Program Manager

***Secret Clearance required***

***PMP Required****

Job Responsibilities

• Accomplishes strategic objectives by overseeing multiple IT Services projects and maintenance operations.
• Coordinates with back office and contractual staff to recruit, train, coach, and mentor employees.
• Communicates job expectations by planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions.
• Plans and reviews compensation actions and enforces both corporate and government policies and procedures.
• Achieves operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews.
• Develops, prepares, and implements action plans for process improvement, quality control/assurance, employee performance improvement, and other activities as needed.
• Implements production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards by resolving problems, completing reviews, identifying trends, determining system improvements, and implementing change.
• Meets financial objectives by preparing cost and budget reports, scheduling expenditures, and analyzing variances.
• Accepts ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to team accomplishments.

Program Manager Qualifications / Skills:

• Staffing, planning, and people management
• Managing performance and profitability
• Financial planning and strategy
• Promoting process improvement
• Strategic planning
• Dealing with complexity, analyzing information, and implementing company vision

Education and Experience:

• U.S. citizenship is required
• Secret Clearance
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in related business or technical field
• Experience: 10 or more years of related experience, including 5 years in a program manager role
• Demonstrated leadership of multiple contracts of significant complexity and scope
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Must be an effective communicator both verbally and in writing. Most positions require ability to work on a desktop or laptop computer for extended periods of time. Computer activities include reading, reviewing and analyzing information, as well as providing recommendations, summaries, and reports in written or verbal format. Additionally, positions require ability to sit at a workstation for extended periods; use hand(s) to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; as well as speak and hear.

Employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move moderate amounts of weight, typically less than 20 pounds. Regular and predictable attendance is essential.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law.

ABOUT AD-HOC RESEARCH

Ad-Hoc Research specialize’s in providing the full spectrum of Systems Engineering services to major DoD acquisition programs and Research & Development projects. Our company believes in inducing innovations through focused research. We are an army veteran owned 8a company with defense contracts in many states. We are also launching a cyber range platform to provide customer support to our army and defense clients. Our data science team supports a major telecom company to develop and operationalize AI/ML models. We have a lot of exciting opportunities to grow and be successful in our fast growing company!

Ad-Hoc Research is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
• Analysis skills: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location