Program Manager | PMP | Secret | Contingent | On-Site

Ares Enterprise; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ares Enterprise in California seeks an experienced Program Manager to lead Base Operations Support - Information Technology (BOS-IT) services. The PM will manage all task order operations, interface with the Government COR, and drive staffing, scheduling, and service optimization on site at LAAFB.

The candidate must have 15+ years IT/program management (or 10+ with a Bachelor’s), PMP, active Secret clearance (Top Secret eligible preferred), DoD 8140/8570, and PMI/ITIL expertise; capable of

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years IT/program management experience, or 10 years with a relevant Bachelor's Degree.
• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
• Active Secret security clearance (Top Secret eligible preferred).
• DoD 8140 / DoD 8570 baseline qualification requirements.
• Experience managing large-scale enterprise IT infrastructure, help desk ops, network engineering, cybersecurity, and baseline ops support contracts.
• Knowledge of PMI standards and ITIL frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Organize and manage all contract task areas to ensure timely deliverables and CDRLs.
• Interface with Government COR and senior leadership on performance and policy.
• Oversee staffing, onboarding, and staffing levels to maintain FTEs and minimize vacancies.
• Implement QA programs to ensure deliverables are compliant and client-ready.
• Facilitate weekly operational reviews, PMRs, and government briefings.
• Develop semiannual reports to identify staffing and process efficiencies while preserving security and performance.

Skills

Project management

Executive communication

PMI/ITIL knowledge

On-site coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Description

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead and oversee Base Operations Support - Information Technology (BOS-IT) services. The Program Manager will provide overall management, direction, administration, clerical support, quality assurance, and leadership across all task order operations. Serving as the primary point of contact (POC) to the Government Contracting Officer Representative (COR), the PM is responsible for customer interfacing, contract staffing, work standards enforcement, personnel and project scheduling, and continuous service optimization.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Program Leadership & Management: Organize and manage all contract task areas, ensuring timely delivery of all program-level contract deliverables and Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs).
• Stakeholder Interfacing: Act as the primary authorized vendor representative to the Government COR and leadership team. Interface regularly with government management regarding performance, policy compliance, and strategic goals.
• Staffing & Resource Allocation: Oversee full-lifecycle recruitment, onboarding, and staffing across all functional task areas to maintain required Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) levels and minimize vacancy rates.
• Quality Assurance & Governance: Implement a comprehensive Quality Assurance Program aligned with contract objectives. Ensure all work products, communications, and deliverables are compliant, complete, and client ready.
• Meeting Facilitation: Facilitate recurring weekly operational reviews, Monthly Program Management Reviews (PMRs), and ad-hoc briefing sessions with government leadership.
• Continuous Improvement: Develop and submit semiannual Streamlining Assessment Reports to identify operational efficiencies in staffing and processes without compromising security or performance standards.
• Documentation & Asset Management: Develop, maintain, and enforce standard operating procedures (SOPs), requirements traceability matrices, continuous learning tracking, and lifecycle technical refresh planning.
• Financial & Subcontract Oversight: Oversee cost estimates, monthly billing invoices, financial auditing support, and vendor integration under Associate Vendor Agreements (AVAs).

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant IT/program management experience, or
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience combined with a relevant Bachelor's Degree.
• Project Management Certification: Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (or equivalent) is strictly required.
• Clearance: Must possess an active Secret security clearance (Top Secret eligible preferred).
• DoD Compliance: Must comply with DoD 8140 / DoD 8570 baseline qualification requirements.
• Training: Completion of required Total Force Awareness Training (TFAT) modules within 45 days of hire.
• Proven background managing large-scale enterprise IT infrastructure, help desk operations, network engineering, cybersecurity, and baseline operations support contracts.
• Expertise in Project Management Institute (PMI) standards and IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) frameworks.
• Outstanding written and verbal executive communication skills.
• Ability to maintain physical on-site presence at LAAFB between 0800-1600 and respond within 60 minutes during core hours or 2 hours after core hours for emergency situations.