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Groundswell is seeking an experiencedProgram Managertolead the day-to-day management and execution of a flagship Intelligence Community modernization program. Reportingto the Executive Program Director, this individual willserve as the program's operational leader, withresponsibilityfor contract execution,program controls,customercoordination,financial performance, integrated schedule management, risk and dependency management, subcontractor performance, and coordination with OEM and government stakeholders.

While the Executive Program Manager provides executive oversight, strategic direction, and senior customer engagement, the Program Manager willbe responsible forthe daily operation and execution of the program. This individual will ensure Groundswell meets contractual requirements, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) performance standards, milestones, deliverables, financial commitments, and customer expectations.

The Program Manager will work closely with the OEM Program Management Office (PMO) to manage cross-program dependencies, schedules, risks, and decisions that couldimpactGroundswell's delivery commitments. The Program Manager will also provide leadership and oversight to Groundswell's Workday Delivery Lead and other functional and technical workstream leaders, ensuring individual delivery effortsremainaligned with the overall program plan.

This role is designed to assume increasing program leadership responsibility as the program matures and transitions frominitialimplementation and establishment into steady-state program execution.

Key Responsibilities:

Program & Contract Execution

• Lead the day-to-day execution and management of the task order under the strategic direction and executive oversight of the Executive Program Manager.

• Manage compliance with contract terms, requirements, performance standards, and customer commitments.

• Manage contractual deliverables, milestones, reporting requirements, and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) performance measures.

• Establish andmaintainthe program's operating cadence, governance processes, performance reporting, and management controls.

• Ensure contract deliverables are completed, reviewed,submitted, and tracked through customer acceptance.

• Coordinate across technical and functional workstreams to ensure executionremainsaligned with contractual requirements and programobjectives.

• Serve as the primary escalation point for day-to-day program execution issues.

Integrated Schedule, Risk & Dependency Management

• Develop,maintain, and manage the program Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), incorporating Groundswell, subcontractor, OEM, customer, and other external milestones and dependencies.

• Lead program-level risk, issue, dependency, action, and decision management processes.

• Identifycross-workstream and external dependencies that could affect program milestones, contractual commitments, cost, or performance.

• Develop and drive mitigation and contingency plans for program-level risks and schedule impacts.

• Coordinate with the Workday Delivery Lead and other workstream leaders to incorporate detailed delivery plans and milestones into the overall IMS.

• Escalate significant risks, issues, decisions, and potential contractual impacts to the Executive Program Manager and government leadership asappropriate.

OEM & External Dependency Management

• Serve as the primary day-to-day program management interface with the OEM PMO.

• Coordinate schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions between Groundswell and the OEM program.

• Assess changes to OEM plans and schedules for potential impacts to Groundswell's scope, IMS, resources, deliverables, and contractual milestones.

• Drivetimelyresolution of cross-organizational dependencies and issues involving Groundswell, the OEM, subcontractors, and government stakeholders.

• Maintain clear visibility into external dependencies and proactively communicate potential impacts to program leadership and the customer.

Financial & Contract Performance

• Manage day-to-day program financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, staffing plans, burn rates, and cost performance.

• Coordinate and oversee program invoicing activities to ensureaccurateandtimelybillingin accordance withcontractual requirements.

• Monitor actual and forecasted performance against program financialobjectivesandidentifypotential variances.

• Partner with Groundswell contracts, finance, and corporate leadership to address financial and contractual issues.

• Provide the Executive Program Manager with regular visibility into program financial health and areas requiring executive action.

Customer & Program Governance

• Serve as a primary day-to-day interface with government program leadership and stakeholders.

• Lead recurring program status reviews, schedule reviews, risk reviews, performance reviews, and other program governance forums.

• Prepare and deliver program-level reporting covering schedule, contractual performance, financials, staffing, risks, dependencies, deliverables, and required decisions.

• Support the Executive Program Manager in executive-level customer engagements, strategic discussions, and escalations.

• Build trusted relationships with government stakeholders through transparency, responsiveness, and disciplined program execution.

Team, Subcontractor & Delivery Oversight

• Provide operational leadership across Groundswell's technical, functional, cybersecurity, program management, and operational workstreams.

• Provide management oversight to the Workday Delivery Lead and other workstream leaders whilemaintainingclear accountability for their respective areas of delivery.

• Manage subcontractor performance at the program level, including contractual commitments, staffing, schedules, deliverables, dependencies, and overall performance.

• Coordinate with subcontractor leadership to resolve performance issues andmaintainalignment with program requirements.

• Ensure delivery teams have the priorities, resources, decisions, and support necessary to meet program commitments.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, transparency, customer focus, and delivery excellence.

Executive Program Manager Partnership

• Serve as the principal deputy to the Executive Program Manager and act on their behalf for day-to-day program execution.

• Maintain continuous visibility for the Executive Program Manager into program health, customer concerns, financial performance, contractual matters, risks, and decisions requiring executive attention.

• Translate executive program direction into actionable plans and ensure execution across the program organization.

• Assume program leadership responsibilities when delegated by the Executive Program Manager.

• Support the evolution of program governance, operating models, and leadership responsibilities as the program matures.

Required Qualifications