Program Manager - Army Research Laboratory

The Program Manager will lead the overall execution and administration of the Army Research Laboratory's Military Engagement Program (MEP). This program supports Senior Military Colleges (SMCs), cadets, faculty, and military research initiatives, including the Senior Capstone Immersion Program (SCIP), Senior Military College Faculty Fellowship Program (SMC-FFP), and Army ROTC Cadet Apprentice Program (CAP).

The Program Manager will be responsible for program planning, contract performance, personnel oversight, schedule management, financial monitoring, risk mitigation, quality assurance, and contract deliverables.

This position serves as the primary contractor point of contact for the Government Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), ensuring effective coordination among Government stakeholders, academic institutions, program participants, and internal contractor personnel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contractor liaison to the COR, coordinating program status, technical points of contact, outstanding decisions, and stakeholder requirements.
• Develop and maintain the Technical Management Plan, outlining organizational structure, reporting relationships, task execution methodologies, personnel resources, security requirements, and implementation strategies.
• Develop and manage an integrated Master Schedule identifying program milestones, events, dependencies, deliverables, and Government decision points.
• Update the Master Schedule monthly and whenever material scheduling changes occur.
• Supervise and coordinate multidisciplinary contractor personnel, establish priorities, monitor performance, and ensure continuity of program operations.
• Oversee all major program functions, including applicant processing, participant services, financial administration, outreach, event management, and website/database support.
• Identify and monitor program risks, execution challenges, resource constraints, and dependencies requiring Government attention.
• Review monthly financial and status reports covering program accomplishments, participant activity, outreach, expenditures, milestones, and outstanding issues.
• Oversee post-award budget development and ensure participant-specific and event-specific costs are separately budgeted and approved before expenditure.
• Maintain quality control procedures to ensure contract deliverables meet PWS requirements and established deadlines.
• Coordinate annual program evaluations, after-action reviews, lessons learned, and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Oversee program documentation, data protection practices, historical record management, and contract transition activities.
• Ensure contractor activities comply with applicable Government security, privacy, operational, and contractual requirements.