NANA · 5 hours ago
Senior Program Manager
NANA is an Alaska Native Corporation that focuses on delivering solutions in maritime IT and systems engineering. They are seeking a Senior Program Manager to oversee technical projects, manage operational and financial functions, and mentor junior PMs while ensuring compliance with contract requirements.
Mining
Responsibilities
Responsible for cost, schedule and technical performance of install projects
Supervise personnel effectively to ensure productivity and high-quality installs with minimal rework
Ensure recruitment and retention strategies and processes are in place to address demand
Attend and facilitate weekly production meetings providing status updates
Ensure proper, safe, and secure usage of Government furnished equipment and material including but not limited to machinery, tooling, facilities, Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT), Information Technology (IT) assets, etc
Facilitate accurate and timely billing of projects
Ensure cost control, schedule, and quality product execution regarding planning, estimating, and executing work meets or exceeds performance-based requirements
Assist with the purchasing and procurement of equipment and material
Understand and implement prioritization needs based on schedules and capacity
Perform proper resourcing and personnel allocation based on skill sets and customer need for each job
Provide electronic and written deliverables as required in a timely and efficient manner as not to delay Government progress
Ensure Contractor personnel complete mandatory and required training on time or ahead of schedule and maintain an electronic list of all trainings, certifications, licenses and appropriate expiration dates per employee
Be available during normal working hours and available after hours if needed
Serve as the primary point of contact for the Contracting Officer (KO) / Contracting Officer's Representatives (COR)
Communicate and integrate with customer stakeholders to ensure objectives and priorities are understood. Recommended strategies to assist the customer with missions, and provide short-, mid- and long-term planning goals as well as optimize organizational structure and processes to most effectively achieve stated mission objectives
Ensure contract documentation is delivered on time and to high quality standards. Develop ad-hoc documentation required by the customer and support document reviews and approval
Direct activities of the program, to include meeting preparation and facilitation of assessment team tasks, preparing and conducting briefings, and developing options/white papers describing potential technical design and deployment alternatives
Apprise Akima senior management on contract productivity, costs/budgeting, and quality assurance
Identify and communicate issues and risks to customer points of contact and develop recommendations for risk mitigation
Facilitate quarterly progress reviews
Provide oversight and change recommendations to the customer on all requirements written within the contract PWS
Responsible for supervising employees and managing activities of external consultants and/or vendors/subcontractors
Administers departmental policies and procedures, evaluates results and performance, and assists with the development of new or modified budgets, strategic plans, or policies
Mentor junior Project and Program Managers. provide oversight of technical projects
Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance
Qualification
Required
Associate's degree in business or technical related field
10 years' experience in project management, 5 years of which should be in federal contracting
Experience leading teams in shipboard installations, construction, or electronics installation projects
Experience applying quality control and quality assurance procedures to installation work
Good understanding and interpreting of construction and electrical drawings, sketches, schematics and design documents
Experience in evaluating performance requirements including providing data analysis for cost control, scheduling, performance, and quality
Experience in job prioritization, resource and personnel allocation based on skill sets and customer needs
Ability to communicate effectively and work closely with employees, suppliers, engineers, technicians, and scientists
Proficient in Excel, Word, Project and Outlook
Ability to travel 25% for site visits and customer meetings
Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance
Preferred
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Current SECRET clearance
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
Competitive pay
Growth opportunities
Excellent retirement options
Company
NANA
NANA is an Alaska Native corporation whose mission is to improve the quality of life for its more than 14,500 shareholders across the globe.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-10-06
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