Program Manager

Freelancer.com

$100K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong communication and technical writing skills for translating business needs into technical requirements.
  • Highly organized and analytical, capable of managing multiple projects independently.
  • Skilled in liaising and influencing senior stakeholders effectively.
  • Proven experience as a Project Manager or Program Manager.
  • Detail-oriented with a strong customer focus.
  • Demonstrates high integrity and a proactive sense of urgency.
  • Experienced in negotiating favorable commercial contracts and terms.
  • Competent in writing bids and proposals for government contracts.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Freelancer Enterprise Government Bid Team from the Vancouver office.
  • Maintain and deliver the pipeline of NASA Task Orders under a major NASA program.
  • Oversee individual project management for each Task Order within the overall NASA/Government portfolio.
  • Influence all program aspects, from proposals to commercial dealings to operations and delivery.
  • Manage stakeholder relationships and facilitate effective communication across teams.
  • Ensure compliance with legal and technical standards in bid proposals and projects.

Benefits

  • Join a meritocratic culture where your contributions are recognized and rewarded.
  • Access to regular performance appraisals and personal development plans.
  • Participate in weekly Town Halls featuring Q&As with the CEO, fostering open communication.
  • Enjoy a relaxed dress code that promotes a comfortable work environment.
  • Experience a transparent work culture with minimal bureaucracy.
  • Contribute to a mission that aims to improve lives worldwide by providing job opportunities.
  • Benefit from opportunities for rapid career advancement within the company.
Full Job Description
You will lead the Freelancer Enterprise Government Bid Team headquartered out of our Vancouver office. The team works with NASA and US Government agencies on delivering end-to-end program management for cutting edge NASA Task Orders.

In this role you will be responsible for maintaining and delivering on the pipeline of NASA Task Orders identified through a major NASA program. This role will see you lead the individual project management of each Task Order and also lead the overall NASA / Government program portfolio.

This is an exceptional opportunity to lead US Government originated engagements, including influencing all aspects of the program from proposals, commercials, P&L through to operations and delivery.

Requirements:

  • Strong communication skills with excellent technical writing skills: you can translate business needs into technical requirements and explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience
  • Highly organized, analytical and able to work independently: you can juggle multiple engagements at the same time, you take ownership and you have a sense for prioritizing features, making estimates and creating timelines
  • Comfortable liaising and influencing multiple senior stakeholders
  • Proven work experience as a Project Manager or Program Manager
  • Attention to detail and a strong level of customer focus
  • High level of integrity and sense of urgency to "make things happen"
  • Negotiating favourable commercial contracts and terms
  • Comfortable writing bids and proposals, ideally for the Government sector
  • Ability to read, analyze, and dissect legal, compliance, and technical bid proposals and complex projects

Nice to Have:
  • US Citizenship (for US Government project clearance and on-site visits)


Benefits

This won't be a cog-in-the-machine job; you will be joining a global technology company that is a meritocracy, so if you are looking to make a difference and be rewarded for your efforts, this is the place for you.

We offer:
  • A meritocratic culture with the ability to take ownership and fast track your career.
  • Regular appraisals and personal development plans
  • Weekly Town Halls with the all important Q&A session with the CEO (you really can ask him anything)!
  • Relaxed dress code
  • Transparent communication and no bureaucracy

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better:
  • Change lives every day - Everything we do as part of our jobs contribute to improving the lives of our users on a global scale. Our mission is to provide one billion jobs. Not many companies actually make a difference like Freelancer does in providing opportunity and income to people all around the world.
  • Fast-track your career - We boast a meritocratic culture, renowned for hiring into senior roles from within and producing many business and product leaders in the technology industry.

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