Program Manager

DCS Corp; Aberdeen (MD); On-site; USD 142,000 - 256,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

401k

ESOP

PTO

Education reimbursement

Work/life balance

Parental and other leave programs

Job summary

DCS Corp in Aberdeen, MD seeks a Program Manager to interface with an Army customer and oversee a workforce delivering SETA support, plus provide direct test and evaluation assistance.

You will manage contractor personnel, align tasks with customer priorities, oversee schedules and costs, and support analysis of TEMP, test plans, and related program documents while coordinating with stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship and TS clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years in management of military hardware/software development or related systems analysis.
• DAU certification in Test and Evaluation and/or program management.
• PMP certification.

Responsibilities

• Manages all contractor personnel assigned to the contract to ensure that all are performing appropriately.
• Meets with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review tasks plans and deliverable items.
• Ensures conformance with program tasks, schedules and costs.
• Assists in creating, updating, coordinating, and staffing T&E documents that are managed under PEO IEWS.
• Reviews and analyzes current draft and/or approved versions of PEO IEWS TEMP, Test Plans, Test Reports, and other program documentation for consistency and adherence to requirements.
• Provide appropriate comments to the PEO IEWS; reviews program documents for consistency of schedules, test strategy, and force level interoperability requirements; coordinates with affected subordinate PMs to execute modification to TEMPs.
• Participates in test and evaluation IPT on behalf of PEO IEWS; assists the combat developer in requirements research by ensuring requirements can be achieved with either current or anticipated technology; evaluating and balancing user desires against anticipated budget expectations; and assisting and educating users to encourage the development of testable requirements; provides support in preparing briefing packages for presentation to high level leadership.

Skills

Program management

TS clearance

US citizenship

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

DCS is looking for a Program Manager to interface with an Army customer and manage a workforce of professionals providing SETA support, as well as provide direct support in test and evaluation.

Essential Job Functions

Manages all contractor personnel assigned to the contract to ensure that all are performing appropriately.

Meets with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review tasks plans and deliverable items.

Ensures conformance with program tasks, schedules and costs.

Assists in creating, updating, coordinating, and staffing T&E documents that are managed under PEO IEWS;

Reviews and analyzes current draft and/or approved versions of PEO IEWS Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), Test Plans, Test Reports, and other program documentation for consistency, conformity to C5ISR requirements, adherence to higher headquarters directives, program impacts due to changes, etc.

Provide appropriate comments to the PEO IEWS; reviews program documents for consistency of schedules, test strategy, and force level interoperability requirements; coordinates with affected subordinate PMs to execute modification to TEMPs;

Participates in test and evaluation IPT on behalf of PEO IEWS; assists the combat developer in requirements research by ensuring requirements can be achieved with either current or anticipated technology; evaluating and balancing user desires against anticipated budget expectations; and assisting and educating users to encourage the development of testable requirements; provides support in preparing briefing packages for presentation to high level leadership.

Required Skills

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship and a TS clearance is required.

Bachelor’s and a minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in management and supervision of substantive military hardware/software development, or related systems analysis.

Desired Skills

DAU certification in Test and Evaluation and/or program management.

PMP certification.

Pay Range and Benefits

There are a variety of factors that can influence salary at DCS Corp, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.

The Proposed Salary Range For This Position Is

Salary Range: $142,188 – $255,543 At DCS, we pride ourselves on providing flexibility that allows employees to balance meaningful work with their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for learning and development.

Our broad and competitive mix of benefits is designed to support and protect employees and their families.

Our robust benefit offerings include.

• medical
• dental
• 401k
• ESOP
• PTO
• education reimbursement
• work/life balance
• parental and other leave programs