Program Manager

Jobtailor; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ABSC is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead a critical IT contract in the Washington, D.C. metro area, overseeing estimates, deliverables, invoicing, staffing, and risk management to ensure mission success.

The role requires strong leadership, writing, and collaboration skills to coordinate with Government leadership and corporate stakeholders, with a path toward PMP certification within six months if not already held.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Estimates at Completion: Work closely with the finance team to develop and maintain accurate program estimates, ensuring forecasts align with funding, staffing, goals, and timelines.
• Customer Deliverables: Oversee delivery of high-quality reports, CDRLs, plans, dashboards, and other deliverables meeting contractual requirements.
• Invoicing Responsibilities: Oversee invoicing process, ensuring timely submission in compliance with contractual requirements.
• Team Management: Lead and manage program team members, fostering a collaborative environment and ensuring each member contributes to mission and program objectives.
• Staffing Management: Monitor recruiting, vacancies, onboarding, retention, training, leave, and backfill activities to maintain workforce stability.
• Timekeeping Management: Manage timekeeping through Deltek systems, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting of hours and expenses.
• PM Assessments: Conduct monthly program management assessments to evaluate progress, financial status, staffing, deliverables, risks, and alignment with objectives.
• Risk and Opportunity Management: Identify, assess, track, and respond to risks and opportunities to minimize impact on cost, schedule, performance, and mission.
• Financial and Performance Reporting: Maintain accurate financial, personnel, schedule, production, and performance information for reporting.
• Program Oversight: Assign and review tasks, establish priorities, monitor progress, and take corrective action for overdue deliverables.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with Government, corporate, subcontractor, and program stakeholders at all levels.
• Quality and Compliance: Ensure activities and deliverables comply with the PWS, CDRLs, quality-control, security, and SOPs.
• Corporate Participation: Support monthly/quarterly reviews and corporate meetings with insights on status, financials, staffing, risks, and challenges.

Skills

Program Management

Financial Management

Team Leadership

Project Management

Education

Masters degree in Business Analytics/PM/Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

Bachelors degree in Business Analytics/PM/Accounting/Finance/Business Administration

Tools

Deltek Systems

Job description

• Estimates at Completion: Work closely with the finance team to develop and maintain accurate program estimates, ensuring financial forecasts align with program funding, staffing, goals, and timelines.
• Customer Deliverables: Oversee the delivery of high-quality reports, CDRLs, plans, dashboards, and other customer deliverables, ensuring all submissions meet contractual requirements and customer expectations.
• Invoicing Responsibilities: Oversee and manage the invoicing process, ensuring timely and accurate submission of invoices in compliance with contractual requirements and financial policies.
• Team Management: Lead and manage program team members, fostering a collaborative environment and ensuring each team member effectively contributes to mission and program objectives.
• Staffing Management: Monitor recruiting, vacancies, onboarding, retention, training, leave, and backfill activities to maintain workforce stability and uninterrupted mission support.
• Timekeeping Management: Manage timekeeping through Deltek systems, ensuring accurate tracking and reporting of team hours and program expenses.
• PM Assessments: Conduct monthly program management assessments to evaluate program progress, performance, financial status, staffing, deliverables, risks, and alignment with objectives, adjusting as necessary.
• Risk and Opportunity Management: Identify, assess, track, and respond to program risks and opportunities, ensuring potential issues are addressed proactively to minimize impact on cost, schedule, performance, and mission delivery.
• Financial and Performance Reporting: Maintain accurate financial, personnel, schedule, production, and performance information to support Government and corporate reporting requirements.
• Program Oversight: Assign and review tasks, establish priorities, monitor work in progress, verify successful completion of deliverables, and take corrective action when activities fall behind schedule.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Building: Engage with Government, corporate, subcontractor, and program stakeholders at all levels, building strong relationships and ensuring ongoing support and commitment to the program.
• Quality and Compliance: Ensure program activities and deliverables comply with the PWS, applicable CDRLs, quality-control processes, security requirements, standard operating procedures, and customer expectations.
• Corporate Participation: Play a key role in supporting monthly and quarterly business reviews, both remotely and in person at ABSC headquarters in McLean, Virginia, by providing insights and updates on program status, achievements, financial performance, staffing, risks, and challenges. Participate in and contribute to ad hoc corporate meetings, ensuring program perspectives are represented and integrated into broader company strategies.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to attain required SI, TK, G, HCS, and NATO Secret accesses.
• Masters degree in Business Analytics, Project Management, Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration with 12 years of direct industry experience; OR Bachelors degree in Business Analytics, Project Management, Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration with 14 years of experience in the same disciplines.
• At least 10 years of experience managing IT contracts focused on software development and system administration.
• Demonstrated experience assigning and reviewing tasks, establishing program priorities and pace, monitoring work in progress, and verifying successful completion of deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability to independently initiate, manage, execute, and report on tasks with minimal oversight.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills with the ability to take ownership of tasks, drive them to completion, and deliver results on schedule.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to effectively work with Government leadership, program personnel, subcontractors, and corporate stakeholders.
• Experience managing program financials, staffing, schedules, deliverables, risks, and customer requirements.
• Ability and willingness to obtain the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification within six months, unless already certified.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in program management, financial oversight, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements and delivering high-quality customer deliverables. Proven ability to lead teams, manage risks, and maintain program stability while driving results on schedule.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Active TS/SCI Security Clearance
• Program Management
• Financial Management
• Team Leadership
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Program Financial Management
• Risk Management
• Task Assignment and Review
• Invoicing Management
• Timekeeping Management
• Quality Control Processes
• Contract Compliance
• Performance Reporting
• Staffing Management
• Customer Deliverables Oversight

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Collaboration Skills
• Excellent Writing Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Industry Keywords

• IT Contracts
• Software Development
• System Administration
• Business Analytics
• Project Management
• Accounting
• Finance
• Business Administration
• Government Stakeholder Engagement
• CDRLs

Tools & Technologies

• Deltek Systems