PROGRAM/CONTRACT MANAGER - DEPT OF ENERGY (CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD) - Chugach Government Solutions

When you work at Chugach Government Solutions (CGS), you join a proud legacy of supporting missions while sustaining culture.

The federal division of Chugach Alaska Corporation, CGS has been supporting critical missions as a government contractor for over 25 years. Our focus is to support facility maintenance, IT/technical services, construction and education. We are proud to have built, and continue to foster, an incredibly talented team spanning across the globe in hundreds of different fields – each team member proud to serve our country with first-class business services, while also making a difference for our Chugach shareholders.

At CGS, empowering employees is a part of our core, and that focus is one of the ways we build and foster high-performing teams. We empower our employees through competitive compensation and benefits package, professional growth opportunities, truthful communication, and more!

If you are looking for an opportunity to serve something bigger than yourself; if you want your day job to be one that creates meaningful value; if you are looking for an environment that highly values employees and respects individual differences – then Chugach Government Solutions may be the right fit for you!

The Program/Contract Manager position is responsible for the overall management and coordination of the contract. This position is the central point of contact with the Government for the performance of all work under this contract.  The Program/Contract Manager manages, organizes, plans, directs, coordinates, controls, administers, monitors, and oversees the day-to-day operational and administrative tasks/activities of this contract. This position has the overall responsibility for contract performance, financial management, safety, quality of work, supervision of employees, personnel administration, responsiveness, and contract compliance.

THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD.

Essential Duties & Job Functions:

• Manages all operational aspects of project to include cost, schedule and technical performance management; personnel and subcontractor management; and other related operations activities.
•  Manages expectations and relationships with the client senior management, company senior management and project teams.
• Anticipates problems and opportunities, and addresses them appropriately and effectively.
• Negotiates and oversees the development, implementation and reporting of performance metrics.
• Performs continuous review of program performance results and interfaces with client to address status, operational issues, and metrics in a timely manner.
• Defines and establishes the project organization and project staffing requirements.
• Identifies resources required for the project and oversees employee selection, hiring, and development.
• Leverages the full range of corporate resources to improve service delivery.
• Serves as key team member in proposal efforts and sales calls to develop solutions that meet client expectations.
• Ensures work is executed in accordance with company practices and values and client specifications.
• Communicates with the corporate office on all matters related to contract execution and performance such as personnel safety, deliverables, personnel issues (to include staffing performance), contract task conflicts, contract scope, contract financials, etc.
• Holds full accountability for the program’s profit and loss for the corporate business line.
• Provides the leadership, direction, and necessary resources to ensure successful and effective contract performance in the areas of safety; quality of work; cost productivity; compliance with established procedures; timeliness; accuracy; and cooperation.
• Establishes and maintains a Safety Program in accordance with contract requirements and in compliance with corporate program.
• Assigns clear and understandable responsibilities for the various aspects of the safety program and ensures employees with assigned responsibilities have adequate resources and authority to perform their assigned duties.
• Commits resources as necessary to resolve safety issues and concerns.
• Demonstrates safety management leadership and commitment by developing, implementing, monitoring, and improving initiatives focused on safety performance.
• Exercises sound business practices/methods; ensures all business activities are in compliance with all corporate policies/procedures and contract requirements; are carried out in a legal and ethical manner, and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; and are in accordance with good corporate safety practices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Mandatory:

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, engineering, or business field.
• More than fifteen (15) years of related work experience in the management of research, development, demonstration, or commercial programs, projects, and facilities.
• More than seven (7) years of consecutive experience in managing diverse and integrated work forces (e.g., professionals, engineers, scientists, technicians, craftsmen, etc.).
• Possess a valid driver’s license with suitable driving record.
• Ability to acquire and maintain government identification/common access card.
• Ability to deal with a variety of people in a professional, courteous manner in diversified situations.
• Valid state Driver’s License with acceptable driving record pertinent to the position. 
• Ability to successfully pass any background checks and/or drug testing required on the contract. 
•  U.S. Citizenship. 

Reasonable Accommodation:
It is CGS, LLC business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Chugach is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, disability, genetic factors, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.