MSC N6 ITGMS Program Manager
About The Position
The MSC N6 ITGMS Program Manager serves as Ascension’s single point of contact for the government on contract performance, technical issues, staffing, risks, concerns, and corrective actions. The role leads execution across Task Area 1 and provides oversight across Task Areas 2 through 5. It develops, maintains, and briefs the Contract Management Plan and manages contract kickoff, recurring government reviews, quarterly contract management reviews, reporting, quality assurance, records, and deliverables. The Program Manager coordinates with task area leads supporting C4/IT portfolio management, data governance, financial management, and information management. The role identifies and mitigates performance risks, oversees staffing readiness and transitions, ensures key personnel and staffing commitments are met, prepares executive briefings, and supports compliance with applicable Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, MSC, security, quality, and contract reporting requirements. A master’s degree, at least 12 years of relevant program or project management experience, federal contract leadership experience, proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint and scheduling tools, and PMP certification are required. Secret eligibility is required; active Secret is preferred. Citizenship is expected for relevant access, and government credentials and security training are required.
Requirements
- Master’s degree.
- At least 12 years of relevant program or project management experience.
- Federal contract leadership and complex project oversight experience.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, and scheduling tools.
- PMP certification.
- Secret eligibility is required; active Secret is preferred.
- Citizenship is expected for relevant access.
- Government credentials and security training are required.
Nice To Haves
- ITIL, PMI-ACP, FAC-P/PM, DAWIA, CFCM, or similar federal program/acquisition certification.
- Prior Navy, MSC, DoD, or C4/IT governance experience.
- Experience supporting IT portfolio management, investment management, PPBE, POM, DADMS, DITPR-DON, EMASS, Navy ERP, PBIS-IT, or related DoD systems.
- Experience implementing ISO 9001:2015 quality management practices.
- Experience managing contractor teams in secure government environments.
- Experience supporting phase-in/phase-out transitions with no degradation of services.
- Experience overseeing data governance, dashboards, financial reporting, acquisition packages, and executive decision support.
- Experience managing subcontractors, surge staffing, and distributed teams.
- Strong ability to write clearly for DoD, DON, and senior leadership audiences.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Ascension’s single point of contact for the government on contract performance, technical issues, staffing, risks, concerns, and corrective actions.
- Lead execution across Task Area 1 and provide oversight across Task Areas 2 through 5.
- Develop, maintain, and brief the Contract Management Plan as the foundation for technical, resource, production, and management planning.
- Schedule, prepare, and facilitate the contract kickoff meeting within required timelines.
- Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, action item trackers, and follow-up documentation.
- Conduct monthly reviews with the government lead to discuss task progress, plans, issues, risks, action items, performance, cost, schedule, and recovery actions.
- Lead quarterly contract management reviews with the COR and prepare agendas, presentations, mitigation plans, and meeting minutes.
- Monitor performance standards and submit monthly contract status reports covering task status, resources planned and used, risks, issues, deliverables, schedule, and performance.
- Manage quality assurance processes and ensure deliverables meet acceptance expectations with minimal rework.
- Oversee version control, records management, document standardization, and use of the government-approved repository.
- Coordinate with task area leads supporting C4/IT portfolio management, data governance, financial management, and information management.
- Identify contract performance risks early and develop mitigation plans before issues affect delivery.
- Oversee staffing readiness, onboarding, phase-in activities, and transition planning.
- Ensure key personnel and staffing commitments are met, including onboarding expectations identified in the PWS.
- Prepare executive-level briefings and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Support compliance with DoD, DON, MSC, security, quality, and contract reporting requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
