Program Manager Lvl 2

Markesman Group•Fort Meade, MD

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Markesman Group is seeking a Level 2 Program Manager for a prospective contract at Ft. Meade, Maryland. The Program Manager is responsible for the contract’s cost, schedule, and performance and serves as the primary contact for the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative, Government Program Manager, and the contractor’s senior management. The role contributes to cost management and avoidance, schedule estimation and tracking, contract performance management, risk management, requirements analysis, and quality assurance to support efficient and effective contract execution. The Program Manager directs skilled technical resources, communicates and reports technical progress and issues, identifies problem areas, and writes and reviews technical documents. The Level 2 Program Manager allocates contract resources, reviews financial and earned-value reports, manages reserve within contractual limits, coordinates cross-discipline integration, and works with a higher-level program manager when applicable. The role also supports the Government PM with acquisition reporting, change and value-engineering proposals, baseline reviews, and quality-assurance or award-fee reviews.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience as a program or project manager managing programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Demonstrated experience conducting requirements analysis, resource allocation, project costing, deliverable tracking, schedule and financial data monitoring, and reporting.
At least one year of demonstrated experience managing and controlling funds and resources using complex reporting mechanisms such as Earned Value Management.
Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS), DoD 5000 series, and ICD 801 policies.
Direct experience managing multi-task contracts and subcontracts of various types and complexity, and leading a multi-vendor environment.
PMP, FAC-P/PM Mid-Level, or DAWIA Level 2 certification in Program Management.
TS/SCI clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph.

Responsibilities

Manage the contract’s cost, schedule, and performance.
Serve as the main point of contact for the Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative, Government Program Manager, and contractor senior management.
Contribute to cost management and avoidance, schedule estimation and tracking, contract performance management, risk management, requirements analysis, and quality assurance.
Ensure tasks are performed efficiently and effectively to execute the contract.
Direct skilled technical resources; report technical progress, issues, and problem areas; and write and review technical documents.
Allocate contract resources, including staffing, facilities, and budgets.
Review and approve earned-value reports, Estimates To Complete, Funds and Man-hour Expenditure Reports, and other financial reports as appropriate.
Review and allocate management reserve within contractual limits.
Ensure cross-discipline integration to meet Government needs.
Work with a higher-level program manager, if applicable, to manage the contractor’s effort effectively and efficiently.
Review and propose the Integrated Program Baseline or resource-loaded schedule to the Government.
Support the Government PM by providing input to statutory acquisition reports and responses to Congressional Questions for the Record.
Coordinate preparation of Engineering Change Proposals and value-engineering proposals for the Government PM.
Provide contractor input to Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan reviews or Award Fee reviews, as appropriate.