[Remote] Program Manager (DES)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Le’Fant LLC is a management consulting firm serving the federal government. The company is seeking an experienced Program Manager to oversee federal healthcare, benefits, and support programs for service members, including program operations, stakeholder coordination, performance monitoring, reporting, quality assurance, staff leadership, and process improvement.
Responsibilities
- Lead program management activities for assigned federal programs, ensuring objectives, requirements, priorities, and deliverables are effectively executed
- Support strategic planning and policy development by researching existing guidance, identifying gaps, and recommending new or revised policies, procedures, and program approaches
- Oversee program operations and performance, evaluate outcomes, identify issues, and coordinate with internal and external organizations and federal agencies
- Manage and track program reporting requirements to ensure accurate, complete, and timely submission of recurring and ad hoc reports, deliverables, and required documentation
- Analyze program data and develop standardized and ad hoc reports to support program oversight and policy decision-making
- Lead quality assurance activities, including the development and implementation of quality assurance policies, procedures, monitoring processes, and reports
- Provide leadership and oversight of program staff, including workload coordination, performance monitoring, and day-to-day management
- Support contract administration and coordinate contract-related requirements, deliverables, documentation, and performance
- Coordinate meetings and working groups, including agendas, materials, action items, rosters, schedules, and suspense logs
- Maintain program documentation, records, and knowledge repositories in accordance with applicable DoD policies and records management requirements
- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement to strengthen program performance, processes, capabilities, and service delivery
Skills
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- All work must be performed within the United States
- Must be able to successfully complete a DoD background security investigation
- Bachelor's degree
- PMP certified (active) or Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification required
- 10+ years of experience overseeing or managing large-scale programs
- 5+ years of experience overseeing or managing staff and personnel
- Hands-on experience with contract administration
- Experience with and knowledge of DoD policies and procedures, including records management and quality assurance
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills
Benefits
- 40lK matching
- Customized health plans
- Dental and vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short and long term disability coverage
- An incentives program to recognize exceptional behavior
- Health insurance coverage
- Life and disability insurance
- A 401k plan
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
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