Program Manager

Dahlgren, VA
Active Secret Clearance Required

 @Orchard is supporting a growing Federal contract with proven capabilities in cybersecurity. We are seeking a skilled Program Manager to be proposed as a bid-as-key for a new project supporting the Navy. This role will be based out of Dahlgren, VA and will be responsible for overseeing and managing all program activities. If awarded, this could be a fantastic opportunity to grow your career with a company that has built strong relationships within Defense and Intelligence. If selected, you will be asked to sign a letter of intent to join the team upon program award.

As the Program Manager, you will: 

• Provide sufficient supervision to ensure all personnel work instructions and schedules fall within scope of contract.
• Submit Progress & Status Reports; maintain list of all personnel assigned to contract; provide comprehensive progress reports and comprehensive IT project metrics detailing all aspects of contract execution, project risks, and proposed mitigations.
• Participate in both formal and informal In-Progress Reviews (IPRs) of work being performed; present information on staffing, status of action items, pertinent issues, and financial analysis for review and discussion.
• Submit electronic monthly progress and status reports.
• Hold informal monthly meetings with assigned personnel upon request to discuss ongoing and financial status for each work element.
• Participate in periodic Task Prioritization Meetings with the Customer leadership and Subject Matter experts (SMEs) to address tasking and management strategy and to convey technical program schedules and priorities / identify corresponding task priorities; document minutes of meetings and action items.
• Support overall planning, direction and success of major programs, systems development efforts, and research or technology initiatives with great significance to Customer needs, including large, multi-year efforts divided into several sub-programs/tasks.
• Responsible for overall program definition, organization, and direction of short- and long-range plans, including formulating, guiding, and directing technical approach and defining and negotiating for necessary resources with Customer.
• Establishes and controls technical milestones, schedules, budgets, and costs.

Qualifications:

• Ten (10) years professional management experience, with at least five (5) years in DoD or Navy IT systems.
• Experience with administrative oversight/handling of contractual matters, corporate management, and ability to provide overall technical, schedule, cost direction while serving as liaison between government and COR.
• Must be knowledgeable of DoD contractual processes.
• Bachelor's degree in a Technical discipline preferred.
• Active Secret clearance.