Program ManagerAMERICAN SYSTEMS

The Program Manager provides contract-level leadership for the delivery of information technology, information assurance, cybersecurity, service-management, engineering, operations, and end-user support services to the F-35 Joint Program Office. This position serves as the principal contractor interface with Government program authorities and directs the day-to-day activities of the Program Management Office. The role integrates staffing, subcontractor performance, quality assurance, deliverables, schedules, financial and operational performance, risk management, communications, and corrective actions across geographically distributed work locations. By establishing clear management processes and maintaining visibility into contract execution, the Program Manager ensures that services and deliverables are timely, complete, responsive, and aligned with mission priorities and performance standards.

• Serve as the primary contractor point of contact and management interface with Government program authorities and representatives on technical, operational, personnel, and program matters.
• Direct the Program Management Office and oversee all activities performed by contractor and subcontractor personnel in support of the performance work statement.
• Establish organizational lines of authority, management processes, communication channels, and proven methodologies for identifying, documenting, tracking, and evaluating contract activities.
• Manage staffing, onboarding, retention, performance, training, succession, continuity, and resource allocation across supported functions and geographic locations.
• Monitor the timeliness, completeness, and quality of contract deliverables and services and implement corrective actions when performance does not meet established standards.
• Maintain visibility into program schedules, milestones, costs, funding, risks, issues, dependencies, service performance, and customer satisfaction.
• Facilitate communication among Government stakeholders, contractor leadership, functional teams, corporate offices, and subcontractors to support timely and effective execution.
• Identify and communicate technical, financial, personnel, contractual, and general management problems and lead development and completion of mitigation or corrective-action plans.
• Ensure accurate program reporting, timekeeping, records, non-disclosure documentation, and other management information required for accountable contract execution.