Program Manager (Top Secret Clearance)

Hirebridge; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Building People, LLC is seeking a Program Manager for a full-time, on-site role in Washington, DC, supporting a Department of Homeland Security contract. You will manage day-to-day contract operations across multiple projects and staff, ensuring deliverables meet scope, budget, and schedule.

The PM will coordinate planning and production, communicate with clients and staff, recruit and hire project personnel, and maintain rigorous oversight in a demanding technical environment.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and program management skills.
• Ability to supervise multi-disciplinary teams and complex contracts.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the operation of departments to ensure programs are completed on time, within budget, and per specifications.
• Take proactive steps to minimize delays in delivery.
• Regularly communicate with customers/clients to arrange meetings, confirm program schedules, and discuss program problems.
• Recruit and hire for the project and manage staff.
• Communicate with staff and subcontractors to arrange meetings and discuss program status.
• Inform customers/clients of program status and escalate issues as needed.
• Forecast potential schedule delays and develop alternate plans.
• Ensure on-time delivery of all project deliverables.
• Participate in business development activities.
• Perform 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.