Staff Program Manager

ASRC Federal•Moorestown, NJ

8d•$99,261 - $148,952

About The Position

ASRC Federal Mission Solutions is seeking a highly motivated Program Manager with Department of Defense experience in Moorestown, New Jersey. The role manages the technical, cost, and schedule performance of Aegis/BMD/USN software development projects in accordance with contract requirements. It provides project direction to matrixed teams spanning software and test engineering, quality assurance, configuration management, data management, and finance, while supporting proposal development, contract negotiations, project planning, execution, and reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 5–8 years of related experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Working knowledge of the defense and national security space.
Versatile and persuasive written and presentation communication skills.
Experience with or knowledge of current software development methodologies and practices.
Willingness to travel up to 5%.

Nice To Haves

10 or more years of experience working on projects involving development of software products or solutions, preferably for tactical, real-time, mission-critical systems.
Experience supporting proposal and negotiation efforts across Cost Plus (Incentive Fee, Award Fee, and Fixed Fee), Time & Material (T&M), and Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contracts.
Large-scale combat systems design and development experience, including algorithms, software, data analysis, and modeling and simulation.
Prior experience in the defense industry or a related field.

Responsibilities

Manage technical, cost, and schedule performance of Aegis/BMD/USN software development projects in accordance with contract requirements.
Provide project direction to a matrixed team of personnel across software and test engineering, quality assurance, configuration management, data management, and finance.
Assist with coordinating and developing proposals using company proprietary tools and processes.
Collaborate with contracts and finance teams to negotiate proposal value and scope with the customer.
Participate in or lead bid decisions, cost-strategy development, and phase/gate reviews.
Analyze RFIs and RFPs with partners and prepare questions for the customer.
Collaborate across the organization with finance and functional teams to establish project budgets and performance plans.
Support the creation and presentation of project execution status to internal leadership and external customers.
Ensure project tasks are completed on time and within budget using appropriate scheduling and change-control processes.
Support the creation and tracking of Estimates to Complete (ETC) and Comprehensive Estimate at Complete (CEAC) analyses.
Support risk and opportunity management and change management across project efforts.