Wanted - Big Brains & Huge Hearts: We are looking for creative and passionate geeks, nerds, thinkers, tinkerers, and builders.
Geeks and Nerds is an innovative technology company that encourages ingenuity, defies the norm, fosters teamwork, and defines the future for our community and nation.
Come join the company that develops innovative solutions that makes a positive difference in our community and nation. Join a company of significance!
We are currently seeking a Program Manager in support of Program Management for the Systems Engineering Directorate (SRD) for the Program Executive Office (PEO) Aviation customer located in Huntsville, AL. The successful candidate will work across multiple customer leads and technical teams to plan and track projects. Candidates should possess a mix of technical and managerial skills. The primary focus of this position is working alongside senior Government customers to hire and manage employees to perform duties as assigned.
*Please note this is a contingent offer upon award of effort.
Duties:
- Serve as primary point of contact for work related to the program both technical and administrative
- Manage organization of GaN employees and subcontractors
- Frequently engages with customers and staff in order to plan and track all work
- Develops project plans as needed and tracks progress until delivery
- Contributes to the development of project management strategies and processes
- Develop resource management plans and controls program cost
- Develop Work Breakdown Structures where appropriate
- Assists in managing changes associated to projects
- Communicates pertinent information and requirements to staff both customer and corporate
- Ensure quality on all deliverables
- Perform all manpower and staffing actions
- Analyzes program risk, develops, and implements mitigation strategies
Qualities:
- PEO Aviation Experience a must, preferably within SRD
- Experience with project management tools (MS Project)
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Self-motivation, self-direction, and ability to work independently
- Good understanding of Government contracting
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 10+ years of relevant experience
- Active Secret Clearance
- PMP desired
GaN Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other legally protected classifications. GaN Corporation participates in E-Verify.
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GaN Corporation (dba "Geeks and Nerds") is an employee-owned, Huntsville-based technology company that provides technical and management services to government and commercial customers in the areas of Cyber Security, Systems Engineering, Test & Evaluation, Software Engineering, and Information Technology. We are a nationally recognized company for our innovation (2012 Huntsville Chamber of Commerce Technology Business of the Year, 2013 IEEE and HASBAT Professional of the Year), leadership and customer service (2012-2016 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Top 100 Small Businesses in the U.S.). Our passionate employees, innovative culture, in-depth knowledge, and experience are a guaranteed recipe for highly successful programs for our customers (2009-2012 Inc. 500 Top 10 Fastest Growing Government Contractor in Alabama).
