Assistant Program Manager

Koniag Government Services, LLC•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. The Assistant Program Manager serves as the Program Manager’s principal deputy and assists with personnel, contract performance, customer relationships, financial execution, deliverables, schedules, risks, and day-to-day operations. The role works closely with Team Leads, functional leads, corporate leadership, and Government stakeholders to ensure contract requirements are met and personnel are aligned with customer priorities. Within delegated authority, the Assistant Program Manager may handle routine program operations and customer coordination in the Program Manager’s absence. The position provides program-level coordination and oversight while empowering Team Leads to manage the daily execution and technical or functional work of their teams. The successful candidate will demonstrate sound judgment, integrity, accountability, initiative, and discretion. They should be comfortable working independently while recognizing when to involve the Program Manager, develop Team Leads, maintain strong customer relationships, anticipate and communicate issues, and focus on measurable program results.

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 milestones, deliverables, schedules, action items, and performance objectives; coordinate work across teams and recommend corrective actions.
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, workload management, personnel issues, and customer requirements.
Support recruiting, onboarding, retention, succession planning, personnel transitions, and efforts to address staffing gaps.
Mentor Team Leads and employees and promote professional development; assist with performance assessments, recognition, awards, and corrective actions.
Build and maintain professional relationships with Government leadership, CORs, Government Program Managers, and other stakeholders.
Participate in customer meetings, program reviews, planning sessions, and working groups; identify emerging customer needs and ensure requests and concerns are communicated and resolved.
Assist the Program Manager with monitoring funding, labor utilization, burn rates, staffing, and other financial indicators; review labor charging and staffing information.
Support forecasts and estimates, coordinate with corporate functions, monitor subcontractor and consultant performance when applicable, and assist with contract modifications, option-year planning, funding actions, and contract administration.
Review deliverables for quality, accuracy, completeness, and compliance when directed; promote consistent program products, track feedback, and support process improvement.
Identify and track program risks and issues, support the risk register and mitigation actions, elevate significant concerns, coordinate corrective actions, and document lessons learned when appropriate.
Support identification and assessment of legitimate contract growth opportunities and emerging requirements; provide input for proposals, task orders, extensions, recompetes, and business-development activities.
Help demonstrate program capabilities and past performance to corporate and Government leadership.
Coordinate daily operations and program-level actions within delegated authority; direct Team Leads to address issues and represent program management in routine meetings as authorized.
Coordinate significant contractual, personnel, financial, scope, or Government commitments with the Program Manager and appropriate corporate authorities.
Act as Program Manager during temporary absences when formally designated.