Program Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Program Operations Management Project Leader

Company Overview :

KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management / solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security.

Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with nearly two decades of experience supporting the Department of Defense as well as many other departments and programs critical to our Nations security and well-being.

KMS is a 2024 winner of the USA Today Top Workplaces recognizing quality workplace cultures across the United States who put their employees first.

Additionally, we received Culture Excellence Awards for Compensation & Benefits, Innovation, Leadership, Purpose & Values and Work-Life Flexibility.

General Duties or Experience :

This Program Operations Management position will work with a dynamic team, providing Scientific, Engineering, Technical, and Analytical (SETA) support for Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).

The Program Manager conducts overall planning and direction of support efforts. The Program Manager is responsible for the overall program definition, organization, and direction of short and long-range plans.

This includes responsibility for formulating, guiding, and directing the technical approach; and defining and negotiating with activity and agency personnel for necessary resources.

The Program Manager establishes and controls technical milestones, schedules, budgets, and costs.

Essential functions :

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Use industry best practices and innovative methodologies provide facilitation, data gathering, research, analytical support, and subject matter expertise as required.
• Provide periodic updates, reports and briefings discussing activities, observations, findings, and recommendations, as directed by the Government Task Manager.
• Utilizing the individual Navy Command Philosophy, Guiding Principles, High Performance Organization Model, DoD Civilian Leadership Development Framework, and any other critical sources provided by leaders.
• Identify gaps, make recommendations, and help document and institutionalize decisions.
• Design and propose a strategic business and execution approach for supervisory / mid-level manager coaching with defined process and performance expectations, measures and metrics aligned to drive the behaviors and results desired by the command.

Required education and experience :

• A Bachelor’s degree in business, Management, Project Management or related field
• 8 years of relevant experience.

Preferred education and experience :

Prefer advanced degree in related field.

Additional eligibility requirements

Work authorization / security clearance requirements :

An active or current DoD Secret security clearance.

Other Duties :

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility :

Individual selected would be responsible for overseeing overall contract execution and supervision of a geographically dispersed team of up to 130 personnel with multiple subcontractors supporting.

Work Environment :

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Excellent listening skills are essential.

The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work :

The typical workday is eight hours in length. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, with concurrence from the supervisor.

The employee must be available during the core work hours of 9 : 00 a.m. to 3 : 00 p.m. and must account for the hours in a pay period to maintain full-time status.

Telework :

This is a Telework Allowed up to 20% position.

Travel :

Must be willing to travel outside the Norfolk, VA area when required (CONUS and OCONUS).

Benefits and Additional Compensation :

KMS offers a competitive benefits packaging including medical, dental and vision insurances, flexible spending account, PTO, paid holidays, military leave, bereavement leave, 401k / retirement savings plan, professional development and tuition reimbursement, basic and voluntary life insurance / AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, voluntary AFLAC supplemental insurance products and employee assistance plan (EAP) program.

Additionally, KMS offers employee referral bonuses and a discretionary annual bonus.

AAP / EEO Statement :

KMS Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

KMS Solutions is a drug free workplace.

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