Full-Time

Program Manager

Base Operations

Deadline 2/26/27
Akima

Akima

1,001-5,000 employees

Federal contractor delivering facilities, IT, logistics

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Fort Moore, GA, USA

In Person

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Bachelor's, Master's, PhD

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
HVAC
OSHA
Plumbing

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Requirements
  • A minimum of a bachelor's degree or higher in business, engineering, or architectural disciplines.
  • A minimum of 10 years of management experience in facilities management.
  • Proven ability to manage and coordinate staff engaged in planning and scheduling maintenance and repair work.
  • General knowledge of physical plant management, including building systems, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, plumbing, and electrical systems.
  • Strong communication, briefing, and writing skills.
  • Secret clearance is required.
Responsibilities
  • Ensure that work performed under the Performance Work Statement meets all requirements and responsibilities.
  • Maintain ultimate responsibility for all contract activities and performance, including authority to make and implement decisions regarding contract performance and contract changes.
  • Establish and sustain a performance-based organization applying best practices and continuous process improvement to achieve high service levels and cost savings.
  • Ensure customer facilities are operated and maintained cost-effectively, efficiently, and in first-class condition.
  • Direct and monitor BASOPS staff performance, resolve problems and conflicts, and maintain communication with staff, customers, vendors, and stakeholders.
  • Ensure documentation and deliverables are accurate, complete, and delivered on time, and develop and present formal presentations for contract and corporate business requirements.
  • Track, analyze, and trend project costs and oversee planning, budgeting, and financial processes.
  • Ensure compliance with training and certification requirements.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact between the company and the Government for contract performance matters.
  • Accomplish contract objectives by planning, budgeting, overseeing, and documenting each specific contract section.
  • Work with management to keep the contract scope and direction on schedule and in conformance with contract requirements.
  • Be accountable and responsive for non-conformance reports.
  • Ensure legal compliance of contracting activities, including relationships with subcontractors and suppliers.
  • Be accountable for the project's profit and loss.
  • Be accountable for the safety and health of contracted and subcontracted personnel, client employees, and visitors affected by contract activities.
  • Be accountable for environmental conservation and performance related to contract activities.
  • Brief investigation reports to the U.S. Government after major losses, including fatalities, multiple injuries, lost-time injuries, major material losses, major breakdowns, environmental incidents, negative media events, and legal violations.
  • Provide guidance and direction to finance and accounting, human resources, labor relations, training, security, safety, and environmental functions.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with General Fund Enterprise Business Systems software.
  • Experience with RS Means cost estimating software.
  • Project Management Professional or Facilities Management Professional certification.
  • Experience in a military environment, preferably with the Army.
  • Experience managing a union workforce.
  • Knowledge of management, research, budgeting, public administration, and statutory requirements for municipal infrastructure facilities and systems as they apply to Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Environmental Protection Agency guidelines.

Akima provides services to the U.S. federal government across facilities, IT, logistics, protective services, systems engineering, mission support, FF&E, and construction. It delivers contracted, integrated services to help government missions succeed. As a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska Native Corporation, Akima aims to create long-term value for its parent while achieving superior outcomes for customers, guided by Iñupiat values. Its differentiators include Alaska Native ownership, a broad multi-domain service footprint, and a focus on federal missions; its goal is to support customer missions and sustain value for NANA and the Iñupiat community.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Founded

1995

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What believers are saying

  • Akima ranked 31st on Washington Technology’s 2025 Top 100 contractors list.
  • FDA awarded Akima Secure Technologies a $9.8 million sole-source contract in September 2025.
  • Army and Air Force wins, including $73.3 million ERDS and $369 million T-7A work, sustain growth.

What critics are saying

  • Akima Facilities Operations faces a 2026 IAM union election at Fort Lewis.
  • Bowhead protested Akima’s Letterkenny task order on March 31, 2026, showing award volatility.
  • Heavy reliance on federal sole-source work exposes Akima if 8(a) preferences tighten.

What makes Akima unique

  • Akima won 8(a) sole-source ERDS work for Army on September 18, 2025.
  • Akima combines facilities, logistics, IT, aerospace, and construction across 11,000 employees.
  • Pinnacle acquisition added defense training and sustainment depth, including Air Force T-7A programs.

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Company News

PR Newswire
Feb 19th, 2026
Akima appoints Lauren Cates as VP of business development for Emerging Markets Group

Akima, a federal government solutions provider, has appointed Lauren Cates as vice president of business development for its Emerging Markets Group. Cates will lead growth strategy and expand the company's presence in delivering mission-critical technologies to government and military customers. Cates brings over 15 years of federal contracting experience. She previously led Indigo IT's growth team, securing major contracts in cybersecurity, cloud and enterprise IT services, and spent more than a decade with Bowhead Family of Companies managing billion-dollar pipelines. Akima, a subsidiary of Alaska Native Corporation NANA, employs over 11,000 people and delivers solutions across IT, logistics, aerospace and construction. The company ranked #31 on Washington Technology's 2025 Top 100 government contractors list.

PR Newswire
Feb 12th, 2026
Akima appoints Marcus Lopez as chief operating officer to drive operational excellence

Akima, a federal government contractor, has appointed Marcus Lopez as chief operating officer. Lopez will report to president and CEO Bill Monet and oversee operational excellence and customer delivery. Lopez brings over 30 years of experience in government and commercial sectors. Most recently, he served as president and chief growth officer at Belcan, a Cognizant company, where he led the integration of a $20 billion enterprise. Previously, he headed ManTech's Advanced Research Technology Business Unit. A former US Navy officer and pilot, Lopez commanded an elite strike/fighter squadron. Akima is a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska Native Corporation, employing 11,000 people and delivering solutions in IT, aerospace, construction and other areas. The company ranked 31st on Washington Technology's 2025 Top 100 government contractors list.

WashingtonExec
Apr 12th, 2023
Akima Buys Pinnacle Solutions | WashingtonExec

Akima has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Pinnacle Solutions, Inc., a provider of training and sustainment products and services to defense