Program Manager
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Duration: 4 Months (Hybrid)
Job Summary:
Seeking for a Program Manager responsible for directing, controlling, and administrating contracts that support work performed by the department. Must ensure that contracts are managed on schedule and that the final product meets the needs of the business and establishes quality requirements. The incumbent builds and maintains relationships among stakeholders to understand the structure, policies, and operations of department, and to recommend solutions that enable department to achieve its goals.
Responsibilities:
- Directs and participates in the development of Statements of Work and other procurement processes for contracted supports, using the mission of department and programmatic needs as the focus of these documents.
- Plans, organizes, prioritizes, and manages department contracts as assigned.
- Serves as the primary point of contact for contract development and implementation.
- Participates as a member of workgroups to identify requirements for contract documents.
- Contract monitor for assigned contracts.
- Manages Money Follows the Person (MFP) funds allocation and project assignment mapping.
- Manages work orders and settlement agreements.
- Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates contractor service delivery to assure deliverables and performance standards are being met.
- Performs quality control functions, detailed reviews, and approval of invoices and expenditures.
- Works as a liaison between other agencies, such as Procurement and Comptroller.
- Analyzes invoicing data and utilizes the analysis to help project future budgetary and program needs.
- Consults and provides technical assistance to contractors, department staff, and other program offices related to contracts.
- Communicate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure contracts are detailed and meet the requirements.
- Communicates updates to leadership related to contracts including risks such as barriers in delay of execution.
Essential Functions, Skills and Experience:
- Interprets contract requirements.
- Ability to clearly communicate orally and in written fashion.
- Possesses strong organization and writing skills.
- Strong attention to details and numbers/analysis of budgets and delivery of services.
- Strong interpersonal/relationship building skills.
- Work independently and prioritize multiple projects effectively and efficiently.
- Facilitation of group discussions.
- Project timeline development.
- Experience developing Quality-of-service (non-functional) requirements.
- Experience creating workflows.
- At least two years of experience performing contract management functions.
- Ensures adherence to procurement requirements and regulations.
Skills Required:
- Prior experience functioning in a Program Manager capacity - 7 Years
- 4 year college degree or equivalent technical study
- Interprets contract requirements
- Strong attention to details and numbers/analysis of budgets and delivery of services
- Experience developing Quality-of-service (non-functional) requirements
- Experience creating workflows
- Ensure adherence to procurement requirements and regulations
- Manage work orders and settlement agreements
- Analyze invoicing data and utilize the analysis to help project future budgetary and program needs
- Directs and participates in the development of Statements of Work and other procurement processes for contracted support