Jr. Program Manager

Bering Straits Native Corp • Washington DC, DC

3d • Remote

About The Position

Bering Straits Professional Services, LLC (BSPS) seeks a Jr. Program Manager to coordinate day-to-day delivery for one or more federal programs. Working with guidance from a senior program leader, the role keeps contract tasks, staffing, deliverables, customer follow-ups, and invoicing organized and on schedule. The position is a hands-on point of coordination responsible for follow-through, accurate records, and raising risks early. The role is remote and may require travel within the DC area or occasionally elsewhere based on program needs.

BSPS provides global logistics, training, and procurement services to U.S. Government agencies. It is an SBA-certified 8(a) contractor and an ISO 9001-certified company. Applicants must pass pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background-check results. If required by the contract, the employee must obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance and be able to access military installations. The role requires maintaining mental alertness and following applicable contract security, records-management, quality, and safety requirements. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The stated wage is $109,000. Applicants will be notified by phone or email within ten business days of submission.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, management, or a related field, and at least two years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with contract deliverables, labor-hour tracking, invoice reconciliation, or financial reporting.
• Strong organization, follow-through, written communication, and customer-service skills; ability to manage multiple deadlines and maintain accurate records.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• U.S. work authorization.
• Ability to meet contract-specific access, background investigation, or clearance requirements, including Secret clearance if applicable.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background-check results.
• Ability to obtain access to military installations if required by the contract.

Nice To Haves

• Experience coordinating projects, contracts, or operational programs, preferably in a federal contracting environment.
• Hands-on experience preparing, reviewing, or submitting program invoices and maintaining accurate billing support documentation.
• Experience with project tracking or financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day execution of assigned federal contract work in accordance with the statement of work, task order, approved plans, and company procedures.
• Manage recurring invoicing for assigned programs by gathering and validating labor hours and supporting costs, preparing and submitting invoices on time, tracking invoice status, and resolving billing questions or discrepancies with finance and program stakeholders.
• Maintain program schedules, deliverable trackers, action and decision logs, staffing information, and risk and issue registers; follow up on open items through resolution.
• Prepare status reports, briefings, meeting materials, and required contract deliverables for internal leaders and government customers.
• Coordinate staff onboarding, coverage, training records, timesheet completion, and routine personnel or operational requests; elevate staffing gaps and performance concerns to the senior program leader.
• Monitor labor usage, planned costs, and delivery progress; identify variances and recommend practical corrective actions.
• Attend customer and internal meetings, record decisions and commitments, and promptly communicate changes or concerns to the appropriate lead.
• Protect sensitive and controlled information and follow applicable contract security, records-management, quality, and safety requirements.
• Travel within the DC area or occasionally elsewhere when required by program needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level