Program Manager (Senior – Budget/Finance)

Assertive Professionals•Springfield, VA

2d•$140,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Assertive Professionals is seeking a Program Manager to support a national security customer in Springfield, Virginia. This is an open position with a small business. The position supports program and project management for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), including technical, financial, schedule, and risk management; budget planning and execution; acquisition support; and strategic business planning. The role requires regular onsite work at a government/customer facility and use of customer-furnished systems and equipment, subject to customer security, technology, facility-access, and equipment-use requirements. The salary range is $140,000–$150,000, based on the candidate meeting position requirements. Employees are eligible for a $1,200 annual corporate compliance bonus for time and attendance compliance. Candidates are eligible for either a $2,000 sign-on bonus or up to $2,000 in relocation cost reimbursement. The position provides 140 hours of paid leave annually, accrued throughout the year, plus 11 federal holidays. The posting notes that paid leave accruals vary by contract and are established based on customer requirements and contractual level of effort, and that the salary range incorporates this annual leave allocation. The company offers PTO, a 5% 401(k) match, profit sharing, company-paid life insurance, dental and vision coverage, short- and long-term disability insurance, and two national medical plan options with employee contributions. Qualified individuals may request reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law; accommodations involving customer facilities, systems, equipment, software, or technology may be limited to what is authorized and available in that environment.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to pass a CI Polygraph.
12 years of total work experience.
8 years of demonstrated specialized Program Manager experience in cost, schedule, performance, and risk management.
Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business, or a related field such as Economics, Accounting, or Finance.
Project Management Professional (PMP), DAWIA Level III certification in Program Management, or equivalent specialized experience with project management tools and techniques.
Ability to meet the stated onsite work requirements at a government/customer facility.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated specialized experience in cost/price analysis, cost estimating, or financial management.
Demonstrated specialized experience in Department of Defense (DoD) and/or NGA acquisition processes.
Demonstrated specialized experience developing and/or reviewing cost estimates and the associated technical work scope necessary to achieve stated objectives.
Demonstrated knowledge of the geospatial intelligence mission and its contributions to the Intelligence Community.
Demonstrated specialized experience managing Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost Plus Incentive Fee, Cost Plus Award Fee, Firm Fixed Price, Time and Materials, or Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts.
Demonstrated specialized experience in lean six-sigma, Agile, or SAFe methods with demonstrated results.
Demonstrated specialized experience tailoring and using Agile and Waterfall development methodologies to support acquisition planning, execution, integration, and transition to operations.
Demonstrated specialized experience identifying technical issues and proactively communicating possible impacts.
Demonstrated specialized experience validating and verifying engineering results and deliverables against customer requirements.
Demonstrated knowledge of DoD and/or Intelligence Community configuration management (CM) processes.
Demonstrated specialized experience developing and validating system roadmaps, project plans, and mission capabilities.
Demonstrated specialized experience with Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs).

Responsibilities

Provide technical, financial, schedule, and risk management guidance to a project, program, or Program Management Office (PMO).
Support drafting interagency agreements and other documents required for execution of AF9s and MIPRs.
Provide business executive support linking Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and budget planning with budget execution and control.
Provide programmatic risk assessments, mitigation strategies, and risk burn-down plans to achieve desired program results.
Support coordination of cost estimates and technical work scope with the PMO and appropriate project or program teams.
Interface with NGA organizational areas, end users/customers, and foreign and domestic agencies to identify and mitigate risks, develop and manage budgets, and create and maintain schedules that ensure technical results and program performance.
Provide program management support to NGA Management in strategic business planning, business development activities, product concept development, and information technology engineering.
Access and work from the designated customer facility for the required work schedule.
Perform essential duties using government/customer-furnished computers, systems, equipment, and approved peripherals.
Access, review, enter, and communicate information through required customer systems and applications.
Comply with customer security, technology, facility-access, and equipment-use requirements.

Benefits

140 hours of paid leave annually, accrued throughout the year; accruals vary by contract and customer requirements.
11 federal holidays.
401(k) match at 5%.
Profit sharing.
Company-paid life insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Two national medical plan options with employee contribution.
$1,200 annual corporate compliance bonus for time and attendance compliance.
Either a $2,000 sign-on bonus or up to $2,000 in relocation cost reimbursement.