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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for a talented individual to serve as a Program Manager to support the growing C2Core portfolio. Successful candidate will join the Mission Software Program Management Office within National Security & Operations (NSO) Sector

What You'll Be Doing:

• Serving as the primary interface to the government contracting office and engineering technical stakeholders, ensuring clear and effective communication.
• Engaging with customers to ensure the team is meeting both technical support and contract execution needs, fostering strong client relationships and identifying opportunities for organic growth on existing contracts.
• Establishing trust with government customers, Parsons staff, and subcontract partners to build a collaborative and reliable working environment.
• Acting as the Company representative with the client during program execution, tracking opportunities for follow-on work to ensure the continuation of efforts for the engineering staff.
• Organizing the team, coordinating staffing, and re-balancing efforts to ensure priority projects are fully staffed and effectively executing.
• Assigning project responsibilities based on qualifications and strengths and providing input on performance reviews and development plans for team members.
• Planning, supervising, and controlling all business, technical, fiscal, and administrative functions, including establishing program requirements and monitoring deliverables for adherence to criteria.
• Collaborating with managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to develop budgets, schedules, and plans, and organizing meetings to review status and formulate action items.
• Mobilizing company resources, through liaison with business operations, to support the project/program.
• Controlling cost and labor hour execution within ceilings and ensuring deliverables are provided within the required timeline.
• Monitoring and reporting to management on the progress of all project activity within the program, including significant milestones, and any conditions which affect project cost or schedule.
• Negotiating changes to the scope of work with the client, key stakeholders, and company management.
• Promoting technical and commercial excellence on the project through applying Quality Assurance processes, ensuring completion, on-time delivery, and proper packaging of Contract Deliverables, including software releases to customers for all deployment types (JBoss/Windows, Docker & K8s).
• Managing the cyber posture of Program Deliverables and coordinating customer-defined security requirements with Certification Security & Assessment (CSA) resources.
• Coordinating and documenting testing for all releases, including scheduling and maintaining site details for each customer deployment environment.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree with ten (10) years of related experience, or a Master’s degree with seven (7) years of related experience.
• 3+ years of experience managing DoD programs and government contracts
• Effective leadership skills with ability to perform in a management capacity
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Passport for periodic international travel
• This position requires the selected candidate to hold an active Department of Defense level security clearance which requires US citizenship while working in support of a government contract.
• Active secret clearance, eligible for TS/ SCI

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience in the Air Force and Air Operation Centers
• Experience in a Combined Environment supporting coalition efforts (e.g. NATO, USAFE, PACAF, AFCENT, etc.)
• Thorough knowledge of defense industry practices and regulations.

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.​

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $120,800.00 - $217,400.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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