Program Manager

LUKOS LLC; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lukos LLC is seeking a Program Manager in Bethesda, MD to support the NCCIH Office of Administrative Operations. The role focuses on business analysis, policy development, and contract performance oversight, working with the COR to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables and proactive risk management.

The position requires at least five years of experience in technical assistance and personnel management, with strong planning and coordination skills in a government contracting environment.

Qualifications

• BA or BS degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years of experience providing technical assistance, including at least 1 year in personnel management and oversight of contract performance.

Responsibilities

• Empower and support NCCIH leadership and staff in assessing, planning, executing, and managing portfolio, program, and/or project activities to achieve Strategic Plan goals.
• Meet with the COR to review tasks' workstream status, needs, and risks on a weekly basis or as needed.
• Provide the COR and CO budget estimates and updates for NCCIH portfolios, programs, and/or projects.
• Maintain up-to-date inventory of all workstream work products and deliverables; ensure documentation in NCCIH Teams Sites as appropriate.
• Provide project planning, coordination, and management support at the request of the COR, as needed.
• Coordinate with COR, subject matter experts and/or CO as needed to facilitate information sharing and best practices.
• Foster outreach and engagement with leadership and stakeholders, including preparing memos, presentations, and resources.
• Develop and implement qualitative and quantitative methods to assess and improve effectiveness for complex processes and projects.

Skills

Program management

Portfolio planning

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Qualitative analysis

Education

BA/BS in relevant discipline

Job description

Position

Program Manager

Location

Bethesda, MD

Job Id

2210-HHS - 26P-GM-220

# of Openings

1

Certification & Education

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited institution

Experience Required

• At least five (5) years of experience providing technical assistance, including at least one (1) year in personnel management and oversight of contract performance.

Job Objective

The Office of Administrative Operations (OAO) of the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) requires a contractor to provide Business Analysis and Policy Development Support to NCCIH executive leadership and staff. The Acting Executive Officer will work closely with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to manage all contract services to ensure successful delivery of high-quality work products and support to meet stakeholder business needs, managing risks proactively and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Empower and support NCCIH leadership and staff in assessing, planning, executing, and managing portfolio, program, and/or project activities to achieve Strategic Plan goals
• Meet with the COR to review tasks' workstream status, needs, and risks on a weekly basis or as needed
• Provide the COR and CO budget estimates and updates for individual NCCIH portfolios, programs, and/or projects being supported under this contract.
• Maintain up-to-date inventory of all workstream work products and deliverables and ensure task workstream leads maintain documentation in NCCIH Teams Sites as appropriate.
• Provide project planning, coordination, and management support at the request of the COR, as needed.
• Coordinate with COR, subject matter experts and/or CO as needed to facilitate information sharing and insight into workstream subject matter best practices, as needed.
• Foster outreach and engagement with leadership and stakeholders, including but not limited to developing and facilitating information gathering sessions, emails, decision memos, presentations, training, templates, and resources as appropriate.
• Develop and implement a wide range of advanced qualitative and quantitative methods to assess and improve effectiveness for complex processes and projects

Work Location

Bethesda, MD

About Lukos

Lukos has been delivering professional services to the Federal Government for 15 years. We help a variety of federal agencies in areas such as national security, homeland security, international development, training, analytics, healthcare, and other professional services. Since our founding, we have grown to support all military services and multiple federal civilian agencies.

About Our Name: Lukos is ancient Greek for \"wolf\". The characteristics of the wolf match our approach to national security. The wolf is known for cunning, aggression, patience, and teamwork. An individual wolf is smart, strong, and resilient, but the true strength of wolves is their ability to work together as a wolfpack. Kipling said it best in The Law of the Jungle.

\"For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack.\"

At Lukos we take care of our pack by offering full time employees competitive benefits to include: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off and Federal holidays.

Lukos is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or national origin.