Junior Program Manager (Hybrid) - 14443

Enlighten, honored as a Top Workplace from the Baltimore Sun, is a leader in big data solution development and deployment, with expertise in cloud-based services, software and systems engineering, cyber capabilities, and data science. Enlighten provides continued innovation and proactivity in meeting our customers' greatest challenges. We recognize that the most effective environment for your projects doesn't always look the same. Our hybrid work approach ensures that you can make lasting relationships with your team and collaborate in-person to get the job done-while having the flexibility to work from home when needed to achieve focused results. Why Enlighten? At Enlighten, our team's unwavering work ethic, top talent and celebration of innovative ideas have helped us thrive. We know that our employees are essential to our company's success, so we seek to take care of you as much as you take care of us. Here are a few highlights of our benefits package: • 100% paid employee premium for healthcare, vision and dental plans. • 10% 401k benefit. • Generous PTO + 10 paid holidays. • Education/training allowances.

• Assist in customer meetings, trade shows, conferences with public speaking on company capabilities.
• Responsible for numerous aspects of the contract to include program execution, meeting or exceeding delivery objectives and milestones, and outstanding cost performance.
• Responsible for formulating and enforcing work standards, developing and executing project schedules, reviewing work discrepancies, supervising personnel and communicating policies, procedures, and goals to team members.
• Will work with the technical leads to oversee personnel and technical management of all tasks and will ensure that the full range of corporate resources is available to perform the required tasks.
• Provides management oversight of all program personnel, both Enlighten and subcontractors, ensuring the highest quality of task completion and deliverables in accordance with the contract.
• Performs horizontal integration planning, and interfaces frequently with other functional areas such as subcontracts, project control, and personnel security.
• Ensures program deliverables and schedules are implemented in a timely manner; provides supervision, training, and direction to staff; and serves as the single point of contact for all customer issues or concerns.
• Accountable for meeting contractual performance criteria and due dates during service delivery, and successful overall project completion.

• Security Clearance - A current U.S. government security clearance is not required on day 1, but will be processed for a Secret level and therefore all candidates must be a U.S. Citizen. Happy to consider candidates with a current Secret level clearance.
• 4 years of experience working with projects of similar scope, type and complexity and a Bachelors in related field; 2 years relevant progressive experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 8 years relevant progressive experience.
• Direct experience in managing multi-task contracts and subcontracts of various types and complexity including Firm Fixed Price (FFP).
• Must have prior experience supporting technical contracts for DoD customers (prefer prior experience with Coast Guard).
• Ability to work with technical experts like Software Engineers and Product Owners to help support the customers needs.
• Experience hitting project milestones, maintaining a project schedule, providing documentation, etc.
• Superb communication skills and strong public speaking skills.
• Strong knowledgeable and understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).
• Must be able to work a hybrid schedule with about 3 days of on-site work in US Coast Guard Headquarters supporting our Coast Guard customer.

• Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) is highly desired.
• Prior experience managing technical contracts and prior technical skills is a huge plus.
• Prior experience running a technical demo to customers.
• Having prior experience with the U.S. Coast Guard is highly desired.
• A current Secret level security clearance is desired.