Program Manager

calistacorp; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

StraitSys Inc in Falls Church, VA seeks a Program Manager to serve as the primary contact for Government contracts, leading execution and delivery against contract objectives and quality standards. This role requires strong leadership and coordination across multiple teams to ensure success of the contract.

The position interfaces with the COR, GTMs, and contractor leadership, coordinating staffing and monitoring performance to meet timelines and deliverables. It is contingent on contract award.

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen.
• Must obtain and maintain DOJ Public Trust Investigation (PTI).
• Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to pass pre-employment drug test and background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and management for all contract activities.
• Serve as the primary interface between Government (COR/GTMs) and contractor leadership.
• Coordinate staffing to ensure qualified personnel are onboarded and positioned to meet requirements.
• Monitor performance, schedules, deliverables, and staffing to ensure mission success.
• Prepare and deliver status reports, executive briefings and ad hoc reports.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, quality standards, and security.
• Coordinate across technical, operational, and business teams to resolve issues.
• Support transition activities, resource planning, and process improvements.
• Foster strong customer relationships with responsiveness and communication.

Skills

DOJ / EOIR experience

Enterprise IT modernization

Cloud / Hybrid IT

Agile project management

ITIL service management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

StraitSys Inc

Regular

PRIMARY FUNCTION

The Program Manager serves as the primary point of contact for the Government and is responsible for the overall management, execution, and successful delivery of the contract. This individual provides strategic leadership, oversees contract performance, coordinates staffing and resource management, and ensures all task requirements are executed in accordance with contract objectives, schedules, and quality standards. The Program Manager serves as the primary interface with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Government Task Managers (GTMs), and contractor leadership to ensure successful contract execution and customer satisfaction.

This position is contingent on contract award.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provide overall leadership and management for all contract activities.
• Serve as the primary interface between the Government, including the COR and GTMs, and contractor leadership.
• Coordinate staffing activities to ensure qualified personnel are onboarded and positioned to meet contract requirements.
• Ensure all Key Personnel and supporting staff perform assigned responsibilities effectively and in accordance with contract requirements.
• Monitor contract performance, schedules, deliverables, and staffing levels to ensure mission success.
• Provide leadership, direction, and oversight to project and technical management staff.
• Prepare and deliver recurring status reports, executive briefings, and ad hoc reports as requested by the Government.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies to minimize operational impacts.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, quality standards, security requirements, and organizational policies.
• Coordinate across technical, operational, and business teams to resolve issues and maintain project momentum.
• Support transition activities, resource planning, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
• Foster strong customer relationships while maintaining a high level of responsiveness and communication.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Yes

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Experience supporting the Department of Justice (DOJ), EOIR, or other Federal civilian agencies.
• Experience managing enterprise IT modernization or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting cloud-based and hybrid IT environments.
• Knowledge of Agile project management methodologies.
• Familiarity with ITIL service management practices.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to successfully obtain and maintain the appropriate Department of Justice (DOJ) Public Trust Investigation (PTI) as required for the position.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and (10) years of relevant work experience
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment drug test and background check

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The principal place of performance will be EOIR Headquarters located in Falls Church, VA.

PREFERENCE STATEMENT

Preference will be given to Calista shareholders and their descendants and to spouses of Calista shareholders, and to shareholders of other corporations created pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g).

EEO STATEMENT

Additionally, it is our policy to select, place, train and promote the most qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as race, color, religion/creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status. When applicable, our policy of non-discrimination applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, placement, layoff, compensation, termination, reduction in force and benefits.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

It is Calista and Subsidiaries' business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

The statements contained in this job description are intended to describe the general content and requirements for performance of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements.

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter the scope of work within the framework of this job description at any time without prior notice.