Job Title: Senior Program Manager
Location: Remote
Job Category: Information Technology
Time Type: Full-time
Potential for Telework: Yes
Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Clearable
Employee Type: W2 or 1099
Citizenship: US Citizen, no Dual Citizenship
NexThreat is looking for a Senior Program Manager. A perfect candidate should fully understand DoD Mission Assurance concepts and principles and how they relate to the United States Air Force (USAF) Mission.
Responsibilities:
- Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the Government and Industry team with responsibility for the development of a segment of a Space Force program of national significance.
- Evaluate program schedule and technical performance.
- Identify and assess risks to program execution and delivery of the system from milestone reviews through system integration and testing by developing and executing realistic plans and risk mitigations.
- Communicate program status to the Program Executive Officer, Senior Material Leader, Technical Director, and Chief Engineer; elevate issues as necessary for rapid closure.
- Concisely articulate program status to Presidential Appointees and General Officers
- Manage cost, schedule, and performance of the prime contractor.
- Develop and submit program budget, provide status and budget justification, and coordinate budget requests and updates with other Government organizations.
- Establish and communicate priorities for the Government Program Office including technical, finance, and contracting that support the execution of contracts while minimizing risks in system delivery.
Ideal Candidate:
Previous Air Force Experience will be a plus.
- Strong oral and written skills and the ability to brief contract issues with very senior personnel in the USSF, SAF/SQ, and/or Congressional Staff Members is highly desired.
- Exhibited expert knowledge of quantitative techniques and methods used to develop, adapt, modify, and apply models to resolve problems or define and clarify alternative solutions.
- Demonstrated a high degree of skill in analyzing and comparing alternative cost-benefit trade-offs to determine the most proper and prudent method of accomplishing desired Air Force objective. With minimal direction, can evaluate existing cost models.
- Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with management, program managers, coworkers, and customers, while contributing to a cooperative work environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
Ability to manage, prioritize, and lead in a challenging dynamic environment.
- Previous experience managing or working in space acquisition or Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) offices.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a technical environment.
- Engineering degree or demonstrated technical skills preferred.
- Demonstrates initiative, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Exhibits strong oral and written skills.