Program Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Program Manager
*This is a hybrid position - 2 days/week on-site
*Local to the Harrisburg, PA area only, please.
*This is a 4-month contract

Description:

• The Program Manager is responsible for the directing controlling and administrating contracts that support work performed by the client’s Office of Developmental Programs (ODP).
• The incumbent must ensure that contracts are managed on schedule and that the final product
  meets the needs of the business and establishes quality requirements.
• The incumbent builds and maintains relationships among stakeholders to understand
  the structure policies and operations of ODP and to recommend solutions that
  enable ODP to achieve its goals.
  

Responsibilities:

• Directs and participates in the development of
  Statements of Work and other procurement processes for contracted supports
  using the mission of ODP and programmatic needs as the focus of these documents.
• Plans, organizes, prioritizes and manages ODP contracts as assigned.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for contract development and implementation
• Participates as a member of workgroups to identify requirements for contract documents.
• Contract monitor for assigned contracts.
• Manages Money Follows the Person MFP funds allocation and project assignment mapping.
• Manages work orders and settlement agreements.
• Reviews, analyzes and evaluates contractor service delivery to assure deliverables and performance standards are being met.
• Performs quality control functions detailed reviews and approval of invoices and expenditures.
• Works as a liaison between other agencies such as Procurement and Comptroller.
• Analyzes invoicing data and utilizes the analysis to help project future budgetary and program needs.
• Consults and provides technical assistance to contractors ODP staff and other program offices related to contracts.
• Communicate with Subject Matter Experts SMEs to ensure contracts are detailed and meet the requirements.
• Communicates updates to leadership related to contracts including risks such as barriers in delay of execution.

Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:

• Interprets contract requirements
• Ability to clearly communicate orally and in written fashion
• Possesses strong organization and writing skills
• Strong attention to details and numbers/analysis of budgets and delivery of services
• Strong interpersonal/relationship building skills
• Work independently and prioritize multiple projects effectively and efficiently.
• Facilitation of group discussions
• Project time-line development
• Experience developing Quality-of-service non-functional requirements - i.e. requirements that do not perform a specific function for the business requirement but are needed to support the functionality
• Experience creating workflows
• At least two years of experience performing contract management functions
• Ensures adherence to procurement requirements and regulations.

Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:

• Prior experience functioning in a Program Manager capacity, Required 7 Years
• 4 year college degree or equivalent technical study., Required
• Interprets contract requirements, Required
• Strong attention to details and numbers/analysis of budgets and delivery of services, Required
• Experience developing Quality-of-service (non-functional) requirements – i.e. requirements that do not perform a specific function for the business, Required
• Experience creating workflows, Required
• Ensure adherence to procurement requirements and regulations, Required
• Manage work orders and settlement agreements, Required
• Analyze invoicing data and utilizes the analysis to help project future budgetary and program needs, Required
• Directs and participate in the development of Statements of Work and other procurement processes for contracted support., Required

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