Director, Program Projects

This position reports to the Expeditionary & Diplomacy Supply Chain (EDSC) Senior Vice President, Operations, and supports various contracts within the EDSC portfolio.

This position may also perform the following duties:

• Support the integration of the Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) program throughout operations to safeguard employees and foster an environment where everyone is a safety champion.

• Recommend, develop, implement, establish, and enforce procedures and programs to increase efficiency and improve cost-effectiveness to the program while adhering to company and government processes, regulations, and statutes.

• Support monitoring of cost control, financial reports, budgeting, and overall operating costs.

• Contract management responsibilities.

• Develop report formats and submit them to Sr VP Operations or appropriate delegation.

• Oversee the coordination of work priorities, monitoring methods, procedures, and programs.

• Assist program managers in tracking progress against project plans.

• Support requests for proposal.

• Support decision-making.

• Assess the operational impact of new business and change activities based on experience and discussion with Operations leads.

• Support responses to Customers as assigned and participate in meetings.

• Take the lead in identifying and mitigating risk in the workplace.

• Leading ethically and efficiently

• Clearly communicate vision and goals for employees under your leadership.

• Communicate feedback and provide clear instructions

• Support other work as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Twelve to fifteen (12-15) years’ experience in related technical environment with five (5) years of prior management experience.

OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to evaluate financial program effectiveness; develop/maintain effective financial control mechanisms, and prepare, justify, and administer a budget.

• Outstanding organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to collect, analyze and summarize data to write clear and concise reports.

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

• Excellent self-motivation skills.

• Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters’ staff to include ability to deal with all types of people.

• Exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently

• Excellent ability to handle multiple tasks and administrative details in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in an associated discipline preferred. High school or equivalent experience. 

WORKING AND LIVING CONDITIONS

This position may be located in an environment with harsh and dangerous working and living conditions. Employees must be willing and able to perform regular job requirements in this environment. Employees must be willing and able to perform physical activities including, but not limited to, heavy lifting and moving of items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum; climbing in and out of equipment; crawling; and working outdoors. This includes being able to lift and carry 20 pounds of personal protective equipment for extended periods of time and being capable of running and ‘duck & cover’ during emergencies without putting oneself or others at risk.

OTHER RESPONSIBILTIES

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to