Staff Augmentation Program Manager
Apply NowCompany: Zivaro
Location: Denver, CO 80219
Description:
JOB SUMMARY:
The Staff Augmentation Program Manager serves as the lead for support contracts, provides administrative and contract support, prepares contract budgets, and leads and manages on-contract growth initiatives. This position involves direct client and partner relationships; high quality project management, including financial management and contract compliance; and provision of technical assistance to select projects. The Program Manager works collaboratively with Engineering, Sales, Recruiting, colleagues, and customer teams requiring an understanding and familiarity with overall project execution, including budgeting and financial management, contractual compliance, staff augmentation, employee attraction and retention, personnel management, and corporate finance.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
QUALIFICATIONS:
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 8+ years of federal experience
EDUCATION: BS/BA in a relevant field or equivalent experience preferred
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions at Zivaro, due to security clearance and government/federal contracts held by Zivaro.
EEO STATEMENT
ZIVARO fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation and other benefits related to employment based on qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. In accordance with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is our policy to provide reasonable accommodation upon request during the application process to eligible applicants in order that they may be given a full and fair opportunity to be considered for employment. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we intend to comply fully with applicable federal and state employment laws and the information requested on this application will only be used for purposes consistent with those laws.
The Staff Augmentation Program Manager serves as the lead for support contracts, provides administrative and contract support, prepares contract budgets, and leads and manages on-contract growth initiatives. This position involves direct client and partner relationships; high quality project management, including financial management and contract compliance; and provision of technical assistance to select projects. The Program Manager works collaboratively with Engineering, Sales, Recruiting, colleagues, and customer teams requiring an understanding and familiarity with overall project execution, including budgeting and financial management, contractual compliance, staff augmentation, employee attraction and retention, personnel management, and corporate finance.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Serves as the primary interface and point of contact with government program authorities and representatives on program/project regarding contract growth opportunities
- Conducts duties and responsibilities with full understanding of clients' requirements and the relevant policies and regulations
- Develops statements of work and cost estimates, with the help of the engineering team, for potential opportunities
- Serves as a proactive problem solver - able to adapt to changing priorities quickly
- Oversees management and support of daily operations related to staff augmentation specific contracts
- Formulates and enforces work standards, assignments, schedules, and reviews of contract deliverables
- Provides contract budgets (contract budget modifications, quarterly reports, monthly reports, etc.) to CORs when needed. Ensures the accuracy of all budgetary items presented to the COR
- Assists in transition activities for contract start and completion
- Plans and directs project execution; monitoring and reporting progress
- Briefs senior leadership on overall health of contract; anticipates any hiccups and provides solutions
- Ensures that the project(s) and its personnel maintain the proper direction in fulfillment of the contract scope of work
- Reviews and provides comments on progress reports, work plans and other documents to ensure compliance with company standards and contract requirements
- Works collaboratively with project team and clients, conducting periodic visits to assess the status of project activities and to contribute to administrative, technical or evaluation work in the field
- Partners with Human Capital Recruiting to ensure recruiting processes are adhered to and attend weekly RCB to ensure consistent communication between teams regarding staffing needs/issues
- Acts as a POC for the HC Recruiting team for any clarification or feedback related to staff augmentation, anticipated contract growth, current and/or future resourcing needs and timelines
- Act as a liaison between Zivaro and client stakeholders for staff augmentation and contract growth processes such as resource need identification, job description development, timelines and interview processes
- Provide insight to the HC Recruiting team regarding various programs for candidate attraction and recruitment
- Takes any necessary actions to correct performance problems to assure quality control and serve as primary liaison to the USAID COR responsible for USAID management of the contract
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience actively recruiting, hiring, and managing a staff of 20+ employees is required
- In depth understanding of Resource Control Boards and large program organizations
- 8+ years of progressive management or supervisory experience
- Knowledge of government contracting is an absolute requirement
- Previous experience managing federal contracts
- High proficiency with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint required
- Experience with project management, administration, reporting, monitoring, procurement and financial operations on USG contracts
- Self-starter with excellent interpersonal and communication skills who takes initiative and leadership
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 8+ years of federal experience
EDUCATION: BS/BA in a relevant field or equivalent experience preferred
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions at Zivaro, due to security clearance and government/federal contracts held by Zivaro.
EEO STATEMENT
ZIVARO fully subscribes to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. It is our policy to provide employment, compensation and other benefits related to employment based on qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. In accordance with requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is our policy to provide reasonable accommodation upon request during the application process to eligible applicants in order that they may be given a full and fair opportunity to be considered for employment. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we intend to comply fully with applicable federal and state employment laws and the information requested on this application will only be used for purposes consistent with those laws.