Program Manager/Technical Lead Job Description The Program Manager/Technical Lead provides technical leadership, management, direction, administration, and quality assurance for the execution of the project. The position has full authority to represent and act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operations in accordance with this contract. The position provides program administration by addressing any issues arising during project performance that might increase performance risk, executing project modifications, monitoring compliance, monitoring performance, invoicing, managing project changes, and facilitating meetings and reviews. DUTIES: * Provides management and oversight of all activities performed by program personnel, including subcontractors. * Provides technical expertise to support the design, development, planning, and implementation of tests and studies for the Department of Defense (DoD). * Serves as the primary point of contact with the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), key stakeholders, and Government senior leadership. * Advises the COR on contractual, programmatic, and technical matters. * Maintains an understanding of the programs and the relevant tools, technologies, and processes used during performance. * Monitors budget, schedule, and other program-related metrics and helping project managers with resource management. * Develops and implements the program management plan, staffing plan, risk management plan, and quality management plan. * Organizes and facilitates regular status reporting and technical status meetings. * Reports program performance to senior management. * Responsible for tracking delivery and quality of products delivered in compliance with contractual requirements. * Tracks execution of project work hours to keep program within corporate allocated work hours. * Tracks expenditure of travel funds, ensures travel expenses do not exceed allocated funding, and provides Trip Reports to the COR. * Maintains strong CPARS ratings for the program. * Works with HR to resolves personnel issues in compliance with company policies. WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS: * While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk. The employee may be required to move ten pounds and could occasionally lift or move up to twenty-five pounds. Requirements BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: * Minimum of ten (10) years of experience with test and evaluation (T&E) for DoD components. * Knowledge of DoD T&E techniques and processes, and operational analysis techniques and procedures. * Experience with advanced operations research, mathematics, and statistics as applicable to DoD operational testing and evaluation. * Experience in providing technical advice in support of developing problem statements, test issues, measures, and applying analytical methodologies. * Excellent writing skills to assist in developing policies and other materials. * Excellent communication skills. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Minimum of eight years of experience in Program/Project Management. * Experience with DoD Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E). * Experience with the DoD joint exercise process and the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC). * Experience with Modeling and Simulation (M&S) to aid in developing and testing Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) through Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) networks as part of a Joint Live, Virtual, and Constructive (JLVC) environment. * Experience consulting on Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) issues and techniques for inclusion in the design, development, and planning of Joint Tests and evaluations. * One of the following certifications: PMI Program Management (PgMP), PMI Project Management Professional (PMP). EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: * Bachelor's degree or more than 10 years of DoD T&E expertise. CLEARANCE LEVEL: * TS/SCI is required. WORK LOCATION: * This position shall be located onsite in Suffolk, VA. Requirements
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: * Minimum of ten (10) years of experience with test and evaluation (T&E) for DoD components. * Knowledge of DoD T&E techniques and processes, and operational analysis techniques and procedures. * Experience with advanced operations research, mathematics, and statistics as applicable to DoD operational testing and evaluation. * Experience in providing technical advice in support of developing problem statements, test issues, measures, and applying analytical methodologies. * Excellent writing skills to assist in developing policies and other materials. * Excellent communication skills. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: * Minimum of eight years of experience in Program/Project Management. * Experience with DoD Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E). * Experience with the DoD joint exercise process and the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC). * Experience with Modeling and Simulation (M&S) to aid in developing and testing Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) through Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) networks as part of a Joint Live, Virtual, and Constructive (JLVC) environment. * Experience consulting on Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) issues and techniques for inclusion in the design, development, and planning of Joint Tests and evaluations. * One of the following certifications: PMI Program Management (PgMP), PMI Project Management Professional (PMP). EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: * Bachelor's degree or more than 10 years of DoD T&E expertise. CLEARANCE LEVEL: * TS/SCI is required. WORK LOCATION: * This position shall be located onsite in Suffolk, VA.