Staff Program Manager

ASRC Federal Holding Company; Moorestown Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ASRC Federal Holding Company, through its Mission Solutions unit in Moorestown, NJ, seeks a Program Manager with DoD experience to lead complex software development programs.

You will manage technical, cost, and schedule performance, coordinate a matrixed team, and engage to shape proposals while ensuring budgets and compliance with government requirements. This role requires US citizenship and the ability to obtain a clearance, with travel up to 5% for customer meetings and program reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 5-8 years of related experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.
• Knowledge of Defense and National Security space.
• Strong written and presentation communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical, cost, and schedule performance of DoD software projects.
• Lead a matrixed team across software, test, QA, CM, data management and finance.
• Contribute to proposals using company tools and processes.
• Negotiate proposal value and scope with the customer.
• Lead bid decisions and cost strategy planning.
• Analyze RFIs and RFPs with partners and prepare questions for the customer.
• Support budgets and performance plans; present status to leadership and customers.
• Ensure timely completion of tasks within budget using scheduling and change control processes.
• Support ETC and CEAC analyses.
• Support risk and opportunity management and change management.

Skills

Project management

DoD experience

Cost control

Proposal development

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Proposal tools

Scheduling tools

Job description

ASRC Federal is a leading governmental contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. As an Alaska Native owned corporation, our work helps secure an enduring future for our shareholders. Join our team and discover why we are a top veteran employer and Certified Great Place to Work™

ASRC Federal Mission Solutions is a premier provider of systems engineering, software engineering, system integration, and project management services for real-time, mission-critical defense systems. We are currently seeking a highly motivated Program Manager with Department of Defense experience in Moorestown, NJ.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for technical, cost, and schedule performance of Aegis/BMD/USN Software Development projects in accordance with contract requirements




• Working within and supporting a Project Team, provide project direction to a matrixed team of personnel from all disciplines including software and test engineering, quality assurance, configuration management, data management and finance




• Assist with the coordination and development of proposals utilizing company proprietary tools and processes




• Work collaboratively with contracts and finance to negotiate proposal value and scope with the customer




• Participate/lead in bid decisions, development of cost strategies and phase/gate reviews




• Analyze RFIs and RFPs in concert with partners and prepare questions for the customer




• Collaborate across the organization supporting finance and functional activities to establish budgets and performance plan for project execution




• Support the creation and presentation of project execution status to internal leadership and external customers




• Ensure timely completion of project tasks within budget utilizing appropriate scheduling and change control processes




• Support creation and tracking of Estimates to Complete (ETC) and Comprehensive Estimate at Complete (CEAC) analysis




• Support Perform Risk & Opportunity Management and Change Management across efforts

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree and 5-8 years of related experience




• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance, U.S. Citizenship is required




• Working knowledge of the Defense and National Security space




• Possess versatile and persuasive written and presentation communication skills




• Experience with or knowledge of current Software development methodologies and practices




• Travel required up to 5%

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience working on projects entailing the development of software products or solutions with desired experience with development for tactical real-time mission critical systems




• Experience supporting proposal and negotiation efforts across different contract types including Cost Plus (Incentive Fee, Award Fee and Fixed Fee), Time & Material (T&M), and Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contracts




• Large Scale Combat Systems design and development experience including algorithms, software, data analysis, and modeling and simulation




• Prior experience in the defense industry or related field

We invest in the lives of our employees, both in and out of the workplace, by providing competitive pay and benefits packages. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law. The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law. Posted pay ranges are a general guideline only and are not a guarantee of compensation or salary.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.