Associate Program Manager

Williams International • Pontiac, MI

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About The Position

Williams International has an exciting opportunity for an Associate Program Manager to join our team. The Associate Program Manager will assist with directing and coordinating functional departments of the company to meet the requirements of specific assigned programs. The individual will lead in the Program Management of small to medium programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain or Engineering.
• 5-8 years of program management experience.
• Excellent writing, presentation and verbal communication techniques.
• Program, project or US Government contract management experience.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and pressure filled environment and function effectively in a team setting.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance, if needed.

Nice To Haves

• PMP Certification is desired.

Responsibilities

• Prepares contract proposals that comply with company policies and procedures and reviews with Program Manager, as appropriate.
• Negotiates assigned contracts and supports negotiation of medium to major contracts, to include terms and conditions.
• Prepares recommended budget distributions based on contract value and prepares master program schedules for approval.
• Prepares corporate directives, work authorizations, and billing instructions and coordinates authorization documents for approval signatures.
• Identifies and reports all major cost, schedule technical problems and variances to pre-determined program objectives.
• Prepares amendments to corporate directives and supports negotiation of changes if program goals cannot be met.
• Ensures contract documents are maintained, including annotating contracts; tracking, submittal, and filing/storage of data items; tracking contract funding and payments; and filing/storage of contract correspondence and cost and pricing data.
• Coordinates preparation of required customer reports for submittal.
• Assists in identifying and recommends thresholds for variance reports.
• Supports in the overall direction, coordination, planning and reporting of assigned programs.
• Supports Program Manager in reporting cost status of programs with recommendations or corrective action.
• Prepares cost status for submittal to customers.
• Supports Program Manager in preparation of program reviews and status reviews with customer and/or senior management.
• Serves as focal point for internal and external communications for assigned programs.
• Prepares written communications to external customers for signature of Program Manager.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees