Program Executive Director

Secure our Nation, Ignite your Future

ManTech is seeking a motivated customer-oriented Program Executive Director to provide unparalleled support to our customer and to begin an exciting and rewarding career within ManTech. The Executive Director position is expected to be on-site with the customer and will require occasional travel to locations within Northern Virginia.

The Program Executive Director gives the team focus and direction based upon direction from the Sponsor, the mission of the Sponsor, and his/her own experience.  He/She is the principal management interface between the Sponsor and the Contractor and shall perform but is not limited to the following functions:

• Responsible for the execution of the SOW within cost and on schedule to include but not limited to:
• Responsible for the management of all Contractor transition activities
• Have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to the daily operation of this contract.
• Recommend improvements to operational effectiveness, utility, and efficiency of business systems, administration, resources, procedures, and methods.
• Provide reach-back and rapid response capabilities, as necessary.
• Oversee personnel recruitment and retention and maintain adequate staffing to satisfactorily meet SOW requirements.

Basic Qualifications:

• Relevant program or project management experience managing contracts of similar size (in contract value of FTE) and/or scope (similar technical requirements)
• Bachelor’s Degree and 10+ years of relevant program/project management experience
• Experience overseeing applications development and/or computing infrastructure projects through lifecycle
• Experience managing cost reimbursable contracts and controlling costs within contract value
• Experience executing IT strategic architectures and strategies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to include demonstrated experience briefing senior customer management and customer stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience developing, measuring, and monitoring key performance indicators
• Strong analytic ability to evaluate programmatic IT data, resolve inconsistencies and propose solutions
• Proven ability to build and maintain constructive relationships among customers, stakeholders, technical teams, and contractors across the customer base.
• Familiarity with IC and/or DoD IT architectures

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP® or equivalent project management certification

Security Clearance Required:

• An active TS/SCI Polygraph Clearance

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Frequently communicates w/co-workers, management & customers. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. ManTech may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

ManTech International Corporation, as well as its subsidiaries proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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