Assistant Program Manager

Koniag Government Services•Falls Church, VA

About The Position

Koniag IT Systems, LLC, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an Assistant Program Manager with a TS/SCI security clearance to support KITS and its government customer in Falls Church, Virginia. The role supports the Program Manager in the overall leadership, execution, and administration of the contract. As the Program Manager’s principal deputy, the Assistant Program Manager helps manage personnel, contract performance, customer relationships, financial execution, deliverables, schedules, risks, and day-to-day program operations. The position works closely with Team Leads, functional leads, corporate leadership, and Government stakeholders to meet contract requirements and align personnel with customer priorities. In the Program Manager’s absence, the Assistant Program Manager may handle routine program operations and customer coordination within delegated authority. The Assistant Program Manager coordinates program execution, personnel and team leadership, Government customer engagement, financial and contract management, quality assurance, deliverables, risk and issue management, and business-growth support. The role provides program-level coordination and oversight while preserving Team Leads’ responsibility for daily execution and technical or functional management of their teams. The Assistant Program Manager helps ensure the teams operate as an integrated program and escalates significant matters to the Program Manager and appropriate corporate authorities. The successful candidate demonstrates sound judgment, integrity, accountability, initiative, and discretion; works independently while recognizing when Program Manager involvement is needed; develops Team Leads; builds strong customer relationships; anticipates and communicates problems; and focuses on measurable program results. Koniag Government Services describes itself as an Alaska Native-owned corporation delivering enterprise solutions, professional services, and operational management to Federal Government agencies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, management, engineering, national security, information technology, or a related discipline.
Demonstrated experience supporting or managing complex Government programs.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in a matrixed environment.
Strong understanding of Federal or DoD contracting environments.
Experience with personnel management, financial tracking, risk management, schedules, deliverables, and customer engagement.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with senior Government officials, corporate leadership, technical personnel, and support staff.
Demonstrated ability to resolve difficult personnel and programmatic issues while maintaining productive customer relationships.
Ability to prioritize competing requirements in a fast-paced environment.
Active security clearance at the level required by the contract; the posting specifies TS/SCI.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree.
PMP or comparable program/project management certification.

Responsibilities

Assist the Program Manager in directing day-to-day contract operations and executing contract requirements.
Translate Government priorities and contract requirements into actionable tasks for Team Leads and program personnel.
Track program milestones, deliverables, schedules, action items, and performance objectives; coordinate work across teams and recommend corrective actions for execution issues.
Monitor contract scope and help prevent unauthorized or out-of-scope work.
Provide leadership and guidance to Team Leads and program personnel; assist with assignments, workloads, personnel issues, and customer requirements.
Support recruiting, onboarding, retention, succession planning, personnel transitions, and identification of staffing gaps.
Mentor Team Leads and employees and promote professional development; assist with employee assessments, recognition, awards, and corrective actions when necessary.
Develop and maintain professional relationships with Government leadership, CORs, Government Program Managers, and other stakeholders; participate in meetings, reviews, planning sessions, and working groups.
Identify emerging Government requirements, priorities, concerns, and opportunities; route customer requests and concerns to appropriate Team Leads and help ensure timely resolution.
Monitor funding, labor utilization, burn rates, staffing levels, and other financial indicators; review labor charging and staffing information and support funding forecasts.
Coordinate with contracts, finance, HR, recruiting, security, and other corporate functions; assist with subcontractor and consultant performance monitoring when applicable.
Support contract modifications, option-year planning, funding actions, and other contract administration activities.
Review deliverables for quality, accuracy, completeness, and compliance when directed; help establish standards for program products and track Government feedback and follow-up actions.
Promote continuous improvement in program processes and documentation.
Identify programmatic, staffing, financial, contractual, security, schedule, and performance risks; maintain or support the risk register, coordinate mitigations, elevate significant issues, and track issues through resolution.
Support the Program Manager in identifying potential contract growth opportunities based on legitimate customer requirements and provide input for proposals, task orders, extensions, recompetes, and related business-development activities.
Coordinate daily program operations, assign or reprioritize program-level actions, direct Team Leads to address issues, represent program management at routine meetings, and coordinate customer responses within delegated authority.
Approve routine administrative actions when specifically delegated and act as Program Manager during temporary absences when formally designated.
Coordinate significant contractual commitments, personnel actions, financial commitments, scope changes, and Government commitments with the Program Manager and appropriate corporate authorities.