Dexis is a dynamic professional services firm dedicated to partnering with government and community leaders both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve critical social outcomes in a rapidly changing world.
At Dexis, you will experience a corporate culture of inclusiveness, respect, fairness, and trust. You will be given the means and mentorship needed to succeed, and your creativity will be rewarded.
Dexis Professional Services (Dexis) is seeking a Program Manager who will be responsible for the management and oversight of contract performance supporting the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) Combat Support (CZ) Directorate.
The Program Manager (PM) shall ensure full functionality and ensure changes to business practices are effectively communicated to all relevant staff. The PM will serve as the primary interface with the Contracting Officer (KO), Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Alternate Contracting Officer’s Representative (ACOR), or Technical Point of Contact (TPOC). The PM will be fully empowered to manage resources and make program decisions that are within the scope of the contract. The PM shall provide management oversight of all program activities, inclusive of the processes, procedures, reports, checks, audits, and systems put in place to ensure the quality of work effort and deliverables.
The DTRA Combat Support (CZ) Directorate provides advisory and operational support to Combatant Commands (CCMDs), Interagency partners, and Special Operations Forces (SOF) to enhance Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) capabilities. This support includes campaign management, operational planning, irregular warfare support, and WMD defeat advisory services. These efforts will enhance DTRA’s situational understanding of Combatant Commands (CCMDs) with the integration of analysis, capabilities, technologies, and lessons learned to defeat the enemy networks that employ emerging threat weapons and WMD for strategic effect.
The position will be based in Fort Belvoir, VA and is contingent upon contract award.
Responsibilities- Oversee contract execution, ensuring compliance with contract objectives.
- Manage relationships with the client.
- Lead a large, geographically dispersed team, ensuring collaboration, coordination, and clear internal team communication.
- Ensure deliverables, products, services, and personnel meet government needs and expectations.
- Provide innovative approaches to team management.
- Provide technical support, leadership, and creation of processes in execution of the contract.
- Lead quality assurance and technical excellence of work on the contract and team; ensure deliverables and products are delivered timely and of quality acceptable to both the client and Dexis.
- Identify and mitigate schedule, performance, technical, and financial risks.
- Conduct cost monitoring and variance analysis.
- Must possess a mastery of the day-to-day operations within the Combat Support Directorate (CZ) Directorate.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university.
- Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
- At least ten (10) years of A&AS program management experience.
- At least five (5) years of program management experience supporting DTRA, with Combat Support Directorate experience preferred.
- PMP
- PhD
- Subject matter expertise in CWMD, CBRN, threat reduction, or counterproliferation.
- Experience managing a large professional services contract.
Dexis is on a mission to help solve today’s most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is “find a way or make a way” — that’s how Dexis goes “all in.” How will you?
If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now!
Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.
Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.
As part of a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, Dexis provides healthcare insurance in addition to other staff welfare benefits and perks.
Skills Required
- Mastery of day-to-day operations within the Combat Support Directorate
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university
- Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility
- At least ten (10) years of A&AS program management experience
- At least five (5) years of program management experience supporting DTRA
- Combat Support Directorate experience
- PMP certification
- PhD
- Subject matter expertise in CWMD, CBRN, threat reduction, or counterproliferation
- Experience managing a large professional services contract
What We Do
Dexis is a professional services firm that solves the most pressing social challenges in complex environments, paving the way for a more secure and prosperous world. We advance the mission of leading global engagement agencies, including USAID, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. We specialize in stabilization and conflict mitigation, security sector assistance, rule of law, anti-corruption, and inclusive economic growth. Our staff of over 500 full-time employees maintain an active presence across 80 countries. Our ISO 9001-certified quality management system (QMS) makes us a reliable partner with our clients. Established in 2001, Dexis has grown at double-digit rates for over a decade and is now a solidly middle-market company, a feat demonstrated by 2.5% of small government services firms. Dexis’ agile, digital-forward workforce and robust business platforms ensure adaptive management is built into everything we do. As a minority-owned company, we are committed to diversity and inclusion as the foundation of our corporate culture. Women make up seventy percent of staff and half of our executive leadership team. Forty percent of our staff and leadership team are from minority or historically under-represented communities. We are an active member of the communities where we work and provide matching donations to employee-driven social causes. Our employees have top ranked Dexis in Glassdoor as a company with the best growth prospects among its peers.
