| Location | Norfolk, VA |
Responsibilities
Serve as Ascension's single point of contact for the Government on contract performance, technical issues, staffing, risks, concerns, and corrective actions.
Lead execution across Task Area 1 and provide oversight across Task Areas 2 through 5.
Develop, maintain, and brief the Contract Management Plan as the foundation for technical, resource, production, and management planning.
Schedule, prepare, and facilitate the contract kickoff meeting within required timelines.
Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, action item trackers, and follow-up documentation.
Conduct monthly reviews with the Government Lead to discuss task progress, plans, issues, risks, action items, performance, cost, schedule, and recovery actions.
Lead quarterly Contract Management Reviews with the COR and prepare CMR agendas, presentations, mitigation plans, and meeting minutes.
Monitor performance standards and submit monthly Contract Status Reports covering task status, resources planned and used, risks, issues, deliverables, schedule, and performance.
Manage quality assurance processes and ensure deliverables meet acceptance expectations with minimal rework.
Oversee version control, records management, document standardization, and Government-approved repository use.
Coordinate with task area leads supporting C4/IT portfolio management, data governance, financial management, and information management.
Identify contract performance risks early and develop mitigation plans before issues affect delivery.
Oversee staffing readiness, onboarding, phase-in activities, and transition planning.
Ensure key personnel and staffing commitments are met, including onboarding expectations identified in the PWS.
Prepare executive-level briefings and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Support compliance with DoD, DON, MSC, security, quality, and contract reporting requirements.
Minimum qualifications
Preferred qualifications
ITIL, PMI-ACP, FAC-P/PM, DAWIA, CFCM, or similar federal program/acquisition certification.
Prior Navy, MSC, DoD, or C4/IT governance experience.
Experience supporting IT portfolio management, investment management, PPBE, POM, DADMS, DITPR-DoN, eMASS, Navy ERP, PBIS-IT, or related DoD systems.
Experience implementing ISO 9001:2015 quality management practices.
Experience managing contractor teams in secure Government environments.
Experience supporting phase-in / phase-out transitions with no degradation of services.
Experience overseeing data governance, dashboards, financial reporting, acquisition packages, and executive decision support.
Experience managing subcontractors, surge staffing, and distributed teams.
Strong ability to write clearly for DoD, DON, and senior leadership audiences.
Security and access
Secret eligibility is required; active Secret is preferred. Citizenship is expected for relevant access. Government credentials and security training are required.