Program Manager 2

Job Description

Program Manager II

Description

Tensley Consulting is seeking an experienced Program Manager to oversee contract cost, schedule, and performance in support of a government customer. The Program Manager will coordinate staffing, budgets, schedules, risk management, and deliverables while maintaining effective communication with government stakeholders and company leadership.

This position requires strong leadership, financial management, and communication skills to direct technical resources, monitor program performance, resolve issues, and support successful contract execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate program execution with the Government Program Manager, Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative, and company leadership.
• Allocate staffing, facilities, and budgets to support contract requirements.
• Develop, review, and maintain Integrated Program Baselines and resource-loaded schedules.
• Review earned value, Estimate to Complete, funds and labor expenditure reports, and other financial reporting.
• Monitor program costs, schedules, deliverables, and performance; identify issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Review program risks, develop mitigation approaches, and allocate resources to support mitigation activities.
• Review and allocate management reserve within contractual limits.
• Prepare program status reviews and formal briefings for government stakeholders.
• Coordinate recruitment and training of program personnel.
• Review financial and technical reports before submission to the government.
• Coordinate across technical, financial, acquisition, and management functions to meet customer requirements.
• Communicate program issues, risks, and proposed solutions promptly and clearly.
• Coordinate with contracts personnel to support compliance with contractual, regulatory, and administrative requirements.
• Support statutory acquisition reporting and responses to Congressional Questions for the Record.
• Coordinate Engineering Change Proposals and value engineering proposals.
• Provide input to Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan reviews and Award Fee reviews, as applicable.

Security Clearance Requirements

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required to start.

Experience & Certifications

• Ten (10) years of experience as a program or project manager managing programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Three (3) years of experience managing and controlling funds and resources using complex reporting mechanisms such as Earned Value Management (EVM).
• One of the following certifications:
  • Project Management Professional (PMP).
  • Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers (FAC-P/PM), Senior Level.
  • Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), Level 3 in Program Management.

Salary: $200,000-$235,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position, but is not guaranteed. Salary is based on experience, location and contractual requirements which could fall outside of the range listed.

Required Skills

• Strong program planning, resource allocation, cost management, and schedule tracking skills.
• Ability to interpret financial and performance data and communicate program status to leadership.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing competing priorities.
• Ability to identify program risks, recommend solutions, and track corrective actions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparing briefings and reviewing technical and financial documentation.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with government stakeholders, technical personnel, and company leadership.