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Job Title: Program Manager

Company: Altus Engineering

Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Salary: $120,000-180,000

Position Overview: We are seeking a Program Manager to work with the Joint Technical Coordinating Group for Munitions Effectiveness (JTCG/ME) Program Office supporting Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manual (JMEM) products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide program management support to the JTCG/ME Program Office across technical, operational, and administrative areas.
• Plan, coordinate, and monitor program activities to ensure requirements, funding, milestones, schedules, and deliverables remain aligned with Program Office objectives.
• Serve as a liaison between the Program Office, government stakeholders, technical teams, and supporting organizations to facilitate communication, resolve issues, and maintain alignment with program objectives.
• Support planning and execution of meetings, technical exchanges, and program reviews, including preparation of agendas, briefings, meeting materials, and minutes.
• Assist in developing and delivering status reports, highlighting the progress of efforts being undertaken.
• Manage requirements and documents that will be accessible by the Program Office.
• Coordinate receiving feedback from various stakeholders through, emails, phone discussions, in person meetings and other communication methods.
• Provide safeguarding and maintenance of all classified data and material generated from current and previous JMEM efforts in support of development and publication efforts.
• Establish appropriate Contractor Agreements, non-disclosures agreements (NDAs), memorandums of agreement, etc. to facilitate collaboration and communication across the teams.
• Provide programmatic and administrative oversight of activities supporting weaponeering, targeting, vulnerability/lethality modeling, and software development efforts as required.
• Perform other program management and mission support duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Desired Skills:

• Bachelor's degree or in Engineering, Information Systems, Program Management or Business Administration and 10 years of relevant experience OR
• In lieu of degree, 15 years of relevant experience.
• TOP SECRET Clearance required with SCI eligibility.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex projects, programs, or technical efforts involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience developing and maintaining schedules, tracking milestones, funding and deliverables, and monitoring program performance.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing requirements.
• Ability to work independently while effectively coordinating with government customers, technical personnel, and organizational leadership.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience preparing executive-level briefings, status reports, program documentation, and other management materials.
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of software, with specific experience in effective use of Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, SharePoint and Project.
• Experience working with military systems and databases.

In addition to these skills, we also desire a candidate who has provided previous support or has experience with the following:

• Weaponeering
• Targeting
• Vulnerability/Lethality Modeling

What We Offer:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

If you're driven by intellectually stimulating work, enjoy collaborating with talented peers, and thrive in a high-performing environment, then Altus may be for you!

About Us: Founded in 2003, Altus Engineering is a Maryland small business providing professional engineering services to the Department of Defense and industry customers. These include high-quality software development services, system modeling and simulation, scientific research, and performing engineering analysis of combat systems and personnel vulnerabilities. We pride ourselves on providing outstanding professional and technical services through building and empowering teams that will continue to grow with us.