Government Contract Program Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Contract Stewardship: Perform all necessary program management functions to ensure the vendor meets all contractual obligations, performance metrics, and cost targets.
• Deliverable Tracking & Reporting: Oversee the creation, quality control, tracking, and timely submission of all contract deliverables and mandatory reporting requirements (e.g., CDRLs).
• Milestone Tracking: Establish and maintain robust tracking mechanisms to ensure the program meets all critical schedule and technical milestones.
• Scope & Change Control: Establish rigorous configuration and change management protocols. Identify scope creep early and manage formal engineering change proposals (ECPs) or contract modifications as necessary.
• Schedule, Risk, & Collaboration Frameworks: Manage, analyze, and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) to track dependencies, resource allocation, and critical paths across the entire program lifecycle.
• RIO Management: Implement and drive a proactive Risk, Issue, and Opportunity (RIO) management program to identify technical and programmatic roadblocks early, execute mitigation plans, and leverage program efficiencies.
• Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs): Lead and participate in regular TEMs and Cross-Collaboration TEMs to synchronize engineering efforts, resolve complex technical challenges, and ensure cross-functional alignment between multiple vendor teams and agency partners.
• Program Management Reviews (PMRs): Prepare for and facilitate recurring PMRs with government leadership to report on program health, financial status, schedule variance, and RIO posture.
• Lifecycle & Design Milestone Reviews: Drive the program successfully through formal lifecycle milestones by organizing briefings, coordinating entry/exit criteria, and securing government sign-off for as needed.