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Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview:

The Program Manager serves as the primary point of contact with the Government and is responsible for the overall management, execution, and performance of contractor support services for the USSOCOM J6 Program Management Office Support Services contract. The Program Manager provides leadership, direction, and oversight across all task areas, ensuring effective program management, staffing, reporting, quality control, risk management, and customer support in accordance with the Statement of Work, contract requirements, and Government priorities.

The Program Manager will lead a multidisciplinary team supporting USSOCOM J6 mission requirements and will ensure contractor personnel deliver timely, accurate, and professional support across program management, acquisition, financial, administrative, technical, cybersecurity, and related PMO support functions.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide overall program management and oversight of all PMOSS support services in accordance with contract and SOW requirements.
• Serve as the primary interface with the Contracting Officer's Representative, Government technical points of contact, and other designated Government stakeholders.
• Manage day-to-day contract execution, including staffing, deliverables, schedules, performance tracking, risk management, quality control, and issue resolution.
• Ensure all contractor personnel understand and comply with contract requirements, security requirements, Government policies, workplace procedures, and applicable standards.
• Lead, supervise, and coordinate contractor staff assigned to the program, including task assignments, workload management, performance monitoring, personnel transitions, and surge support requirements.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Government customers, corporate leadership, subcontractors, teaming partners, and functional support teams.
• Monitor contract performance against cost, schedule, scope, labor category, deliverable, and quality requirements.
• Identify, document, elevate, and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies that may affect contract performance or mission support.
• Oversee the preparation and submission of contract deliverables, reports, briefings, meeting materials, staffing updates, and other required documentation.
• Conduct regular program reviews, staff meetings, customer meetings, and internal coordination sessions to ensure alignment with mission priorities and contract objectives.
• Support transition-in and transition-out planning, including staffing coordination, knowledge transfer, continuity of operations, and process documentation.
• Coordinate with corporate recruiting, human resources, contracts, finance, security, and operations teams to ensure contract requirements are supported effectively.
• Manage subcontractor performance, as applicable, to ensure partner support is integrated, timely, compliant, and aligned with customer expectations.
• Maintain awareness of USSOCOM J6 priorities, operational requirements, and evolving customer needs to ensure contractor support remains responsive and mission-focused.
• Ensure compliance with applicable security, clearance, facility access, training, reporting, and personnel accountability requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of contract performance and mission requirements.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• The Program Manager supervises contractor personnel assigned to the PMOSS contract and is responsible for workforce planning, task coordination, performance oversight, issue resolution, and personnel management in coordination with corporate leadership and functional support departments.

Education and/or Experience:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Project Management Professional certification is preferred, but not required.

Security Clearance:

• Active Top Secret required.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be eligible for and able to obtain and maintain required security clearance/access approvals.

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

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be able to occasionally stand; walk; sit; use hands and/or fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; operate office equipment, reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

General office environment.

Olgoonik is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. As an Alaska Native corporation, Olgoonik provides hiring preference to Olgoonik shareholders, descendants, and their spouses to the extent allowed by law.