Program Manager

Engineering Services Network - ESN; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Program Manager to oversee critical operations in Washington, DC. This role involves managing a diverse team to enhance operational performance and client satisfaction while ensuring compliance with defense standards. The ideal candidate will bring over 20 years of experience, including a postgraduate degree and certifications in project management. Join a company committed to supporting our nation's defense and make a significant impact in a collaborative environment focused on quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of related experience in program management.
• Direct NAVSEA 05 experience is strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Manage staff activities to ensure operational performance and client satisfaction.
• Forecast and maintain program budget, analyze variances, and initiate corrective actions.

Skills

Project Management Professional (PMP)

DAWIA Level III Certification

Government administrative databases

Information technology systems

Education

Post Graduate degree in technical or management field

Tools

iNavy

INAVSEA

Navy Enterprise

Job description

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Founded in 1995, ESN is a Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB).ESN delivers trusted solutions that support our nation's defense. For more than two decades, we have been providing our military and government customers with mission-critical services including engineering and technical support,strategic and program management,testing and evaluation,operations support, andinformation technology. We are committed to proven, repeatable corporate quality management processes and are certified CMMI Maturity Level III - Development/Services & ISO 9001:2015.

We are seeking a Program Manager.

This is an on-site role in Washington DC.

• Responsibilities: Manages the activities of staff including first-level managers, supervisors, subject matter experts and/or individual contributors to ensure effective operational performance and client satisfaction on client projects. Identification and development of methods that improve the effectiveness and efficiency, and reduce the cost of, management processes by drawing from Government lessons learned, using survey questions, and examining best practices utilized by other organizations.
  
  

Oversees and maintains an effective program workforce through active recruiting, selecting, orienting, coaching, counseling, and communicating team expectations.

Meets financial objectives by forecasting, maintaining program budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.

Performs compliance and performance audits, identifies trends, recommends improvements, implements tactical and strategic change.

Works with Task and Leads to achieve client objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews, preparing and completing action plans, implementing quality standards, and removing barriers on critical paths. Develop and maintain metrics depicting the effectiveness of program/projects and associated processes.

Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, keeping up to date with relevant publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.

Explores opportunities to add value to program accomplishments. Manages subcontractors and partner relationships; works with contracts department in defining work scope, work share, and required skills; participates in negotiating rates for individual resources.

Assist in tracking program/project management compliance with Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Navy (DoN), SECNAV Comptroller (FMB), and NAVSEA Comptroller policies.

Qualifications: U.S. Citizenship required. Post Graduate degree from an accredited university in a technical or management related field and 20+ years of related experience. Direct NAVSEA 05 experience strongly desired with Programmatic, Administrative, Financial, Information Technology tasks/support experience.

Skills: Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or DAWIA Level III Certification in Program Management strongly desired. Proficient in the use of government administrative databases and information technology systems including; but not limited to, iNavy and INAVSEA, and Navy Enterprise.

Clearance: Secret

The above job description is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. Requests for reasonable accommodations will be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the principal (essential) functions of this job.We encourage Minority/Female/Protected Veterans/Disabled applicants to apply.

Secret Clearance Required.

Salary: $140000 - $150000 per year

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense & Space

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