Deputy Program Manager - Washington, United States - Culmen International LLC

Culmen International LLC

Verified Company

Washington, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Overview:

Established in 2004, Culmen International is committed to enhancing international security, strengthening homeland defense, optimizing government operations and providing humanitarian assistance around the world.

We provide technical and management expertise, develop innovative technology solutions, and deliver youth care services, logistics, training and language services worldwide.

With experience in over 140 countries, Culmen supports our clients to accomplish critical missions in challenging environments.

Culmen is seeking a
Deputy Program Manager to support our Department of Energy Program in the National Nuclear Security Administration's Office of Global Material Security (GMS) (NA-21) located in Washington DC, this is a hybrid role with three days onsite.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Supervise staff and their portfolio progress
Resolve personnel issues or other barriers to progress for employees
Manage program to cost and schedule and overall revenue/profit goals
Ensure expense reports of staff are submitted in a timely manner and in compliance with all requirements
Approve expense reports and invoices
Work with Order Manager on monthly reports and staffing planning
Recruit and retain staff and staff replacements
Support the development and maintenance of project work plans; portfolio or country engagement strategies; as well as remain aware of project milestones, funding requirements, and challenges to implementation
Attend regular and ad hoc coordination meetings to provide input on project status, performance tracking, and policy or technical issues
Support the development of programmatic policy and technical analysis on radiological security issues and topics
Respond to quick turn requests for information related to projects within assigned portfolio
Participate in meetings and collaboration activities with domestic and international organizations and associations on radiological security
Support and interact with other GMS program staff, DOE national laboratories, other federal agencies, and different offices within DOE to participate in project specific calls and interagency meetings.
Identify and assess the training needs of employees and mentor them in their professional development
Develop corrective actions and performance improvement plans as needed
Conduct annual reviews of employee performance
Overall contract administration

Basic Qualifications:
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US Citizen:

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DOE Q Clearance or eligibility to receive a DOE Q Clearance
years of management and leadership experience

Experience in DOE/NNSA enterprise
Master's Degree in international affairs, business administration, public administration, public policy, management, or another related area
Ability to synthesize information and write concise summaries and reports
Outstanding oral communication and presentation development skills
Willingness to take initiative, accept ownership of job responsibilities, and make appropriate decisions
Ability to work well under pressure, prioritize, and respond effectively to short deadlines
Experience in supporting and interfacing with customers
Experience evaluating complex projects and organizing project documents
Ability to operate efficiently in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams, and database systems
Ability to quickly learn the customer's business operations and maintain a current understanding of ongoing and planned changes or impacts to the business operations
Demonstrated experience managing a multidisciplinary team
Must be able to pass a drug test and background check consistent with the ability to hold a DOE Q Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

PMP certification preferred
Already active DOE clearance preferred

Top Tier Benefits Package:

Exceptional Medical/Dental/Vision coverage with 100% of the premiums paid by the company for all employees and their eligible dependents
401k Vested immediately and 4% match
Life insurance and disability paid by the company
AFLAC Available
Tuition Assistance
12 Paid Holidays

At Culmen International we are committed to creating, promoting, and sustaining a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our commitment to these values is unwavering across all our work around the world.

We include and celebrate employees of diverse races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, ethnicities, nationalities, socioeconomic statuses, languages, (dis)abilities, ages, and religious commitments.

These differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our employees and clients. Culmen is an equal opportunity employer.