Contract Program Manager

Summary

Contractor Program Manager

Ft. Belvoir, VA

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer's core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

The Contract Program Manager (CPM) serves as the primary point of contact for a large Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract supporting the Army Program Executive Office (PEO) Enterprise, focusing on the delivery of complex software solutions with emphasis on commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) implementation. This role demands a seasoned, multi-disciplinary leader with a proven track record in managing large-scale agile software development projects within the Army acquisition environment. The CPM will be responsible for the overall contract performance, ensuring the efficient and effective continuous delivery of high-quality software applications that promote and advance PEO's strategic goals and objectives, and meet mission requirements.

The CPM will lead and orchestrate high-performing Agile teams, comprised of program management, acquisition, data, cybersecurity, systems engineering, and information technology experts, to deliver incremental value and achieve mission-critical needs. This individual must possess a deep understanding of complex software development methodologies, Army acquisition and financial processes, and PEO's specific requirements and tools. The CPM will translate intricate technical and acquisition challenges into realistic, executable solutions, ensuring timely and successful software deployments.

Responsibilities

• Program Management:
  • Formulate, organize, and monitor inter-connected projects, oversee all performance areas of the contract, ensuring successful execution and on-time completion of deliverables.
  • Remain informed of all tasks, schedules, and resource requirements on the contract.
  • Monitor IT project performance and schedule; develop appropriate remediations to ensure quality and performance metrics are achieved.
  • Develop tools and metrics to quantitatively track the performance of programs.
  • Manage the operational aspects of the contract; by aggressively driving the incremental delivery of value to the customer.
  • Work collaboratively with the customer to normalize the operational tempo and maximize workforce utilization. This will include workload forecasting and the rapid shifting of key resources between task orders.
• Acquisition Strategy, Planning, and Capability Delivery:
  • Apply DoD acquisition policies and procedures across all planning and execution activities, defining strategies and developing roadmaps that enable required milestones decisions and product approval to achieve program success
  • Lead / participate in all aspects of strategic planning, acquisition planning, investment planning, and stakeholder management
  • Ensure the integration of acquisition requirements with functional/operational requirements to ensure development roadmaps are comprehensive and resourcing is aligned for continuous delivery
  • Manage development tools (e.g., Jira, ADO) within projects, ensuring timely and accurate data across and within roadmaps and metrics capture and reporting
  • Lead / participate in identifying and mitigating risks, including assessing cost, schedule, and performance impacts and recommending resolution of issues
  • Engage with user authorities to ensure synchronization of program activities with user needs/requirements
• Financial Management:
  • Ensure the accomplishment of the financial aspects of the contract, including budget/cost control and accurate timekeeping (billing to appropriate CLINs).
  • Review/monitor IT project cost to prevent cost overruns and underruns
  • Lead/participate in Program Objective Memorandum (POM) development
• Administrative Management:
  • Oversee all administrative functions related to the contract
  • Generate and deliver reports and work products across all domains (e.g., acquisition, financial, software development, including but not limited to technical reports, white papers, presentations, utilizing digital tools
• Resource Management:
  • Manage all resources effectively, including personnel, material. and equipment
  • Be knowledgeable of program priorities and task execution activities and expertise requirements to effectively direct CITES personnel from one assignment to the next, or to execute tasks concurrently, without creating any gaps or impacting execution timelines, product completion, and capability delivery
• Business Process Improvement:
  • Create, document, and improve business, processes to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, and consistency with PEO Enterprise and Army acquisition standards
  • Generate and promote the use of digital tools and best practices
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required in a related acquisition or software development field
  • Master's degree preferred
• 12+ years of IT software and acquisition experience
• 3+ years of experience using Agile to develop, implement/integrate software applications; commercial application experience preferred
• PMP preferred
• Secret clearance required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge and application of DoD 5000 and 8000 series, and DoD acquisition and contract processes, procedures, and guidance
• DoD Acquisition Certifications
• Experience with PEO Enterprise, IEWS$, or C3N capability development
• Certified as a SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager
• Knowledge of PEO Enterprise programs and operations is a plus

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong coordination, organization, teaming, and communication skills.
• Must have excellent organizational, scheduling, and prioritization skills and maintain a high level of confidentiality, ethics, and integrity.
• Works well individually or in a group setting.
• Ability to interact with co-workers to develop a team environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and time constraints.
• Proficient with MS Word, Excel, Office, Outlook, and Utilize AutoCAD, Visio, and MS Project 2007 programs
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision or guidance

How you'll grow

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there's always room to learn.

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.

Benefits

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.

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Chenega MIOS's culture

Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.

Corporate citizenship

Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.

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