Program Manager

Function of the position: Provides overall program leadership at a program level. Plans, coordinates, and evaluates the work of a group of project managers in a single program area. Organizes, directs, and coordinates planning and execution of all contract support activities. Demonstrates written and oral communicative skills. Manages teams composed of engineers, scientists, and management professionals involved in analyzing, designing, developing, integrating, training, testing, documenting, implementing, and maintaining complex systems.

Duties and Responsibilities: Represents the company to clients, users, and sponsors within the program area. Estimates staffing needs for personnel unit and schedules, assigns, and reviews work to meet completion dates. Serves as the communications or focal point for program execution.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements: Education and experience level is dependent upon program descriptions. Requires demonstrated leadership skills as evidenced by prior leadership roles.

Project Manager

Function of the position: This position is considered an advanced level project management position. Functions include conceptual thinking, designing and developing plans, processes, procedures and tools to operate systems/hardware/software. May provide leadership of large and complex projects, or for a group of smaller projects.

Duties and Responsibilities: Independently applies a high degree of leadership, creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding extensive projects and activities of outstanding novelty and importance. Monitors progress on assigned projects, and provide leadership, administrative, and technical guidance as required. Demonstrates proven skills in those technical areas addressed by the task orders to be managed. Demonstrates written and oral communicative skills.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements: Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering or other disciplines related to the work performed and 15 years of experience, 3 of which must include project management. Requires demonstrated leadership skills as evidenced by prior leadership roles.

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