ECS is seeking an experienced Program Manager to work remotely providing cybersecurity support for the work performed under this contract for NIH NIAID Enabling and Advancing Technologies (NEAT). All other tasks are intended to facilitate the implementation and operation of Network and Cybersecurity. This engagement supports current and future technologies including evaluating, planning for, and implementing new technologies in the NIAID and NIH environment in response to changing business strategies, policy, and regulatory changes.
Please Note: This position is contingent upon [contract win].
The NIAID NEAT Program Manager will be the single POC providing ongoing status and progress to the NIAID CO and COR. In this role, you will be responsible for building and managing program budgets and justifications, financial tracking and analysis, and overall tracking and coordination of funding forecasts-to-actuals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for organizing, directing, and managing all aspects of contract operational support functions involving multiple complex and inter-related project tasks that often require managing teams of contractor personnel at multiple locations.
- Provide overall direction of program activities.
- Manage and maintain contractor interface with the senior levels of the customer’s organization.
- Consult with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverables, ensuring conformance with program and project task schedules and costs and contractual obligations.
- Establish and maintain technical and financial reports to show progress of projects to management and customers, organize and assign responsibilities to subordinates, oversee the successful completion of all assigned tasks, and assume the initiative and provide support to marketing personnel in identifying and acquiring potential business.
- Work closely with NIAID business domain leaders and stakeholders to ensure alignment with NIAID mission and goals.
- Establish Continuous Integration/ Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for all NIAID software applications.
- Monitor and report on program performance metrics, providing insights to Project Managers and leadership.
- Development and execution of program budgets, including forecasting, tracking, and analyzing expenditures.
- Managing finances and burn rates for the team and augmenting staff as needed
- Analyze financial data and trends, identifying potential risks and opportunities.
- Prepare financial reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinate Other Direct Cost (ODC) procurement of supplies, materials, and supporting software licenses and service agreements.
- Ensure overall quality, compliance and delivery of contract requirements to include data calls and ad hoc requests.
- Supporting growth opportunities across the business unit as needed and marketing the solutions and accomplishments of the team.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security or related field.
- Active Public Trust or higher security clearance.
- Minimum 10 years experience supporting IT infrastructure, systems, and applications, including support teams and ensuring quality of service operations.
- 5+ years of experience with Program Management, Financial Management, Portfolio Management or cloud migration/modernization initiatives.
- Applicable certifications including PMP (Project Management Professional) and ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library).
- Reside within the Washington DC Metro area
- Travel within the Washington DC Metro Area, and CONUS as needed.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security or related field
- Active Public Trust or higher security clearance
- Minimum 10 years experience supporting IT infrastructure, systems, and applications
- 5+ years experience with Program Management, Financial Management, Portfolio Management or cloud migration/modernization initiatives
- Applicable certifications including PMP and ITIL
- Reside within the Washington DC Metro area
- Willingness to travel within the Washington DC Metro Area and CONUS as needed
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for software applications
- Experience developing and executing program budgets, forecasting, tracking, and financial analysis
ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.
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Healthcare Strength — ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.
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ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
