Program Manager/Contract Manager (Secret Cleared)

Redhawk Administrative Services, LLC

$120K — $145K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or Management
  • Active Secret clearance
  • PMP Certification required
  • CGFM/CPA/CDFM preferred
  • 15+ years of relevant professional experience
  • 10+ years managing DoD financial management or audit readiness programs
  • Experience managing contracts exceeding $10M

Responsibilities

  • Direct overall contract execution with accountability for cost, schedule, performance, quality, and customer satisfaction
  • Serve as executive interface with key stakeholders including Contracting Officer and ARNG leadership
  • Manage contract administration and compliance with all contract terms
  • Lead staffing and workforce management, including recruitment and training
  • Execute the Quality Control Plan to meet Government acceptance standards
  • Maintain key management documents like the Integrated Master Schedule
  • Oversee budget and financial execution, controlling subcontractor performance
  • Direct transition-in activities for program control
  • Deliver executive briefings and Monthly Program Management Reviews by set deadlines
  • Track performance metrics and drive continuous improvement

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance
  • Flexible work hours
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Retirement savings plan with company match
Full Job Description
About the Job

Program Manager/Contract Manager

Location: Arlington, VA (onsite support)

Division: Redhawk Administrative Services

EEO Class: Professional

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Employment Class: Full Time-Salary

Clearance: Active Secret Clearance Required

Position contingent upon award of contract, government acceptance of candidate, and positive adjudication of government investigation.

Position Summary:

The Program Manager serves as Redhawk's single point of accountability for successful execution of the Army National Guard (ARNG) Annual Statement of Assurance / Risk Management and Internal Control (RMIC) Program Services contract. The PM provides executive leadership across all functional workstreams; maintains responsibility for contract performance, customer satisfaction, staffing, schedule, quality, and financial execution; and serves as Redhawk's primary interface with the Contracting Officer, COR, ARNG G-8, RMF Division leadership, and other Government stakeholders.

The Program Manager ensures end-to-end integration of enterprise RMIC governance, internal controls, audit readiness, financial management support, eGRC modernization, automation, training, mobile support, and transition activities while maintaining alignment with Army regulations, OMB Circular A-123, FMFIA, and the GAO Green Book.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Direct overall contract execution across all task areas, with accountability for cost, schedule, performance, quality, and customer satisfaction.
  • Serve as Redhawk's executive interface with the Contracting Officer, COR, ARNG G-8, and RMF Division leadership.
  • Manage contract administration, deliverable schedules, and compliance with all contract terms and reporting requirements.
  • Lead staffing and workforce management, including recruitment, retention, cross-training, named backups, and corporate surge support for assessment peaks and the March 15 window.
  • Execute the Quality Control Plan and hold all deliverables to first-pass Government acceptance standards.
  • Maintain the Integrated Master Schedule, the consolidated deliverables tracker, and the program risk-issue-action log.
  • Provide budget oversight and financial execution management, including subcontractor cost and performance control.
  • Direct transition-in activities, establishing program control within 15 days and an approved operational baseline within 90 days.
  • Deliver executive briefings, Monthly Program Management Reviews, and the Monthly Status Report to the COR by the 15th of each month.
  • Track performance metrics against the Performance Requirements Summary and QASP, and drive continuous process improvement.
  • Manage subcontractor integration and performance under common Team Redhawk delivery standards.


Education & Experience Requirements:

Education:

  • Bachelor's Degree in a related field (Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or Management)


Clearance/Certification(s):

  • Active Secret clearance.
  • PMP Certification.
  • CGFM/CPA/CDFM (Preferred, not required).


Experience:

  • 15+ years of relevant professional experience.
  • 10+ years managing DoD financial management or audit readiness programs.
  • Experience managing contracts exceeding $10M in total value.
  • Army or DoD financial management experience (Preferred).

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