Program Manager

Cherokee Federal•Harrisonburg, VA

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About The Position

This position requires an active Secret clearance. The Program Manager oversees and manages complex government programs, providing analytical, operational, and strategic leadership to ensure successful contract execution. This role develops statistical analyses, cost estimates, and performance reports; leads special projects; prepares and revises standard operating procedures; and delivers briefings to government leadership. The Program Manager proactively identifies risks, recommends process improvements, and serves as the primary liaison to the Government to ensure quality, cost, and performance objectives are met.

Requirements

At a minimum, must have five (5) years of recent (over the last 7 years) overall program/project management experience.
Bachelor’s Degree in one of the following disciplines: program management, business or public administration, production/operations/manufacturing/quality management, technical management, information systems, engineering, or finance/accounting.
USCIS will allow a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, as certified by the Project Management Institute (PMI), in lieu of the educational requirements.
The Program Manager must also possess, or successfully obtain within 180 days of contract award, a Six Sigma Black Belt certification, as certified by one of the following accreditation bodies: the American Society for Quality (www.ASQ.org), the International Association for Six Sigma Certification (www.iassc.org), or the Council for Six Sigma Certification ( www.sixsigmacouncil.org ).
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal

Responsibilities

This position requires extensive analytical ability to develop complex statistical analysis, cost estimates, and analytical reports.
Able to conduct fact finding for special projects and/or to respond timely to Government inquiries
Able to present oral briefings to USCIS management officials
Excellent writing skills to prepare SOPs and revisions.
Be proactive in informing the Government of significant issues, and be able to respond and take corrective action to issues brought to the PM by COR.
Be proactive in identifying and recommending new approaches to improve quality, cost, and process inefficiencies.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned