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Our group seeks a full-time Senior Program Manager to lead a team of scientists and engineers building an advanced modeling & simulation capability. You will serve as the integrator of multiple subprojects and deliverables as part of an integrated project team. You will lead efforts to control cost, manage schedule and ensure performance of deliverables and respond to government taskings.

As a Senior Program Manager, you are responsible for controlling cost, schedule, risk, and performance of ARA's role as leader of an interagency integrated product team. You will be the face of ARA responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction, deliverables, and quality. You will be the interface between ARA staff, FFRDC PMs, and government CORs. This is a contingent position based on future government funding.

What you'll do as a Senior Program Manager:

• You will collect, track, and update tasks within an interagency integrated product team. You will be responsible for interfacing with a government COR and program managers from other federal agencies and FFRDCs.
• You will manage risk and execute risk mitigation strategies.
• You will be responsible for ensuring deliverables meet quality and timeliness standards.
• You will attend meetings (virtual and in-person) to track and manage tasks and deliverables up to the TS/SCI level.
• You will manage the program using MS Project, MS Office, Teams or other program planning software. You will work with program cost analysts to build and track monthly spend plans and manage staff labor hours.
• You will write and deliver monthly status reports to management and government COR.
• You will report weekly, monthly and quarterly on contract cost, schedule, performance and risk to ARA management.
• You will occasionally travel to agencies within CONUS to brief program progress and deliverable status.

Senior Program Manager Requirements:

• This contract requires applicant to be a U.S. Citizen.
• Bachelors in STEM-related field (Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math, etc.) with 8-10 years of relevant program manager experience.
• At least 2 years in supervisory capacity.
• Expertise using MS Project or other PM software within the past two years.
• Must live in the National Capital Region - this is not a remote position.
• Must currently have a Top-Secret clearance and be SCI eligible.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Travel up to 15% of time could be required.

Senior Program Manager Preferences:

• Masters in any STEM-related field (Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Math, etc.) with 6-8 years of relevant program manager work experience.
• PMP or equivalent DAWIA certification.
• Experience with projects supporting high performance computing (HPC), machine learning (ML), or graphical processing unit (GPUs).
• Experience working with interagency teams and national laboratories.
• Experience with projects associated with satellites and space.
• Experience with projects associated with the Intelligence Community.

Company & Division Information:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2,215 professionals and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawns greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging and innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company's success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, "Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit" sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please apply at careers.ara.com.