Program Manager - Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Program

ANSER; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead a crucial federal program. This role involves overseeing program performance, managing teams, and ensuring effective delivery of services. With a focus on leadership and process improvement, you will collaborate with agency leaders to enhance operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in program management within federal or defense sectors and hold a current PMP certification. Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to national security and make a meaningful impact through your leadership and expertise.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of program management experience in large federal or defense programs.
• Current PMP certification required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead federal program supporting the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense.
• Oversee onboarding process and ensure effective job performance.

Skills

Program Management

Leadership

Team Management

Process Improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Program Management

Job description

Program Manager - Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Program

Company Overview:

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

Position Summary:

ANSER is seeking a Senior Program Manager to manage and lead a federal program supporting the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (OUSD(P)). In this key role you will be the single point of contact and interface with the Government Contracting Officer (CO), the contract level Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), government management, and organization representatives. You will have responsibility for overall program performance and management of ANSER and sub-contractor employees.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, supervision, and management of all programs contracting employees including sub-contractors.
• Partner with agency leaders and stakeholders to create efficient and effective OM&ESS teams across the OUSDP organization.
• Consistently and proactively identify potential issues or challenges that may affect timely and effective delivery of services.
• Serve as a single point of contact for the contracting officer representative and other internal client stakeholders, to ensure individual offices are consistently updated on personnel statuses and actions such as performance metrics, corrective actions if needed and staffing levels etc.
• Oversee the onboarding process ensuring appropriate documentation, processes and training materials are aligned for effective onboarding and job performance.
• Identify, plan, direct, coordinate, develop, and implement innovative process improvements to increase efficiencies and overall program performance.
• Provide updates and solutions regarding program challenges affecting the timely and effective program delivery.
• Manage, train, and supervise contractor employees ensuring technical proficiency of all contractors.
• Develop and maintain continuity of services documentation for daily operations

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in program management related fields such as Program Management, Business Administration, Project Management or similar.
• 15 + years of program management experience in large federal or defense programs
• 5 or more years’ experience managing teams in environments similar is scale and scope of Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) level or military service components.
• 5 or more years’ experience managing managers with at least 5 direct reports and 70 or more total team size.
• Current ACTIVE TS/SCI security clearance.
• Current PMP certification.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail [e-mail]

ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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