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The individual must be capable of independently managing assigned programs, building strong customer relationships, leading and developing personnel, addressing performance challenges, and identifying opportunities to improve contract execution and expand the company's federal portfolio.\nThe Task Order Manager - Program Manager serves as a primary point of contact for assigned contracts, ensuring contractual requirements, deliverables, performance standards, and customer expectations are consistently met.\nIn addition to day-to-day contract management, the position plays an important role in identifying opportunities for organic growth, expanding existing contract scope, supporting recompete strategies, and collaborating with Business Development and Capture teams to pursue new task orders and related business opportunities.\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS\nTask Order and Program Management\nProvide overall leadership, management, and oversight of multiple federal government task orders, ensuring successful execution in accordance with contractual requirements, company policies, and customer expectations.\nServe as the primary management point of contact for assigned task orders, maintaining effective communication with Government Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs), Contracting Officers (COs), federal program managers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders, consistent with contractual authority and communication protocols.\nManage all aspects of task order execution, including contract initiation, transition, staffing, operational performance, deliverable management, option period planning, and contract closeout.\nEnsure compliance with contract Statements of Work (SOWs), Performance Work Statements (PWSs), Quality Assurance Surveillance Plans (QASPs), and other applicable contract requirements.\nMonitor contract performance, identify potential risks or performance deficiencies, and implement timely corrective actions to maintain customer satisfaction and contract compliance.\nOversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of contract-specific management plans, standard operating procedures (SOPs), processes, and reporting requirements.\nEnsure contract deliverables, monthly status reports, financial reports, and other required submissions are accurate, complete, and submitted within established deadlines.\nCoordinate with Project Controls, Contracts, Finance, Human Resources, Security, and other corporate departments to ensure efficient and effective task order operations.\nManage subcontractor and teaming partner performance, ensuring responsibilities, deliverables, staffing commitments, and contractual obligations are fulfilled.\nFacilitate regular internal program reviews and customer meetings to evaluate contract performance, identify challenges, establish priorities, and implement improvements.\nMaintain awareness of contract periods of performance, funding limitations, labor categories, staffing requirements, and upcoming contract milestones.\nIdentify opportunities to standardize processes, improve operational efficiencies, reduce administrative burdens, and enhance overall program performance.\nEscalate significant contractual, financial, staffing, or performance concerns to appropriate company leadership with recommended courses of action.\nFinancial Management and Contract Performance\nMaintain overall responsibility for the financial health and performance of assigned task orders, including revenue, profitability, expenditures, funding utilization, and labor management.\nDevelop, monitor, and maintain task order budgets, spend plans, staffing projections, and financial forecasts in coordination with Project Controls and Finance.\nMonitor contract ceilings, obligated funding, labor utilization, burn rates, and funding requirements to prevent funding shortfalls, unauthorized expenditures, or interruptions in contract performance.\nReview financial reports and contract performance metrics to identify trends, potential risks, and opportunities to improve profitability and operational efficiency.\nCoordinate with Project Controls to ensure timely and accurate preparation, review, and submission of invoices, travel expenses, subcontractor costs, and other financial documentation.\nEvaluate labor category assignments, staffing allocations, and resource utilization to ensure alignment with contract requirements and approved budgets.\nSupport contract modifications, funding requests, option period planning, and adjustments to staffing or contract scope.\nMonitor actual expenditures against planned budgets and proactively address unfavorable variances.\nWork with company leadership to establish and monitor financial performance objectives for assigned contracts.\nEnsure contract management practices support company financial goals while maintaining compliance with applicable federal contracting requirements.\nPersonnel Management, Hiring, and Staffing\nOversee workforce planning, recruitment, hiring, onboarding, employee development, and retention for personnel assigned to managed task orders.\nEvaluate current and projected staffing requirements to ensure appropriate personnel and resources are available to meet contract obligations.\nCoordinate with Human Resources and Recruiting to develop position descriptions, identify qualified candidates, conduct interviews, and support hiring decisions.\nManage staffing transitions, employee replacements, vacancies, and surge requirements while minimizing disruptions to contract performance.\nProvide leadership, direction, and support to assigned employees, ensuring personnel understand their responsibilities, performance expectations, and customer requirements.\nConduct employee performance evaluations, provide constructive feedback, recognize outstanding performance, and identify professional development opportunities.\nAddress employee performance, attendance, conduct, and workplace concerns in coordination with Human Resources and company leadership.\nPromote employee engagement, professional growth, accountability, collaboration, and retention across assigned programs.\nMaintain regular communication with employees and customer representatives to assess workload, staffing effectiveness, morale, and potential areas of concern.\nIdentify and develop employees capable of assuming additional responsibilities or leadership roles within existing and future contracts.\nCoordinate employee compensation recommendations, promotions, retention strategies, and personnel actions with appropriate company leadership and Human Resources.\nEnsure employees comply with company policies, contractual requirements, security procedures, timekeeping standards, and customer-specific workplace expectations.\nContract Growth, Business Development, and Capture Support\nIdentify and pursue opportunities for organic growth within assigned contracts, including additional staffing requirements, expanded scopes of work, new technical capabilities, and emerging customer needs.\nBuild and maintain strong professional relationships with existing federal customers to strengthen customer satisfaction, increase contract retention, and position the company for future opportunities.\nCollaborate with the Vice President, Business Development, Capture, and Proposal Development teams to identify and evaluate opportunities for new task orders, contract extensions, recompetes, and related federal work.\nMonitor customer priorities, mission requirements, procurement forecasts, and upcoming contract opportunities to identify potential business growth.\nSupport the development of capture strategies by providing contract performance information, customer insights, staffing strategies, technical approaches, and operational lessons learned.\nContribute to the preparation and review of technical proposals, management approaches, staffing plans, transition plans, past performance narratives, and other proposal materials.\nAssist with pricing strategies and labor category development by providing staffing projections, operational requirements, and knowledge of existing contract performance.\nParticipate in customer meetings, industry engagements, and teaming discussions to support business development and strategic positioning.\nIdentify potential teaming partners, subcontractors, and specialized resources that could strengthen existing contract execution or support new business opportunities.\nSupport contract recompete planning by identifying incumbent strengths, performance accomplishments, staffing considerations, and potential competitive risks.\nWork with company leadership to establish realistic growth objectives for assigned programs and actively contribute to achieving those objectives.\nEnsure business development and customer engagement activities are conducted in accordance with federal procurement integrity requirements and applicable organizational policies.\nStrategic Leadership, Compliance, and Continuous Improvement\nProvide strategic and operational input to the Vice President, Senior Vice President, and executive leadership regarding contract performance, staffing requirements, financial risks, customer priorities, and business growth opportunities.\nDevelop and implement management strategies that support successful task order execution, employee performance, customer satisfaction, and organizational growth.\nIdentify and recommend improvements to internal processes, contract management procedures, reporting requirements, and resource allocation.\nEnsure assigned contracts operate in accordance with applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Department of Energy Acquisition Regulation (DEAR), contractual requirements, security procedures, and company policies.\nSupport the implementation and maintenance of company quality management standards, internal controls, and applicable ISO 9001 and CMMI processes.\nParticipate in internal program 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