Program Manager

Central Research, Inc. (CRI) has an exciting opportunity available for a Program Manager (PM) to work for our Federal customer in Washington, D.C. contingent based on award of contract.

The Program Manager (PM) will serve as the primary interface with the customer across a federal contact. The PM will monitor contract performance to include: budget, performance, and deliverables. Other responsibilities include management of any subcontractors, financial tracking, and monitoring of contract compliance. The PM will communicate contract goals and objectives to the administrative and analyst staff. The PM is responsible for excellent and compliant contract performance. This person will be responsible for the quality of deliverables and ensuring that performance requirements are upheld during contract performance. The PM will liaise with customer staff and have full authority to act on behalf of CRI within the scope of operations at the location, including personnel management, supervision, and hire/fire authority.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Ensure all work is performed according to contractual requirements and performance standards, monitoring all contractual expenditures to ensure that established budgets are not exceeded
• Provide timely deliverables and performance related data to the Government in order to allow adequate monitoring, oversight, and performance measurement of support services
• Resolve problems with minimal disruption to the activities being performed under the contract
• Implement appropriate controls to prevent and detect cases of employee fraud or malfeasance and in such cases notification of appropriate security personnel to determine required actions
• Ensure regular feedback on performance is provided to the Government on all areas of contract performance
• Manage Phase-In and Phase-Out plans. Ensure efficiency with little or no impact to ongoing operations
• Manage employee work and vacation scheduling in coordination with Government managers to ensure appropriate coverage
• Manage contract security requirements for employees and visitors
• Works closely with contract training manager to ensure training requirements are accomplished
• Engages regularly with customer unit managers to ensure effective performance of all staff under this contract
• Engage regularly with customer unit managers to ensure effective performance of all staff under this contract
• Drafts, edits and clears all products in appropriate format to include but not limited to documents, regulations, briefing papers, and correspondence
• Allocates and adjusts resources and sets schedules to accomplish program objectives and meet changing and/or emerging program requirements with minimal impact to work quality or quantity
• Manages administrative, performance, and contractual issues associated with support services contracts
• Manages employees in a federal work environment at multiple locations; participates in program reviews and project meetings as necessary; ensures the timely submission of complete and accurate deliverables
• Oversees quality control and risk management activities to prevent and/or resolve issues as they arise
• Serves as the primary interface with the contracting officer and contracting officer's representative, and other designated government points of contact
• Provides coordination and timely responses to requests, including independently reprioritizing tasks as requirements change
• Acts on behalf of CRI in all matters pertaining to the daily operations of the contract.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 10 years of progressive experience in an office environment
• 3 years of which include managing a team on a federal or commercial contract valued at $10M annually or more, that provides professional services.
• Top Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree
• PMP certification

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated expertise in Federal Government contract management
• Ability to prepare management, business, technical, and personnel reports, reviews, and documents for internal and external use
• Knowledge and expertise in personnel management
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Superior organizational skills and work ethic
• Demonstrated ability to lead large teams located in multiple locations in the field of expertise required by this contract.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EEOC - Know Your Rights Poster.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. It is intended to describe the general nature and work responsibilities of the position. This job description and the duties of this position are subject to change, modification, and addition as deemed necessary by the Company.