Full-Time. This position is contingent upon contract award.
Salary:
Commensurate with experience.
Clearance Level Required:
Active Secret. U.S. Citizenship required.
About Us:
TCS GovCon is a veteran-led defense services company headquartered in Bedford, Indiana, minutes from Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane. We support Navy and Department of Defense customers with product support, logistics, engineering and technical services.
Job Summary:
This position supports an anticipated Department of Defense effort providing acquisition engineering and product support and logistics (PS&L) services to a Navy systems command customer. The work sustains fielded shipboard combat systems across their full life cycle: supply support, technical data, training, reliability and maintainability, data analytics, configuration management, and program support. The Program Manager leads the entire effort and owns the customer relationship. This is a senior leadership role contingent on contract award. The selected candidate's qualifications will be evaluated against government-defined requirements for the position.
Essential Functions:
Serve as the single point of accountability for cost, schedule and performance across all task areasMaintain a visible, responsive presence with the Government program office at NSWC Crane; run recurring status cadences and turn emergent tasking around quicklyManage deliverables end to end: monthly status reports, funds and man-hour expenditure reporting, staffing plans and the program management planOversee the integrated master schedule and plan of action and milestones for assigned projectsLead a multi-company team; manage subcontractor performance and integrationOwn staffing across roughly 30 positions spanning logistics, technical data, analytics, configuration management and training: recruiting, onboarding and retentionLead contract transition and phase-in without disrupting support to the fleetRun program risk management and keep Government and company leadership informed with metrics that hold up
Experience and Skills:
Bachelor's degree (BS or BA) from an accredited college or university in business administration, management, engineering or a related field10 or more years of professional program or project management experience, including at least 5 cumulative years leading complex federal defense contracts of similar size, scope and complexityDemonstrated experience managing cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) or cost-reimbursement contractsExpertise in earned value, cost and schedule monitoring, risk mitigation and staff resource allocationAvailable during core Government working hours, with local availability for on-site meetings at NSWC CraneA demonstrated record of hands-on, present, responsive program leadership
Desired Qualifications:
Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification; a DAWIA program management credential is also valuedMaster's degree in business or managementDirect experience managing support contracts for NAVSEA, NAVAIR or Naval Program Executive OfficesNSWC Crane or SeaPort contract experienceExperience leading logistics or product support programs for fielded Navy systemsExperience managing Government data deliverables (CDRLs)Prior military service
Travel:
Minimal. Work is performed on site at NSWC Crane and at the TCS facility near Crane. This is not a remote position; candidates must live within commuting distance of Crane or be willing to relocate.
Benefits:
Comprehensive health benefits, including life, health, dental, vision, short-term disability (STD), and long-term disability (LTD) coverage for eligible employees and family members.401(K) Plan with company match.12 paid holidays.
Paid time off (PTO).Competitive salaries.
Equal Opportunity:
TCS GovCon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.