Program Manager

As a Program Manager for Hepburn and Sons, you will support services to the Naval Systems Engineering Directorate for ships, ships systems, weapon systems, and sensors in the Technology Development and Transition (TD&T) area. You will provide program/project management, engineering, and technical and financial management support to the Navy’s operational energy goals. 

Working at Hepburn and Sons

Working at Hepburn means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of today. We honor handshakes as rigorously as contracts. We keep trust at the forefront of every decision we make and customer we serve! We believe there is no greater principle in business than that of building a solid foundation of trust. We hold one another to the highest levels of integrity and ethics. We cherish every opportunity given to us by our clients. We believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide program management and policy subject matter expertise to SEA 05 and NAVSEA affiliated PAEs for selected appropriate programs to include:
  • Naval Advanced Concepts and Technologies (NACT)
  • NAVSEA Small Business Innovative Research 
  • Small Business Technology Transfer Programs
  • Systems Engineering / Technical Authority (SE/TA)
  • Fleet Energy Research & Development Program (FERDP) 
  • Energy, Resilience, Efficiency, Assurance, Conservation, Training, and Security (E-REACTS)
• Assist in planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of studies, tool development, design and prototyping of technologies, components, sub-systems, and whole systems to ensure planning and execution is technically feasible and ensure sufficient knowledge is developed for successful transition
• Develop and support tools required for tracking budgets, spend plans, funding obligation and execution, and other programmatic needs
• Coordinate with stakeholders as directed to obtain funding data, resolve issues, identify discrepancies, and produce reports related to budget status
• Recommend appropriate funding venues for unfunded technology development efforts and assist with applications for these funding venues
• Assist in processes and procedures for project identification, evaluation, and prioritization
• Manage and direct the work of project managers across multiple projects
• Provide administrative and operational oversight for a portfolio of projects
• Monitor project scope, schedules, staffing levels, vendor performance, and contractual deliverables
• Develop and maintain project management standards, governance processes, methodologies, and quality management tools
• Track project risk metrics and facilitate mitigation strategies to keep projects on schedule and within scope
• Manage relationships with vendors and resolve vendor performance issues
• Supervise and manage subordinate staff, including performance management and development
• Ensure project and departmental milestones and objectives are achieved while adhering to approved budgets

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field 
• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Familiarity with the Program Objective Memorandum (POM)/ Program, Planning, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes 
• Active DoD Secret Clearance

Preferred:

• Project Management Certification (e.g., PMP) or equivalent
• Prior supervisory experience
• Experience providing financial and administrative oversight for multiple projects or programs
• Experience managing project scope, costs, schedules, staffing, communications, and deliverables
• Experience developing and implementing project management standards, processes, tools, and quality metrics
• Experience tracking project risks and implementing corrective actions to ensure successful project delivery
• Experience establishing data collection, performance measurement, and reporting processes
• Experience managing vendor relationships and contractual deliverables