Government Project Manager

Socket.dev; Gatesville (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Texas is seeking a Program Manager to oversee a portfolio of government projects aligned to a shared organizational goal. The role emphasizes governance, risk management, and cross-team collaboration to deliver on contractual commitments.

You will provide status updates to stakeholders in various formats, interpret contract requirements, and guide teams through obstacles, ensuring projects stay on budget and schedule. Occasional travel is required.

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing government projects with governance and standards.
• Ability to read and interpret government contracts and solicitations.
• Familiarity with CUI and OPSEC requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversees delivery and relationships for government projects.
• Provides governance and standards across projects; status rolled up for a global view.
• Delivers comprehensive status updates to a broad audience in multiple formats.
• Sets direction based on contractual requirements; ensures objectives and deadlines are clear.
• Dives into obstacles and creates action plans to ensure program success.
• Creates alignment across multiple teams to meet company goals.
• Spots and triages risks; escalates when required.
• Interprets progress against budgets and timelines; ensures documentation.
• Oversees GFP/GFE accountability for government contracts.
• Travel as required.

Skills

Contract management

Contract interpretation

CUI/OPSEC knowledge

CAC card

Gov data entry

Quality and detail

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Self-motivated

Lean/manufacturing

Troubleshooting

MS Office

Education

BS Degree preferred

PMP Certification preferred

Tools

MS Office

Government systems

Job description

Position Overview

Oversees a group of individual government projects linked together through a shared organizational goal or common area of impact. This programmatic grouping of multiple projects provides synergy, consistent management, and greater visibility to stakeholders than individually managed projects.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for the consistent delivery and relationships pertaining to government projects
• Provides a consistent level of governance and application of standards across multiple projects. Project statuses to be rolled up for a global view; allowing for baseline quality requirements to be evenly and equally enforced.
• Status reporting requires considerable written, verbal, and organizational communication capabilities. Must deliver comprehensive yet efficient status updates to a broad audience in multiple formats with the appropriate level of detail.
• Direction setting based on contractual requirements is required to inform and shape the scope and schedule of individual projects. Objectives and deadlines must be clear, the program manager must be willing to ask hard, probing questions to determine how projects are truly progressing and take necessary actions to meet contractual obligations.
• Problem-solving skills required. When obstacles, challenges, and resistance arise, must be willing to dive into the details and assist in creating action plans to ensure the program success.
• Create alignment across multiple teams or lines of business to ensure alignment of project and company goals.
• Program manager must be able to spot, track, and triage risks as they arise, escalating when required without continually sounding the alarm.
• Program manager must constantly interpret project progress and tie it back to budgets, deadlines, and strategic objectives. Projects must be well-documented.
• Oversight of GFP/GFE accountability for government contracts
• Other duties as assigned
• Some travel required

Skill Requirements

• Contract management execution
• Ability to read and interpret government contracts and solicitations
• Knowledgeable on CUI and OPSEC requirements
• Capable of successful attainment of CAC card if needed.
• Experience with government data entry utilizing government web based systems
• Quality orientation and attention to detail
• Problem analysis and problem resolution
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• High Performance teams and strong team player
• Able to work with little guidance
• Knowledge of manufacturing techniques, including design for manufacture ability and lean manufacturing
• Able to perform troubleshooting and maintenance and repair tasks
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

Qualifications

• BS Degree preferred
• PMP Certification preferred
• 10 years industrial/government experience preferred

Work Environment

• The performance of this position will require exposure to the manufacturing areas were certain areas require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses with side shields and mandatory hearing protection.
• For the most part, ambient room temperatures, lighting and traditional office equipment as found in a typical office environment.
• Travel required for project support, mostly in an outdoor environment

Physical Demands

• Sit or stand as needed
• Walking primarily on a level surface for periodic periods throughout the day.
• Reaching above shoulder heights, below the waist or lifting as required to reach documents or store materials throughout the workday.
• Proper lifting techniques required.

Safety and Policy Practices

The employee in this job must be knowledgeable in regard to the safety policies and procedures of the Company as described in the Company safety manual. The employee must adhere to all said policies and procedures while supporting the goals and objectives of the organization and recognize the Company’s need to achieve its business objectives. Employee is responsible for complying with company hazardous waste disposal procedures.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.