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Amentum is seeking a Program Manager for multiple OCONUS locations contingent upon award. The Program Manager plans, manages, controls, and executes events under the project's life cycle to ensure fulfillment of contract requirements and program objectives.Essential Responsibilities:

• The PM shall be responsible for all aspects of the deployment and management of

• contractor support personnel

• Fully coordinate and collaborate on all tasks, activities, requirements, and issues as they

• Pertains to the support of the customer. 

• Identify issues and adapt program plans according to the customer’s feedback on the program

• cost, performance, quality, schedule, and risk.

• Develop plans and schedules, and define and document the implementation of requirements.

• Use established program management procedures to monitor cost, schedule, and

• Performance: assess variances of the plan and take necessary corrective action.

• Review and clarify the customer’s contract requirements and needs as they are dispensed from the customer’s requirements management tool and propose cleared, qualified personnel to expeditiously fulfill the requirements.

• Identify potential downstream issues that may negatively affect meeting customers’ requirements and provide recommendations to mitigate those negative impacts

• Manage the customers' expectations with proactive, consistent, and transparent communication.

• The PM shall have full authority to act on behalf of the Contractor and execute unilateral decision-making on all contract matters relating to the daily operation of this contract

• Ensuring continuity of support during Contractor personnel changes and approving of TO staffing alignments/allocations.

• Interfacing with the CO, COTR, and Government leadership.

• Overseeing the execution of the contract Transition Plan.

• Overseeing the management and implementation of the PMP.

• Serving as the primary point(s) of contact for formal discussions with the Sponsor, including frequent customer interaction with the intent to sustain and improve customer satisfaction.

• Reviewing business systems administration, resources, procedures, and methods to improve operational effectiveness, utility, and efficiency.

• Overseeing the Contractor’s Environmental, Health, and Safety functions, ensuring that all safe work practices are being followed.

• Monitoring cost control, financial reports, budgeting, and overall operating costs.

• Overseeing the coordination of work priorities and monitoring of methods, procedures, and programs.

• Improving cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

• Overseeing the monitoring and inspection of maintenance, repair, and service operations for quality control and contract compliance.

• Ensure that management and contract reports are accurate before submission.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in business management of engineering and ten (10) years of experience in management-level positions in OCONUS and high-tempo environments, or;

•  a bachelor’s degree in another field and a total of ten (10) years of experience in management-level positions in OCONUS and high-tempo environments, and at least six (6) years of experience in the field of engineering or business. Years of experience in engineering and business can be concurrent, or;

• A high school, vocational school, or trades school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in management-level positions in OCONUS and high-tempo environments, and at least six (6) years of experience in the field of engineering or business. Years of experience in engineering and business can be concurrent

• Current and active Project Management Professional Certification or equivalent

• Personnel management experience with excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Experience working with the IC or DoD.

• Possess an active TS security clearance at the start of the contract.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:CONUS-based- WMA with travel up to 25 % of the time.

The PM shall be present in the WMA and available during business hours. Outside of business hours, the PM shall respond within two (2) hours of notification. Notification is considered complete when the customer makes the call to the designated POC. The POC shall be available by telephone twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, including holidays.Other Responsibilities:Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to his/her job.

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