experience in leading a multi-vendor environment is required.
Knowledgeable of the guidelines provided by the Federal Acquisition Regulation(FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), DoD 5000 series, and ICD 801 policies
Demonstrated experience in conducting requirements analysis, resource allocation, project costing, deliverable tracking, schedule and financial data monitoring, and reporting.
At least three (3) years of demonstrated experience in the management and control of funds and resources using complex reporting mechanisms such as Earned Value Management (EVM)
PMP, FAC-P/PM Senior Level, or Defense Acquisitions Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level 3 certification in program management
An active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Benefits

Our compensation package also includes components designed to support employees’ total well-being, which should be considered when evaluating our competitive benefits package. These benefits include health insurance, life insurance, disability, company holiday and paid time off, parental leave, 401(k) company match and contributions, professional development/training reimbursements, and other work/life programs.
Benefits: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.