NAVFAC Program Manager

A.I.S., Inc. (AIS) is a national technical and scientific services firm supporting maritime activities requiring certification of compliance with environmental regulations as well as collecting data for use by Federal, State, Municipal, and other government agencies along the US coastline. AIS is looking for a NAVFAC Program Manager to lead a potential support services contract with the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command.

Primary Function:

The Program Manager’s (PM) primary responsibilities are to support task orders proposals and to expand the company’s presence and revenue stream. The PM has operational responsibility for task order execution, supervision, administration, management, and financial performance. The PM may have profit and loss responsibility for this area of responsibility. The PM plans for and assigns resources to ensure that all projects and client engagements are completed on time and below the budgeted cost. The PM is the first line supervisor for all subordinate team members assigned to each task order. The PM is responsible for the development, expansion, and maintenance of all customer and teammate relationships. The PM operates with substantial discretion within broadly defined corporate policies and procedures.

Duties/Responsibilities

Portfolio and Service Line Management

As the primary AIS point of contact for the program, the PM must plan and execute all projects and client engagements to achieve the client's objectives, milestones, and benchmarks.

Serve as the primary AIS point of contact for requirements definition, planning, execution, and reporting for all assigned projects.

In conjunction with the Head of Scientific Research, establish and document the program revenue/sales goals annually.

Coordinate regularly with the client to ensure that the resources available and the execution plan are sufficient to achieve the client's goals and objectives.

Manage subordinate project teams as appropriate to achieve the client's milestones.

Financial Management

Plan and budget for all resources required to successfully execute all assigned projects, including, but not limited to direct project salary/labor, contracted labor, indirect salary/labor, material, and travel.

Plan and budget for all resources required to develop, expand and maintain the client relationship, including but not limited to indirect salary/labor, business meals, entertainment, advertising, and other business development expenses.

Plan and budget for all resources required to recruit, develop, motivate, and reward project team members and portfolio staff and achieve employee retention goals.

Track Portfolio costs and compare them to Income Statements and Financial Reports on a monthly basis.

Identify, analyze, and report cost variances.

Manage costs to ensure the program does not exceed established budgets to achieve Net Profit objectives.

Review actual and projected revenue each month and report revenue variances to leadership.

Develop get-well plans for revenue shortfalls.

Customer Relations

As the primary AIS point of contact for the Program, ensure that project team performance consistently meets or exceeds established customer satisfaction benchmarks.

Develop and foster solid customer relationships by providing honest value.

Human Resources Management

As the primary AIS point of contact for the program, work with Talent Acquisition team to attract, recruit, and retain team members who meet or exceed our high standards.

Develop and document personal and project goals that support program goals.

For task orders operating without Project Leaders, develop and document project goals and personal goals for each team member that supports the program goals.

Provide guidance and feedback to team members concerning employee development needs and advocate and budget to meet those needs.

Review goal achievement with team members on a semi-annual basis, providing clear feedback on results, accomplishments, issues, and deficiencies.

Address discipline issues in accordance with corporate policies

Communications

Communicate regularly with team members concerning program performance, corporate policies and initiatives, corporate news, and other project, site, and corporate developments.

Communicate regularly with leadership about Portfolio status, client status, anticipated resources requirements, and business opportunities.

Administrative Support

Serve as the primary focal point for the distribution and collection of a variety of corporate and program correspondence to meet information needs.

Distribute, collect, review and certify timecards, monthly reports, and other recurring and ad hoc reporting requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s Degree with at least 10 years of leadership experience supporting a government services contract

Seven (7) plus years demonstrated performance in consulting, project management, or a technical discipline like science/engineering including hydro acoustics, electronic monitoring, marine UAV, and thermal imaging (ten years without a degree)

Project Management Experience

Financial Management/Budgeting Experience

Experience Planning, Organizing, Directing, and Controlling a Program

Excellent Communication Skills

Analytical (Financial and Business) Skills

MS Excel Skills

 Preferred Qualifications:

PhD and Ten (10) plus years demonstrated performance managing a large workforce on a government contract.

Advanced Degree

Travel:

30% Estimated: Travel to Government Offices and Field Sites as needed

Location:

Remote

Contact:

If you would like to apply for this exciting new opening, please click the following link Careers Page to submit the required information:

Resume

Cover letter detailing relevant experience.

3 professional references (name, email address and phone number)

All documents must be submitted for your application to be considered. If you have any questions pertaining to this opening, please reach out to our talent acquisition team at Talent Team or 774-770-5833

An Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of A.I.S. to recruit, hire, train, promote, transfer and compensate our employees and provide all other conditions of employment including Company sponsored events without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, lawful alien status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Must be able to work in the U.S. • VEVRAA Federal Contractor • Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals • Equal Opportunity Employer