Program Manager (Top Secret Clearance)

The Building People Career Center; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Building People, LLC has an opportunity for a full-time Program Manager in Washington, DC, supporting a Department of Homeland Security contract. The PM will manage contract support operations across multiple projects, directing planning and production and ensuring deliverables are met.

The role requires strong written and oral communication, resource commitment, and independent judgment in a demanding environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates the operation of departments to confirm that assigned programs are completed according to specifications, budgets, and timelines.
• Takes proactive steps to minimize delays in delivery.
• Regularly communicates with customers/clients to arrange meetings, confirm program schedules, and discuss any program problems.
• Responsible for all recruiting and hiring for the project as well as staff management.
• Regularly communicates with staff and subcontractors to arrange meetings, confirm program schedules, and discuss any program problems.
• Ensures that customers and/or clients are regularly informed of the status of the program.
• Regularly communicates with management regarding the program’s status and any problems or potential problems.
• Forecasts potential schedule delays and develops alternate plans.
• Responsible the on-time delivery of all project deliverables
• Participates in business development activities
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job description

The Building People, LLC, has a position open for a full-time Program Manager supporting a contract with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Washington DC. The Program Manager will perform day-to-day management of overall contract support operations, involving multiple projects and groups of personnel performing professional services support to a DHS client. The PM will organize, direct and coordinate the planning and production of all contract support activities and ensuring all contract deliverables are being met. Demonstrates written and oral communication skills; has the authority and responsibility to identify and commit resources required to support effort. This is a full-time, on-site leadership role requiring a professional who operates with minimal oversight and brings mature, independent judgment to a diverse and technically demanding operating environment. Tasks will include but are not limited to:

• Coordinates the operation of departments to confirm that assigned programs are completed according to specifications, budgets, and timelines.


• Takes proactive steps to minimize delays in delivery.


• Regularly communicates with customers/clients to arrange meetings, confirm program schedules, and discuss any program problems.


• Responsible for all recruiting and hiring for the project as well as staff management


• Regularly communicates with staff and subcontractors to arrange meetings, confirm program schedules, and discuss any program problems.


• Ensures that customers and/or clients are regularly informed of the status of the program.


• Regularly communicates with management regarding the program’s status and any problems or potential problems.


• Forecasts potential schedule delays and develops alternate plans.


• Responsible the on-time delivery of all project deliverables


• Participates in business development activities


• Performs other related duties as assigned.