Senior Program Manager

About Aleut Federal

At Aleut Federal, we believe the company and its mission is just as important as the job you are applying for. Aleut Federal is an Alaskan Native-owned enterprise whose purpose is to support our "Shareholders," the Unangax, the indigenous people of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. People are at the core of everything we do. We support our Shareholders by providing excellent service and quality results to our Clients, the various branches of the federal government. We engage in our local markets, so community service is embedded into our process.

Our culture nurtures the strength of our workforce through mentorship and coaching, providing opportunities for growth, and competitive benefits. We support and encourage diversity, inclusion, and accountability at every level.

The Aleut Federal motto is "We are One" because we truly believe that with one heart, one mind, and one purpose, we can accomplish our mission and be an organization anyone would be proud to be a part of.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The role is dual purpose, with primary duties focused on scope delivery and additional duties focused on growth:
Responsible for providing oversight and direct day-to-day management for a USDA Programs. Interface with clients regarding project status. Ensure project scope elements are completed in accordance with contract specification and requirements. Manage profit and loss for assigned projects. Perform growth activities to increase workshare and scope on current projects and capture new work with a focus on USDA and other Civilian agencies.

The role requires a strong understanding of the team's delivery plan, technical approach, resource capacity, and operational impacts to effectively manage execution, mitigate risk, and support successful outcomes. This position is expected to engage in program oversight by maintaining awareness of how the work is performed, how teams are aligned to delivery priorities, and how dependencies affect schedule, performance, and customer expectations.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

• Proven history and demonstrated knowledge in effectively managing projects in excess of $10M dollars.
• Excellent project management skills, managing safety, cost, schedule, risk, change conditions, and contract management.
• Solid understanding and experience in developing budgets, proposals, and developing technical work documents.
• Active PMP

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Highly skilled in using computers and all MS Office products.
• Excellent management skills and ability to manage and supervise others.
• Ability to work with time constraints and complete projects on time.
• Ability to prioritize and re-prioritize tasks.
• Ability to work in a high-stress environment.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to apply lessons learned as it relates to project management, quality, etc.
• Ability to read and understand work orders and organize work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to learn new methods, systems and frameworks.
• Ability to communicate and effectively interact with co-workers, supervisors, and the general public, sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.
• Demonstrated experience in a Windows Office environment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Valid state driver's license.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check, which includes 7-year employment verification, Department of Motor Vehicles record search, criminal record search, and verification of education, certifications, and licenses as applicable to the position.
• Ability to obtain Public Trust
• Must occasionally be available for extra (OT) hours.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Create, maintain, and generate Excel spreadsheet reports as required and provide to the Program Manager as well as customers.
• Review and approve daily, weekly, and monthly project status reports; submit to the Director of Operations as required.
• Track costs and revenue of assignment projects and be accountable for the financial health of assigned projects.
• Monitor all project tasks and subcontractor compliance to contractual requirements to meet or exceed project schedule/milestones.
• Use logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusions.
• Manage trends & change conditions within assigned projects, estimate new change orders, and manage the process through contract modification
• Assist with proposal efforts, Requests for Adjustments, etc., as needed.
• Develop and execute federal business development strategies aligned with company goals, with a focus on the USDA and other Civilian Agencies.
• Lead capture management efforts, including win strategies, teaming, and customer engagement for both the scope increase of current contracts and new growth.
• Contribute to the development of proposal strategy, development, and submission for federal solicitations (RFPs, RFIs, etc.).

MENTAL & COGNITIVE DEMANDS:

• Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret data; provide responses in a timely and professional manner; able to write routine work orders; able to communicate clearly and succinctly on a basic and technical level.
• Must be able to document issues and resulting resolutions.
• Must be able to solve problems.
• Must possess basic computer skills and basic maintenance and repair aptitude.
• Ability to solve practical problems; ability to interpret and understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Supervision Received:

• Reports to and receives supervision from the Operations Director, Civilian.
• Supervise project personnel and subcontracted personnel.

Interface Required:

• Interfaces with all staff, project personnel, corporate administrative support staff, customers, vendors, and regulatory agencies.

Aleut offers the following benefits to eligible employees:

• Health insurance
• Dental/Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Life insurance
• 401k and match

Aleut Federal, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, AF complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. AF prohibits workplace harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.