Government Program Senior Manager

HORNE • Columbia, SC

21h

About The Position

The Government Program Senior Manager is responsible for overseeing the
development, administration, and monitoring of federally funded programs and
projects.  The role’s primary responsibility will be to ensure that programs are
eligible under local, state and federal regulations and adhere to the outlined
program guidelines and procedures. The incumbent is expected to provide
high-level expertise across a broad range of subject matter areas including
project management, compliance and monitoring, federal reporting, procurement,
and eligibility standards applicable for each project.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, political science, or finance, required
• Five (5) or more years’ experience working within with state and local governments, and the types of initiatives necessary to help them build their economy and culture, required
• Demonstrated success managing complex cross-functional teams to achieve high levels of production, meet tight deadlines, and deliver compliant, quality work products, required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project Management Software), required
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, emotional intelligence, critical thinking skills, and integrity and ethics
• Team player with the demonstrated ability to build organizational capability, motivate teaming partners/staff to ensure high levels of engagement, and work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in business administration, political science, or finance, preferred
• Demonstrated success in program execution, client relationships, and profitability, preferred

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and evaluates long-range program goals and objectives to align with agency missions
• Directs, analyzes, and supervises processes for large-scale, complex, or statewide programs
• Oversees substantial budgets, ensuring fiscal compliance and optimal allocation of resources
• Interprets, implements, and ensures compliance with laws, regulations, and public policy standards
• Serves as a liaison with government officials, internal teams, and external stakeholders; provides briefings and reports
• Monitors all internal program and project activities to ensure quality control and quality assurance and prepares for Federal audits of program activities
• Provides complete oversight of program management staff to include grant managers, quality control specialists, case management, and administrative staff
• Supervises, coaches, and manages the performance of project managers, technical staff, and administrative staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees