Program Manager

Program Manager

Job Purpose:

The Program Manager will be responsible for overseeing contract operations, managing a geographically dispersed workforce, ensuring contract compliance, and maintaining strong relationships with government stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience managing large-scale federal programs, leading multidisciplinary teams, and delivering successful outcomes in technical or research-driven environments.

Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership, direction, and management of contract activities, personnel, and performance.

• Serve as the senior contractor representative and primary management point of contact for government stakeholders.

• Oversee program planning, implementation, staffing, resource allocation, and daily operations across multiple locations.

• Manage large-scale, multimillion-dollar programs while ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, schedules, and performance standards.

• Supervise multidisciplinary teams, including administrative professionals, engineers, scientists, and technical personnel.

• Develop and implement program management strategies, performance metrics, quality assurance processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Monitor program budgets, financial performance, staffing levels, and resource utilization.

• Identify program risks, resolve operational challenges, and implement corrective actions when necessary.

• Coordinate with government representatives to execute authorized technical direction and ensure successful contract performance.

• Prepare and present program updates, performance reports, and recommendations to senior leadership and government officials.

• Oversee transition activities and maintain continuity of operations throughout contract performance.

• Ensure timely completion of contract deliverables, reporting requirements, and performance objectives.

Education and Experience:

• Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Science, or a closely related discipline from an accredited institution.

• Minimum of 15 years of experience managing, operating, or administering multimillion- dollar research, development, demonstration, or commercial programs, projects, or

• facilities.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience supervising diverse, integrated workforces in geographically dispersed environments.

• Demonstrated experience managing large federal contracts or similarly complex technical programs.

• Strong knowledge of program management, financial oversight, workforce planning, and operational performance.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and coordinating activities across multiple locations.

• Excellent leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to engage effectively with senior government officials and executive leadership.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

• Previous experience supporting the Department of Energy, NETL, national laboratories, or other federal research organizations.

• Knowledge of federal contracting regulations, cost management, and performance-based contracts.

• Experience managing geographically dispersed federal contractor teams.

• Demonstrated success implementing quality assurance, risk management, and process

• improvement initiatives.

• Experience managing federal programs involving scientific, engineering, or technical

• operations.