At Areté, we are on the forefront of utilizing innovative solutions, with great minds from all backgrounds, to help solve the nation’s most complex security challenges. We strive for an inclusive, collaborative team environment that approaches differences as opportunities for innovation and excellence. As an employee- owned company, we foster an atmosphere that propels diverse career opportunities and professional growth.
As an Assistant Program Manager at Areté, you will support programs across the enterprise, working from our office in Falls Church, VA office. This position involves working closely with Program Managers to develop and deliver solutions critical to national security, specializing in remote sensing, signal processing, physics-based modeling, and data analysis. This is an exempt, non-supervisory, full-time position.
Primary Responsibilities:
Assisting the Program Managers in preparing and maintaining formal project management plans,
including:
- Assisting the Program Managers in preparing and maintaining formal project management plans,
- including:
- Objectives/Scope of Work
- Contract Deliverables
- Schedule & Milestones
- Staffing Approach
- Risks & Mitigation Plans
- Needs for Government Furnished Equipment/Information
- Coordinating with customers
- Supporting budget management by:
- Planning and tracking staff labor hours
- Monitoring travel and ODC expenses
- Working with the Finance Team to produce monthly financial status reports
- Assisting with contract deliverable management and production by:
- Coordinating with internal staff to ensure on-schedule delivery of contract requirements
- Reviewing deliverables for completeness before submission
- Following up with customers for receipt and acceptance
- Generating project management-related deliverables, such as project plans, monthly reports, and transition packages
Additional Duties:
- Supporting proposal management, including:
- Tracking deadlines and ensuring on-time data call submissions
- Coordinating tasks for response teams
- Consolidating and uniformly formatting text input
- Proofreading and compliance validation
- Coordinating cross-program resource allocation for areas like security, IT, and IA costs
- Supporting Sector operations, including:
- Assisting with monthly Program Management Reviews
- Assisting with routine Sector communications
- Assisting with monthly Sector interactions with corporate Operational organizations including:
- Contracts
- Cyber Security
- Facilities
- Information Technology
- Procurement
- Security
We have an impressive range of benefits, programs, and perks that we offer:
Generous PTO and Leave Times- Flextime Scheduling
- Bereavement
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401K Retirement Plan Contribution
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Continuing Education Funds
- Medical Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Vision Reimbursement
- Creativity and innovation in solving challenges
- Integrity and responsibility in all actions
- Collaboration across teams and specialties
- Responsiveness in fast-paced environments
- Passion for national security and excellence
Experiences and Background We Look For:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently, in a team, and directly with external customers
Nice to Have:
- Experience with Microsoft Project
- An active security clearance
- Background or interest in STEM
The salary range for this role is $100,000/yr to $150,000/yr; however, Arete considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to: the position and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills.
Other Requirements
U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility.
Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility. Areté will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.
Other Considerations
Areté is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination, and we believe every person has the right to be treated with fairness, dignity, and equal consideration.
Areté is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility.
Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility.
Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Areté will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website because of your disability. To request an accommodation, please contact Areté Human Resources at 818-885-2200 for assistance.
Areté does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters. All agency engagements must be authorized in advance through a written agreement with Areté's Human Resources Department. Areté will not be responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited submissions, and any such submissions will be considered the property of Areté without obligation to the submitting party.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently, in a team, and directly with external customers
- U.S. citizenship
- Eligibility for access to classified information following a government security investigation
- Successful criminal background screen
- Successful Department of Transportation drug test
- Experience with Microsoft Project
- Active security clearance
- Background or interest in STEM
What We Do
Areté, an employee-owned company, is an advanced science and engineering company that provides innovative solutions to the most challenging technical problems faced by the United States Defense and Intelligence agencies. Areté is derived from the Greek word “ἀρέτη”, meaning the pursuit of excellence and the achievement of maximum performance. Areté was founded in 1976 by five scientists, tasked by the DoD to help solve the challenge of detecting weak signals in heavy clutter over very wide areas. The signatures involved in this work were so weak that any advancement in signal processing algorithms demanded a new approach and understanding of the underlying fundamentals affecting the sensors and signal phenomena in the environments of interest. This first-principles-of-physics approach has been a hallmark of Areté’s development programs for the past 40 years Areté now works across the electromagnetic spectrum. We develop sensors and the associated signal processing algorithms necessary for the extraction and interpretation of data for systems operating under water, in the atmosphere, and in space. With our emphasis on enhanced signal processing and real-time executable software, Areté is able to improve the performance of existing sensor systems at fractions of the cost and time to operations of replacement systems. We work directly with customers and partners seeking maximum performance. Building on our expertise in detection theory we will continue to exploit the contextual, spatial, spectral, and temporal characteristics of data, incorporating them into our signal processing algorithms. These robust algorithms will continue to enable Areté to rapidly deliver innovative solutions to the ever evolving challenges of our customers.
