MSC N6 ITGMS Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Serve as Ascension's single point of contact for the Government on contract performance, technical issues, staffing, risks, concerns, and corrective actions.

• Lead execution across Task Area 1 and provide oversight across Task Areas 2 through 5.

• Develop, maintain, and brief the Contract Management Plan as the foundation for technical, resource, production, and management planning.

• Schedule, prepare, and facilitate the contract kickoff meeting within required timelines.

• Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, action item trackers, and follow-up documentation.

• Conduct monthly reviews with the Government Lead to discuss task progress, plans, issues, risks, action items, performance, cost, schedule, and recovery actions.

• Lead quarterly Contract Management Reviews with the COR and prepare CMR agendas, presentations, mitigation plans, and meeting minutes.

• Monitor performance standards and submit monthly Contract Status Reports covering task status, resources planned and used, risks, issues, deliverables, schedule, and performance.

• Manage quality assurance processes and ensure deliverables meet acceptance expectations with minimal rework.

• Oversee version control, records management, document standardization, and Government-approved repository use.

• Coordinate with task area leads supporting C4/IT portfolio management, data governance, financial management, and information management.

• Identify contract performance risks early and develop mitigation plans before issues affect delivery.

• Oversee staffing readiness, onboarding, phase-in activities, and transition planning.

• Ensure key personnel and staffing commitments are met, including onboarding expectations identified in the PWS.

• Prepare executive-level briefings and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Support compliance with DoD, DON, MSC, security, quality, and contract reporting requirements.

Minimum qualifications

• Master's degree and at least 12 years of relevant program or project management experience.
• Federal contract leadership and complex project oversight are expected.
• Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint and scheduling tool proficiency are required.
• PMP certification.

Preferred qualifications

• ITIL, PMI-ACP, FAC-P/PM, DAWIA, CFCM, or similar federal program/acquisition certification.

• Prior Navy, MSC, DoD, or C4/IT governance experience.

• Experience supporting IT portfolio management, investment management, PPBE, POM, DADMS, DITPR-DoN, eMASS, Navy ERP, PBIS-IT, or related DoD systems.

• Experience implementing ISO 9001:2015 quality management practices.

• Experience managing contractor teams in secure Government environments.

• Experience supporting phase-in / phase-out transitions with no degradation of services.

• Experience overseeing data governance, dashboards, financial reporting, acquisition packages, and executive decision support.

• Experience managing subcontractors, surge staffing, and distributed teams.

• Strong ability to write clearly for DoD, DON, and senior leadership audiences.

Security and access

Secret eligibility is required; active Secret is preferred. Citizenship is expected for relevant access. Government credentials and security training are required.