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Program Manager - Fort Smith, Arkansas, Office of Secure Transportation, Transportation Safeguards Training Site (TST) - Military Veterans

at Akima, LLC

Overview


TheNational Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has a requirement for a Program Manager tobe responsible forFacility Support Services. AFO is recruiting for threeProgram Manager’s(PMs)each of which isto belocatedat threeseparategovernment facilities.


Locations:


Fort Smith, Arkansas, Office of Secure Transportation, Transportation Safeguards Training Site (TST).


Responsibilities




  • The Program Manager (PM) shallbe responsible foroverall cost, schedule, and technical performance of the program within established contract baselines.


  • The PM is expected toestablishand maintain effective customer relationships with the goal ofmaintaininga mutually beneficial business relationship with the Government. The PM shallpossesshighly developed interpersonal, analytical and communication (written and verbal) skills anddemonstratethe ability to manage in a diverse and dynamic environment withshort-noticetaskings under high pressure situations.


  • Oversee the daily operations and management of all contract personnel.


  • Ensure all contractor activities are aligned with the performance-basedobjectives.


  • Coordinate with corporate staff for support in business fulfillment, database management, technical support, and strategic planning.


  • Operationally manage subcontractors,vendorsand consultantsregardingcontract support.


  • Responsible for skill and professional development of company employees reporting to the PM and the PM’s management team.


  • Understand project finances and be able to successfully execute a profitable contract. Responsible for Profit and Loss at the project level,timelyGovernment funding notifications, financialreportingand briefings.


  • Lead and support all aspects of contract and operations management to ensure contract compliance, safe work execution, and quality delivery.


  • Coordinate with AkimaFacilityOperations and other company resources to effectively obtain company support, to include personnel hires, employee benefit and record processing, travel and other expense vouchers, performance reviews, vendor set-up, invoice processing, time collection, addressing employee issues/concerns, etc.


  • In conjunction with yourSafety Managerdevelop,implementandmaintaina comprehensive worker safety and health and environmental management program that prevents and reduces injuries, illnesses and losses andcomplies withholding company safety and environmental programs and guidelines.


  • Implement andmaintainbest practices for database management and other technical areas.


  • Provide ad-hoc technical reach-back support whenrequired.


  • Assistin recruiting personnel and overseeing their training and orientation


  • Develop and execute a strategic approach to fulfilling all facilities maintenance requirements.


  • Monitor and report on project progress, addressing any issues promptly.


  • Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.


  • Manage budgets, resources, and timelines effectively.




Qualifications




  • Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Facility Management, or a related field from a program certified by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) or the National Architecture Accrediting Board (NAAB).


  • Project Management certification preferred (e.g., PMP,PgMP).


  • A minimum of 5 years of technical experiencedirectly relatedto project management support functions.


  • Proven experience in facilities maintenance management is highly desirable.


  • Strong knowledge of program and project management methodologies, tools, and techniques (e.g., PMP, Agile, Lean).


  • Excellent leadership, organizational, and multitasking skills.


  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities.


  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.


  • Experience managing budgets and financial performance.


  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.




We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).


Job: Installation, Maintenance & Repair


Travel: None


Organization: AFO - Akima Facilities Operations


Clearance: SECRET


Work Type: On-Site


Remote: No


ReqID: 2024-11650


Little Rock, AR

Akima, LLC

Akima supports a diverse portfolio of operating companies with one strategic goal: enabling superior outcomes for our customers’ missions.  Together with its operating companies, Akima represents an uncommonly broad array of specialized talents, technologies, domain expertise, and proven program success at some of the most visible and demanding implementations across all of government and industry.

 

Akima is an enterprise with 30 years of federal contracting experience and over 7,500 employees supporting more than 14,300 Iñupiat shareholders in the NANA region of Alaska.  Akima provides the backbone infrastructure to support more than 40 socio-economically disadvantaged small businesses (SDBs) with mature business processes and shared back-office support services normally only found in a Fortune 500 defense contractor.

 

We leverage this infrastructure and the shared experiences of our operating companies to bring world-class solutions to U.S. Department of Defense, intelligence community, and civilian organizations in 46 states and 12 countries.

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