Senior Program Manager, DoD Aviation Operations

ACT1 Federal; Cherry Point (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Life Insurance (AD&D)

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

FSA

HSA

401K with employer match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Military Leave

Professional Development

Job summary

ACT1 Federal is seeking an experienced Contract Program Manager / Operations Manager to lead PMA-226 support for NAVAIR. The role focuses on program execution, staffing, contract administration, cost, schedule, performance, quality, and resource management.

The position requires a senior leader to direct a geographically distributed team across program management, acquisition, financial management, administrative operations, and aviation sustainment while delivering responsive support to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, finance, engineering, public administration, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of professional experience performing program management, operations management, or equivalent on large Government support efforts.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing staffing, cost, schedule, performance.
• Strong leadership, analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Active Secret security clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the working-level primary interface with Government program authorities on program, project, and contract administration issues.
• Provide leadership across program management, acquisition, financial management, administrative, and related support functions.
• Develop procedures, plan task-order execution, and monitor cost, schedule, performance, risks, and issues.
• Ensure timely staffing of qualified contractor personnel and adequate coverage across Government work locations.
• Manage and prioritize resources across simultaneous work efforts in support of PMA-226.
• Oversee monthly status, expenditure, personnel roster, quality control, transition, OPSEC, cybersecurity, and other deliverables.
• Coordinate interim and final reviews, corrective actions, and process improvements with Government leadership and contractor management.
• Support transition-in/out activities to protect mission continuity, data transfer, and knowledge retention.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Team coordination

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, finance, engineering, public administration, or a related discipline

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

ACT1 Federal is seeking an experienced Contract Program Manager / Operations Manager to lead PMA-226 support for NAVAIR. The role focuses on program execution, staffing, contract administration, cost, schedule, performance, quality, and resource management.

The position requires a senior leader to direct a geographically distributed team across program management, acquisition, financial management, administrative operations, and aviation sustainment while delivering responsive support to