Program Manager/Contract Task Manager

First Division Consulting•Frederick, MD

8d•Onsite

About The Position

First Division Consulting is hiring a Program Manager/Contract Task Manager for a defense service contract. The position is contingent upon contract award and provides day-to-day leadership, supervision, and contract management for a geographically dispersed team delivering materiel fielding, medical liaison, management analysis, logistics analysis, and transportation coordination. The role serves as the primary contractor interface with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and customer stakeholders, with authority to direct personnel and coordinate corporate resources within the contract scope. The primary duty location is Fort Detrick, Maryland. The position must be performed onsite during Government core hours unless an alternate work arrangement is approved. Travel of 25% or less within and outside the continental United States may be required. The role requires the ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and use required personal protective equipment when supporting fielding activities. Candidates must hold a fully active Secret clearance before the start of contract performance and maintain eligibility throughout employment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Minimum of eight years of relevant program or project management experience supporting Defense or Federal programs.
Fully active Secret clearance before the start of contract performance, with eligibility maintained throughout employment.
Demonstrated experience managing cost, schedule, performance, staffing, deliverables, risk, quality, invoicing, and subcontractor performance on a services contract.
Experience leading geographically dispersed personnel and coordinating with Government customers, subcontractors, and corporate support functions.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Access, Teams, CoPilot, and SharePoint; ability to develop executive-level reports, schedules, briefings, dashboards, and data analyses.
Available for required CONUS and OCONUS travel of 25% or less and able to coordinate time-sensitive travel, fielding, and emergency support requirements.
Able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and use required personal protective equipment when supporting fielding activities.
Able to exercise sound judgment, work independently, manage multiple priorities, communicate effectively at all organizational levels, and maintain strict confidentiality.
Must be present onsite during Government core hours at Fort Detrick, Maryland, unless an alternate work arrangement is approved.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of DoD/DoW program operations, Army logistics or materiel fielding, medical logistics, and applicable Federal contract requirements is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead a diverse team and manage contract cost, schedule, and performance.
Supervise contractor personnel, including subcontractors; establish priorities, assign resources, evaluate performance, and resolve escalated issues.
Maintain routine communication with the COR and customer stakeholders, and participate in administrative meetings, program reviews, briefings, conferences, and site surveys.
Manage contract labor and travel costs against funding, Government-furnished property, training, security readiness, and continuity of operations.
Develop, maintain, and execute the Program Management Plan, Quality Control Plan, transition plans, continuity and surge plans, risk register, staffing plan, performance metrics, and corrective action plans.
Ensure complete, accurate, and timely submission of the Monthly Progress Report, program review materials, invoices, required CDRLs, and supporting labor and travel documentation.
Monitor fielding schedules, medical logistics support, transportation activity, staffing vacancies, projected absences, telework, travel, training, and Government-furnished equipment status.
Lead incoming and outgoing transitions, employee onboarding and offboarding, knowledge transfer, system and facility access coordination, and transfer or accountability of Government property and information.
Identify program risks and process inefficiencies, develop measurable recommendations, and implement approved corrective actions and continuous improvements.
Protect classified information, Controlled Unclassified Information, personally identifiable information, and protected health information in accordance with contract and company requirements.
Coordinate time-sensitive travel, fielding, and emergency support requirements as needed.
Complete required DoD and Army training, including Cyber Awareness, HIPAA and Privacy Act, TARP, antiterrorism, OPSEC, iWATCH, and other assigned training.