Contractor Program Manager (CPM)

Amentum•Chantilly, VA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Contractor Program Manager (CPM) is the senior, single-accountable leader for end-to-end performance of a cleared, multi-task-order federal contract supporting an Intelligence Community customer. The CPM owns delivery across cost, schedule, quality, and staffing; leads the phased transition and consolidation of legacy efforts into a unified Program Management Office; and drives measurable progress against the customer's Agile maturity and mission delivery goals. This role is the primary point of contact for the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer's Technical Representatives, and the linchpin between the customer's mission, the contractor's delivery teams, and Amentum's executive leadership.

Requirements

16+ years of relevant experience, with at least 10 years in program management of federal IT or systems engineering contracts
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or Business
At least five (5) years of specialized experience in Federal Government enterprise system management
Demonstrated experience leading contract transitions involving incumbent-to-incumbent knowledge transfer and consolidation of multiple legacy efforts under a single program
Working fluency in Agile delivery at the program level, including backlog management, minimum viable increment (MVI) or equivalent work allocation, and maturity measurement against a defined model
Hands-on familiarity with AWS-hosted mission applications and SecDevOps toolchains (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins)
Track record managing Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), monthly contract status reporting, Earned Value Management or equivalent cost and schedule reporting, and mixed CLIN structures (FFP and CPFF-LOE)
Experience overseeing a staff of diverse disciplines, including software developers, systems engineers, solutions architects, and program support personnel
Experience managing schedules, resources, and control of funds across multiple concurrent delivery efforts
Demonstrated ability to manage subcontractor relationships and integrated prime and subcontractor teams
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to brief senior customer stakeholders and produce clear executive-level reporting to Amentum's senior team
Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire individuals and teams; develop talent and a high-performance culture
Motivated self-starter with the ability to work collaboratively as part of an integrated team and influence senior stakeholders without direct authority
TS/SCI with Polygraph.
BA or BS; BS in Technology preferred.
MS (Such as CS, MIS, MBA, etc.) reduces years of experience to 13 years.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or Business
Professional Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, PgMP, CPM, CPMP)
Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Agilist, or equivalent Agile certification
AWS Cloud Practitioner or higher AWS certification
Proven experience with software and hardware integration
Experience with AWS Cloud services and migration
Experience with Agile software development at the program level
Prior experience supporting an Intelligence Community customer in a Program Management role
Experience with ServiceNow, Salesforce, or comparable enterprise platforms in a mission context

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end contract performance across the IDIQ and all Task Orders, including cost, schedule, quality, staffing, and customer satisfaction
Lead phased incoming transitions of legacy contracts with zero disruption to customer operations, including authorship and execution of the Incoming Transition Plan, incumbent knowledge transfer, and clearance and access processing for inbound personnel
Author and maintain the Program Management Plan and Security Plan; deliver Monthly Contract Status Reports (MCSR) and contract invoicing on schedule
Directly supervise Task Order Leads, Solutions Architects, the Transition Manager, and Program Management Office support staff; perform cross-Task-Order resource leveling, succession planning, and skills coverage management
Drive execution of the customer's Agile Community of Practice (CoP) Maturity Plan, including continuous investment of labor capacity toward measurable Agile maturity improvements each work cycle
Serve as the primary point of contact for the Contracting Officer, the IDIQ-level Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR), and each Task Order COTR; deliver Program Management Reviews and executive briefings
Manage subcontractor relationships and the integrated prime and subcontractor team under a single delivery cadence; ensure all teammates operate within contract terms and Amentum standards
Ensure compliance with NISPOM, applicable Intelligence Community Directives, SEAD 4, and the customer's IT governance, security, and Risk Management Framework requirements
Identify risks, issues, and service gaps early; lead mitigation, communicate transparently with the customer, and adjust resourcing or approach to maintain delivery commitments
Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.