Program Manager

About the role

Sherpa 6 is seeking a Senior Program Manager to support our customer in Ft. Belvoir, VA. The successful candidate must demonstrate senior experience with managing customer contracts in a DoD environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading personnel and sustaining a professional, technical and administrative support staff adequate to accomplish defined and anticipated contractual tasks
• Performing contract oversight duties in accordance with the program management plan
• Performing supervisory duties for assigned managers, to include training, performance reviews, and development/maintaining job descriptions
• Ensuring subcontractor performance and assuring compliance with prime contract requirements and pricing schedules
• Preparing cost performance reports as required by contract deliverables CLINs, and managing Other Direct Costs to be compliant with various contracts
• Identify and develop approaches to pursue new opportunities to increase business base; manage the program new business pipeline
• Work with customers and the PMO to develop program strategic plans for the associated customer sites, maintain a strong customer relationship.
• Manage the program, to ensure appropriate assignment of work tasks, responsibilities, and authority level
• Ensure operating policies and procedures are established and followed consistent with internal policies
• Plan and de-conflict resource requirements
• Implement a proactive program risk and opportunity management plan
• Define program staffing requirements and execute plan
• Represent the program at an executive level to customers and government representatives
• Create and maintain a One Team culture across multiple sites

Requirements

• 8–10 years of Program Management experience supporting Department of Defense contracts.
• Strong financial acumen including revenue forecasting, labor planning, and program profitability.
• Must have industry management experience responsible for all aspects of program execution.
• Engineering background preferred or similar
• Experience successfully performing the PM related functions for contracts in excess of $10M per year, including cost-plus fixed fee experience
• Extensive knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS)
• Experience in preparing budgets, schedules, staffing to manage support to programs
• Experience managing a contract risk management program
• Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively interact with subordinates, and customers
• Establishment of executable baselines and risk and opportunity management to meet specific financial goals and obligations to the customer

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Business or related technical field (science, technology, engineering, or math).
• Project Manager Professional (PMP) or equivalent DAWIA certification
• Experience operating in a matrixed organization

Skills

• Passion for continuous improvement

Benefits

• Coverage of the cost of medical for you and your family
• Dental, vision, health and wellness benefits
• A generous retirement savings plan
• A generous PTO policy

Pay

The proposed salary range is reflective across all Sherpa 6 locations, years of experience, and skill levels. Salary negotiations will be based on a host of factors including but not limited to your geographic location, prior experience, relevant skills, education, and certifications.

Schedule

N/A