About the Role
Associate Program Manager to join our team. The Associate Program Manager will assist with directing and coordinating functional departments of the company to meet the requirements of specific assigned programs. The individual will lead in the Program Management of small to medium programs.
Additionally, the Associate Program Manager will:
- Prepares contract proposals that comply with company policies and procedures
and reviews with the Program Manager, as appropriate. Supports review with
management and other functions
- Negotiates assigned contracts and supports negotiation of medium to major
contracts, including terms and conditions. Provides recommendations to
management on negotiation objectives and proposed strategies
- Prepares recommended budget distributions based on contract value and
prepares master program schedules for approval
- Prepares corporate directives, work authorizations, and billing instructions
and coordinates authorization documents for approval signatures
- Identifies and reports all major cost, schedule technical problems and
variances to pre-determined program objectives
- Prepares amendments to corporate directives and supports negotiation of
changes if program goals cannot be met
- Ensures contract documents are maintained, including annotating contracts;
tracking, submittal, and filing/storage of data items; tracking contract funding
and payments; and filing/storage of contract correspondence and cost and pricing
data
- Coordinates preparation of required customer reports for submittal
- Assists in identifying and recommends thresholds for variance reports
- Supports in the overall direction, coordination, planning, and reporting of
assigned programs
- Supports Program Manager in reporting the cost status of programs with
recommendations or corrective action. Prepares cost status for submittal to
customers
- Supports Program Manager in preparation of program reviews and status
reviews with customer and/or senior management
- Serves as a focal point for internal and external communications for
assigned programs
- Prepares written communications to external customers for the signature of
the Program Manager
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain or Engineering
Work involves practical job knowledge and skills gained with 5 - 8 + years of program management experience
Excellent writing, presentation, and verbal communication techniques are
necessary
Program, project, or US Government contract management experience will be very useful
Must be capable of working in a fast-paced and pressure-filled environment and have the ability to function effectively in a team setting
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
PMP Certification is desired
U.S. Citizenship is required
Position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance if needed. Candidates selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. For more information on Security Clearances, please visit them U. S. Department of State
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About the Company
Williams International