Program Manager

Centuria; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business is seeking a Program Manager in Dahlgren, VA. This role involves managing large scale projects, developing schedules and budgets, and ensuring compliance with DoD contract requirements. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of IT management experience and strong leadership skills. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field is preferred. Candidates must possess a DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible IT management experience in DoD environments.
• Experience in handling DoD contractual matters and providing technical, schedule, and cost direction.
• Strong ability to write business/project plans, technical documents, and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Develop budgets and schedule staff across multiple projects.
• Ensure program execution meets contract requirements.
• Manage large scale projects involving over 90+ staff.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Project management

Technical translation

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or IT related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Job Title: Program Manager

Location: Dahlgren VA

Clearance: DoD Secret (w/ability to get TS)

Overview

Centuria, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), has been delivering IT, Engineering, and Scientific solutions to the Federal Government since 2002. During our two decades of service, we have earned the trust and respect of our government clients for the simple reason that we have great people who are experts in their fields and take pride and ownership in everything they do.

Responsibilities

• Develop budgets and scheduling staff across multiple, simultaneous efforts
• Ensures that program execution properly meets the requirements of the contract and develops policies and procedures to adjust program activities for customer satisfaction
• Manage large scale projects as a Prime within the Government space that involves over 90+ staff and multiple sub-contractors
• Have the ability to take highly technical information and translate it to understandable terms and examples.
• Empower team to be fully functional and productive by working in close cooperation across roles and functions, internal and external to the technology team
• Review and recommend solutions to remove barriers to incremental progress and shield the team from external interference
• Promote continuous improvement by frequent operational interactions and assessments
• Responsible for on-time development and delivery of all Program related deliverables
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Develop new business within the existing program
• Manage shared resources, budgets, time estimates and scheduling
• Perform project quality reviews
• Resolve conflicts between government clients, Centuria team and sub-contractors
• Report status to customers and sponsors
• Develop and deliver proposals in response to US Government Task Orders
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills

Job Requirements

At least 10 years of progressively responsible IT professional management experience in DoD environments. Experience should include administrative oversight handling of DoD contractual matters, corporate management ability to provide overall technical, schedule, and cost direction while serving as a liaison between the Government representative and the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Demonstrable experience in writing business/project plans, technical documents, presentations and proposals required. Individual must have high degree of skills with the MS Office toolsets.

Candidate will work on-site.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or IT related field is preferred.

Security Clearance

DoD Secret with the ability to get a Top Secret clearance