Program Manager

Cherokee Federal•Tampa, FL

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About The Position

Cherokee Strategic Edge is seeking a Program Manager to support USSOCOM. The Program Manager will interface with senior levels of customer organizations and consult with customers to formulate and review plans and deliverables, ensuring conformity with program and project task schedules, costs, and contractual obligations. This position is pending a contract award, and applications are being accepted for a future and anticipated need.

Requirements

Current TS/SCI with the ability to obtain a Counterintelligence polygraph
Master’s degree in Business Management or closely related discipline
Minimum of 20 Years of experience in discipline with at least 12 years supporting SOF or Interagency units
Providing leadership or management services within USSOCOM enterprise
Supervising and training subordinates
Executing projects on schedule and within budget
Addressing emerging project requirements
Exhibiting workforce recruitment, hiring, and retention
Active Project Management Professional certification or equivalent
Demonstrates extensive ability to provide strategic advice, technical guidance and expertise to Defense planners and policymakers (e.g. Undersecretary level or higher).
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal
Must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident and provide documentation.

Responsibilities

Reviews technical and financial reports to show progress of projects to management and customers.
Keeps both customer and contractor management abreast of issues, risks, and accomplishments.
Gathers customer requirements, holds technical exchange meetings, and provides status reporting on all activities while conducting stakeholder briefings.
Ensures seamless integration across all functions of Task Order.
Acts as the primary point of contact for customer escalations and consult with them to negotiate adjustments to plans, costs, or schedules.
Compiles, reviews, and presents the monthly status report to customer leadership.
Analyzes cost, schedule, and performance data from technical reports to identify variances and develop formal corrective action plans.
Ensures all activities and deliverables align with client priorities and national-level objectives.
Provides financial and budget execution updates to leadership.
Provides administrative oversight to all personnel on this Task Order.
Ensures contractor travel requests are adequately processed and funded.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned