Junior Program Manager

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionJunior Program ManagerWright-Patterson AFB At IPT Associates (IPTA), we enjoy solving real-world problems with technology. We work closely with our customers, teammates, experts, and partners to come up with practical solutions that make a difference. Whether it's a government or business organization, we focus on understanding the need and building something that works.Our TeamAt IPTA, everything starts with our people. We're big believers that when you invest in your team, great things happen. That's why we encourage learning, growth, and trying new things-even if you don't have all the answers yet.Our culture is rooted in fierce determination, fearless integrity, and passionate service-but we also like to keep things collaborative, supportive, and down-to-earth.We're looking for people who:Are curious and excited about technologyLike solving problems and figuring things outCan take initiative but also enjoy working with a teamWant to keep learning, growing, and challenging themselves If you're someone who's eager to jump in, learn something new, and make an impact-you'll fit right in here. *This position is contingent upon contract award and the actual job description may vary based on specific contract requirements and organizational needs.* Responsibilities:Support the Program Manager in coordinating EDP2 technical, financial, staffing, quality, security, and administrative activities.Track schedules, budgets, staffing, contractual requirements, deliverables, dependencies, risks, issues, action items, and decisions.Maintain accurate program data and prepare plans, status reports, dashboards, briefings, meeting materials, and required deliverables.Coordinate with Government stakeholders, contractor and subcontractor personnel, technical leads, and functional teams to resolve resource, schedule, and performance issues.Support budget monitoring, forecasting, cost analysis, staffing actions, onboarding and offboarding, access tracking, and training status.Analyze and report program and service performance, including task completion, reporting timeliness, availability, service-level results, training, software delivery, and cybersecurity metrics.Support transition, quality control, configuration management, records management, knowledge management, continuity, and process improvement.Prepare and facilitate program reviews, technical meetings, working groups, and customer status meetings; document decisions and follow-up actions.Protect Government, proprietary, controlled, and classified information in accordance with applicable requirements.Work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base or other approved locations and support occasional travel or work outside normal duty hours as mission needs require.Requirements:Bachelor's degree in program management, business, information technology, computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, finance, or a related field.Two or more years of project or program support experience; Federal Government, Department of Defense, Air Force, information technology, software, cloud, cybersecurity, or research-and-development experience is preferred.Experience tracking schedules, budgets, staffing, risks, issues, actions, deliverables, and performance metrics.Ability to analyze program data and produce accurate reports, dashboards, briefings, meeting records, and management documentation.Working knowledge of project-management tools and practices; familiarity with Federal contracting, Agile, ITIL, quality, risk, configuration, records, or IT service management is preferred.Strong organizational, analytical, communication, collaboration, and time-management skills, with sound judgment and the ability to manage multiple priorities.Active Secret security clearance and ability to maintain required Government facility, system, and information access.Ability to work primarily at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, travel when authorized, and occasionally support mission needs outside normal duty hours. IPTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are based on individual merit, including qualifications, experience, performance, and business needs, consistent with applicable federal laws and federal contracting requirements. IPTA provides equal opportunity and utilizes merit-based principles to make employment-related decisions. #clearance