<p>ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:</p> <ul> <li>Assists with the execution of strategy initiatives and provides high-level guidance to the President and Executive Staff </li><li>Creates and maintains Program focus, enthusiasm, and momentum </li><li>Planning and proactively monitoring program focus, resolving issues, and initiating appropriate corrective actions </li><li>Ensuring effective internal/external Quality Assurance </li><li>Managing the Program budget </li></ul> <p>SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <ul> <li>DOD / DFAR / DFARs contract experience </li><li>Leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills </li><li>Good knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling the program writ large </li><li>Earned value management / equivalent performance management tools experience </li><li>Ability to pre-empt and solve problems </li><li>Change control/management </li><li>Proposal preparation experience in accordance with FAR part 15 </li><li>Ability to accomplish Program objectives for development, production, and sustainment </li></ul> <p>EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree from an accredited University </li><li>Program Manager Professional certification </li></ul> <p>PHYSICAL DEMANDS:</p> <ul> <li>Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. </li><li>Constantly communicating with others to exchange information. </li><li>Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. </li></ul> <p>WORK ENVIRONMENT:</p> <p>The majority of work is performed in a typical office environment with no major sources of discomfort. Essentially a normal controlled working environment with noise levels within acceptable safety limits and acceptable lighting and temperature conditions.</p> <p>TRAVEL:</p> <ul> <li>Occasional travel </li></ul> <p>WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE:</p> <ul> <li>The candidate will be required to obtain U.S. Government Security Clearance at the appropriate level. U.S. Citizenship is required. </li></ul> <p>This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.</p> <p>Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.</p> <p>Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.</p> <p>To conform to U.S. Government export control regulations and the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information restrictions, applicant must be a U.S citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorization from the U.S. Department of State or Department of Commerce.</p>