Program Manager
Dahlgren, VAOn-site
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Program Manager at Centuria in Dahlgren, VA overseeing large-scale DoD programs, managing budgets and schedules across multiple efforts and contractors.
About this role
Job Title: Program Manager
Location: Dahlgren VA
Clearance: DoD Secret (w/ability to get TS)
Company/ Program Description:
Centuria, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), has been delivering IT, Engineering, and Scientific solutions to the Federal Government since 2002. During our two decades of service, we have earned the trust and respect of our government clients for the simple reason that we have great people who are experts in their fields and take pride and ownership in everything they do.
Job Responsibilities:
·Develop budgets and scheduling staff across multiple, simultaneous efforts
·Ensures that program execution properly meets the requirements of the contract and develops policies and procedures to adjust program activities for customer satisfaction
·Manage large scale projects as a Prime within the Government space that involves over 90+ staff and multiple sub-contractors
·Have the ability to take highly technical information and translate it to understandable terms and examples.
·Empower team to be fully functional and productive by working in close cooperation across roles and functions, internal and external to the technology team
·Review and recommend solutions to remove barriers to incremental progress and shield the team from external interference
·Promote continuous improvement by frequent operational interactions and assessments
·Responsible for on-time development and delivery of all Program related deliverables
·Strong verbal and written communications skills
·Develop new business within the existing program
·Manage shared resources, budgets, time estimates and scheduling
·Perform project quality reviews
·Resolve conflicts between government clients, Centuria team and sub-contractors
·Report status to customers and sponsors
·Develop and deliver proposals in response to US Government Task Orders
·Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills
Job Requirements:
At least 10 years of progressively responsible IT professional management experience in DoD environments. Experience should include administrative oversight handling of DoD contractual matters, corporate management ability to provide overall technical, schedule, and cost direction while serving as a liaison between the Government representative and the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Demonstrable experience in writing business/project plans, technical documents, presentations and proposals required. Individual must have high degree of skills with the MS Office toolsets.
Candidate will work on-site.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or IT related field is preferred.
Security Clearance
DoD Secret with the ability to get a Top Secret clearance
Skills
Business Plan DevelopmentConflict ResolutionDoD ContractingMS OfficeProgram BudgetingProject ManagementProposal WritingQuality ReviewsSchedule ManagementStatus Reporting
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