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Serving as the primary leadership point of contact, you will oversee complex technical, analytical, and administrative operations segmented across multiple sub-programs and tasks. You will ensure all project goals, deliverables, budgets, and schedules are met to the highest standards of quality and stakeholder satisfaction.\nRequirements\nKey Responsibilities\nProgram Leadership & Execution: Provide overall program definition, organization, and direction for short- and long-range plans. Formulate, guide, and direct technical approaches across diverse project management methodologies (including Waterfall, Spiral Development, Critical Path, and Agile/Scrum). \nFinancial & Resource Management: Establish and control technical milestones, schedules, budgets, and costs. Develop Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates, allocate resources, track labor-hour execution, and oversee financial reporting and variance analyses. \nClient & Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the primary liaison with government leadership, including the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO), Contract Specialist (CS), and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Lead biweekly contract status meetings and participate in annual program reviews. \nRisk & Quality Control: Proactively identify operational, schedule, and performance risks, implementing effective mitigation and corrective action plans. Enforce strict quality control standards across all deliverables, personnel rosters, and monthly management reports. \nTeam & Subcontractor Oversight: Manage, mentor, and allocate cross-functional teams and subcontractor personnel, ensuring compliance with mandatory training, security protocols, and technical instructions. \nRequired Qualifications\nEducation: Bachelor’s degree in any technical or managerial discipline. \nExperience: Minimum of 15 years of professional experience in program/project management. \nSecurity Clearance: Must possess an active, favorably adjudicated background investigation (up to Secret clearance eligibility) with active enrollment in the Continuous Vetting (CV) program. \nTechnical Proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency in up-to-date government and industry software tools, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Planner, Teams, Power BI), Adobe Acrobat, Google Suite, and familiarity with Jira. \nCompliance & Operations: Working knowledge of Operations Security (OPSEC) protocols, Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) handling, and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) / Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) compliance. \nRequired Qualifications\nAdvanced Education: Master’s degree in Mathematics, Engineering, M.B.A., or another technical degree. \nDomain Experience: 20+ years of relevant experience directly supporting U.S. Navy programs. \nCertifications: Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or DAWIA Level III certification in Program Management. \nSpecialized Systems & Methodologies: Experience applying Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) in complex engineering environments, as well as familiarity with Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (N-ERP), Defense Travel System (DTS), Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW), and Confluence.\nLocation: Primary performance locations include Port Hueneme, CA; White Sands Missile Range, NM; Virginia Beach, VA; Norfolk, VA; San Diego, CA; and Mayport, FL, with potential support at remote sites and worldwide locations including Manama, Bahrain; Changi, Singapore; and Sasebo, Japan.\nAbout Ares Enterprise\nAres Enterprise, LLC is a Woman-Owned Small Business delivering innovative information technology solutions and professional services to Federal Government customers. 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