Senior Program Manager

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

As a Senior Program Manager with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will: 

 

• →Provide overall leadership, direction, and management for a complex technical program involving multiple projects, stakeholders, workstreams, and contractual requirements.
• →Be responsible for program execution across cost, schedule, performance, risk, quality, staffing, and customer satisfaction objectives.
• →Lead cross-functional teams, oversees technical and operational activities, ensures alignment with strategic goals, and serves as the primary interface with customer leadership and internal executives. 

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    Develop and execute program strategies, roadmaps, and management approaches for complex technical efforts. 

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    Translate customer requirements and mission objectives into executable plans and measurable outcomes. 

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    Lead integrated product teams and coordinate activities across multiple functional disciplines. 

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    Track and report program status using quantitative and qualitative performance measures. 

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    Analyze program data to identify trends, forecast issues, and support decision-making. 

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    Resolve escalated issues involving technical execution, staffing, customer concerns, subcontractor performance, or schedule impacts. 

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    Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations, decision briefings, and customer communications. 

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    Support proposal efforts, transition planning, onboarding, and program startup activities, when required. 

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    Ensure alignment between technical execution and contractual obligations. 

   

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Program Management, or a related field. 

• 12+ years of experience, including substantial experience leading complex technical programs.
• PMP is desired
• Secret Clearance with ability to obtain a Top Secret Clearance

• Significant experience managing large, complex technical programs or portfolios. 

• Demonstrated success managing program cost, schedule, performance, and risk in a customer-facing environment. 

• Experience leading cross-functional teams in technical, operational, or mission-critical environments. 

• Strong knowledge of program management principles, lifecycle management, and performance reporting. 

• Experience managing customer relationships, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders. 

• Ability to communicate effectively with executives, technical staff, and customer leadership. 

• Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills. 

  THIS HYBRID POSITION REQUIRES 3 DAYS OF WORK IN THE OFFICE AND 2 DAYS REMOTE PER WEEK      

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $139,000.00/Yr. - USD $232,100.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

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