Senior Program Manager

Nakupuna Companies; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead transformative initiatives for the Naval Supply Systems Command. This role involves strategic oversight of complex IT and Supply Chain Management programs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, demonstrating exceptional leadership and problem-solving skills. With a focus on effective communication and stakeholder engagement, you will drive improvements in performance and efficiency. Join a team that values innovation and excellence, and make a significant impact on critical projects that enhance operational capabilities.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of professional experience in program management.
• PMP Certification and experience with SDLC principles are desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for IT and Supply Chain Management programs.
• Lead cross-functional teams and manage performance metrics.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

Job description

Overview

Nakupuna Prime is looking for a Senior Program Manager to support Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) is pursuing an enterprise generational business transformation to ensure alignment with organizational goals through effective program planning, risk management, and stakeholder engagement to prioritize the necessary business changes to improve performance, efficiencies, and capabilities.

Responsibilities

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

• Provides strategic leadership and oversight for complex IT and Supply Chain Management (SCM) program and infrastructures
• Leads cross-functional team, manage performance metrics, and ensure adherence to industry best practices
• Identify financial and contracting issues, status, and recommend solutions to project leadership
• Demonstrates expertise in industry best-practice information technology (IT) project management techniques
• Create tasks, deliverables, events, and milestones in Microsoft Project or comparable project or task management software directed by the government
• Oversee developing a complete and accurate Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) of all tasks and deliverables
• Facilitate knowledge transfer to client teams to support long-term sustainability and operational maturity
• Apply industry knowledge of modernized SAP tools to the existing Navy supply chain business process
• Recommend improvements to business practices within Navy ERP and its interfacing systems
• Assist with coordination of migration to ERP+ (effort is managed by FMS and PMW 220, as such this support is purely to help NAVSUP’s migration with enterprise level management including internal task management, scheduling, and risk management)
• Develop a preliminary and final implementation document
• Assist the Government to prepare, interpret guidance and direction, and implement the ERP+ data strategy
• Develop a data strategy plan for future SCM systems implementations/rationalizations
• Develop a preliminary and final requirements document
• Implement a communication plan to facilitate clear and effective communication channels to team members, customers, and other stakeholders
• Conduct daily program management tasks to keep the team and program on target
• Monitor and report the progress of the program to Nakupuna and customer leadership
• Align deliverables to the program’s outcome, define scope and objectives, and ensure technical feasibility of the project goals
• Mentor and provide training to develop leadership and managerial skills in supervisors at all levels
• Ensure all contract deliverables are delivered to the customer on time with Nakupuna standards of excellence
• Lead the program to meet corporate goals and policies
• Identify new business opportunities on the program and nurture relationships for existing and new work in the future; develop and drive long term planning for employee development, contract success, recompetes, and growth

Qualifications

Skills/Qualifications: The ideal addition to our Nakupuna family (Ohana) will be responsive, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal, written, and listening), and be able to work well in teams and autonomously. Will promote consensus, embrace learning, and be a consummate problem solver that thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, have a positive can-do attitude, be confident in analyzing business processes, and share suggestions for improvement. Be self-motivated and self-monitoring, possess analytical and problem-solving skills, and show strength in multi-tasking and organizational capabilities.

Education/Experience:This position requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with 7-10 years of professional experience.

The following experience is desired:

• PMP Certification
• Experience with Project Management principles associated with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), specifically Planning, Implementation, Testing, Documentation
• Experience working in Agile or Hybrid-Agile Project Management Environments
• Experience in projects involving direct client delivery of ERP software for a large organization
• Experience managing complex teams
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio)

Clearance Requirements: A background investigation at the T1 level is required, as this is not currently a classified position. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Physical Requirements: The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation:

• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.