Program Manager

West 4th Strategy; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Job summary

West 4th Strategy seeks an experienced Program Manager to support the U.S. Coast Guard Civilian Human Resources Office as it expands contractor staff for position classification and staffing.

You will lead the task order, coordinate with the COR and Contracting Officer, monitor schedules and deliverables, ensure compliance with the statement of work, and report on progress and costs to keep initiatives on track.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field with two years of progressive project leadership and management experience in HR
• Associate’s degree with five years of progressive project leadership and management experience in HR
• PMP or similar certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Serves as Project Manager for the task order and acts as the single point of contact for the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative
• Assists company management in working with the customer’s representative, management personnel, and customer agency representatives
• Provides operating advice and assistance on administrative and management issues to the customer
• Manages the task order and ensures technical solutions and schedules are implemented in a timely manner using benchmarking and program metrics
• Coordinates task schedules to ensure solutions developed or implemented are consistent with the customer’s objectives and the statement of work
• Ensures compliance with the terms and conditions outlined in the statement of work
• Adheres to financial obligations agreed to at contract award through financial reporting and analysis
• Available to the COR via telephone between 0800 and 1630 EST, Monday through Friday
• Responds to a request for discussion or resolution of technical problems within 3 hours of notification
• Provides a monthly progress report to the COR no later than five business days after the previous month’s end, including a breakdown of labor hours by labor category, direct costs by line item, an assessment of technical progress, schedule status, and any contractor concerns or recommendations
• Meets with the COR upon request to present deliverables, discuss progress, exchange information, and resolve emergent technical problems and issues

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Reporting

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Associate’s degree

PMP certification

Job description

Program Manager

We need an experienced Project Manager at the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). The USCG Civilian Human Resources Office is expanding contractor support for position classification and staffing as automation efforts drive increased workload across the organization’s civilian personnel programs. In this role, you will serve as the single point of contact for the Contracting Officer and COR, manage the task order to ensure technical solutions and schedules are implemented on time using benchmarking and program metrics, coordinate task schedules to keep deliverables aligned with the customer’s objectives, and ensure compliance with the statement of work and financial obligations through ongoing reporting and analysis. This is a full-time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as Project Manager for the task order and acts as the single point of contact for the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative


• Assists company management in working with the customer’s representative, management personnel, and customer agency representatives


• Provides operating advice and assistance on administrative and management issues to the customer


• Manages the task order and ensures technical solutions and schedules are implemented in a timely manner using benchmarking and program metrics


• Coordinates task schedules to ensure solutions developed or implemented are consistent with the customer’s objectives and the statement of work


• Ensures compliance with the terms and conditions outlined in the statement of work


• Adheres to financial obligations agreed to at contract award through financial reporting and analysis


• Available to the COR via telephone between 0800 and 1630 EST, Monday through Friday


• Responds to a request for discussion or resolution of technical problems within 3 hours of notification


• Provides a monthly progress report to the COR no later than five business days after the previous month’s end, including a breakdown of labor hours by labor category, direct costs by line item, an assessment of technical progress, schedule status, and any contractor concerns or recommendations


• Meets with the COR upon request to present deliverables, discuss progress, exchange information, and resolve emergent technical problems and issues

BACKGROUND/REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and two years of progressive project leadership and management experience in the field of human resources, OR;


• Associate’s degree and five years of progressive project leadership and management experience in the field of human resources


• PMP or similar certification – preferred

LOCATION

• USCG HQ, St. Elizabeths Campus, Washington, DC

CLEARANCE

• Eligible to obtain a Common Access Card via the MP ICAM process and NBIS background investigation


• Must be a US Citizen

CLIENT

• U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Civilian Human Resources (HR) Office

HOURS

• 40 hours per week


• 8 hours per day

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION

• Employment Classification Eligibility – W2

RELOCATION

• Not eligible for relocation benefits

COMPENSATION

• Salary range: $100,000 – $120,000


• Benefits: Benefits package includes options for health, dental, and vision insurance coverage; 401k contribution options. Full benefits brochure available for review.

West 4th Strategy is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.

Other Considerations

This position is W-2 only; no Corp-to-Corp or 1099 candidates. Relocation will not be offered. This position requires access to Department of Justice facilities and systems. As a condition of employment, selected candidates must complete and receive favorable adjudication from a federal government background investigation as required by the U.S. Department of Justice. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 80% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 80% of the time.