Senior Program Manager

Amentum is currently searching for a Senior Program Manager to join our team in Odon, IN. The Senior Program Manager plans, directs, controls and monitors the program assigned to ensure satisfactory completion of the program objectives. The selected candidate will oversee a large-scale technical program providing RDT&E of emerging technologies, materials, and processes to significantly enhance the functionality and capability of existing and future sensor systems. The selected candidate will also assist in the planning, control and direction of staff and customer support personnel.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative and technical leadership in the completion of multiple contracts, including responsibility for cost, schedule and overall performance.
• Plan and procure necessary staffing to achieve work completion milestones and deliverables.
• Monitor fulfillment of contract requirements to ensure quality and timeliness of services/deliverables to various customers.
• Supervise, coordinate, provide leadership to and review the work of assigned staff and/or contracts.
• Interface with customers on a regular basis for support of engineering and program management activities.
• Monitor customer feedback and advise on a broad range of issues related to products/services being delivered.
• Participate in business development including identifying new business opportunities, developing and implementing strategies and managing proposal development.
• Perform multi-disciplinary analysis of system designs to determine compliance with specifications and standards.
• Direct the investigation and resolution of operational problems in conjunction with other engineering and technical personnel.
• Act as a point-of-contact for all matters relating to the assigned contract for representative between government personnel and Amentum management team.
• Provide management guidance and control for the efficient utilization of human resources assignment, performance, morale and overall welfare.
• Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, technical discipline, or related field and at least 12 years of job-related experience or equivalent
• Ability to provide management, direction, administration, quality assurance and leadership to effectively execute the objectives of a large-scale technical program
• Working knowledge of word-processing and integrated software applications are required
• Active Secret clearance required to start

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or coursework in specialized management preferred
• At least 7 years’ experience managing DoD programs, highly desired
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional certification
• Project and Program Management experience with successive growth in scope and responsibilities
• Active Secret Clearance

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