Program Manager

Program Manager

Please note: This position is contingent upon the award of a contract. We will provide updates on the status of the contract and next steps during the hiring process.

Minimum Qualifications Summary

Certification & Education

• A Master's or higher degree from an accredited university or college is desired. A bachelor's degree is required. Significant and relevant experience can substitute for degrees.

Experience Required

• Minimum total of 15 years of military/professional experience in program management of special operations training and exercises. Clearance level required: Top Secret

Job Objective

Manage scheduling tasks to ensure services and deliveries are identified, planned, tracked, and reported as required by the individual Task Order. Scheduling shall include, but not limited to, milestones, major reviews, key events, interdependencies, and deliveries as appropriate depending on the complexity of the Task Order. These tasks shall be executed if and when directed by the documentation of each individual Task Order. Support the pursuit of future task orders to grow business.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of different actions and activities in support of each assigned event, exercise, project, or program. Functional duties primarily are to plan, direct, organize, control, and coordinate training/exercise efforts, contractor manpower and team activities. Includes areas of administration, program control, and technical supervision of personnel involved in support of assigned tasks.
• Interface with the Government's Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) while serving as the main point of contact to interface on behalf of the company to the Government with full decision-making authority.
• Provide management oversight to a variety of multi-disciplined subcontractors' teams.
• Analyze the results for program reviews to help develop an effective and efficient approach to ensuring program milestones are met.
• Serve as the company representative for briefings up to the General Officer (GO)/Senior Executive Service (SES) level audience. Responsible for major program documentation and evidence of highest quality. Risk Management shall be an essential task in the program management of Task Orders and support may include, but is not be limited to:
  • Program/project status reporting and information flow;
  • Weekly face to face Task Order update meetings;
  • Preparation for and participation in program management, execution, and technical reviews;
  • Analysis and evaluation of program/ project progress and status;
  • Development and implementation of exercise plans and training strategies;
  • Development of required documentation and briefing material

Work Location

San Diego, CA

About Lukos

Lukos delivers professional services to the Department of Defense. Lukos has been one of the most successful and most diversified support companies for US Special Operations Command and its components for over a decade. Since our founding, we have grown to support all military services and multiple federal civilian agencies.

About Our Name: Lukos is ancient Greek for "wolf". The characteristics of the wolf match our approach to national security. The wolf is known for cunning, aggression, patience, and teamwork. An individual wolf is smart, strong, and resilient, but the true strength of wolves is their ability to work together as a wolfpack. Kipling said it best in The Law of the Jungle.

"For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack."

At Lukos we take care of our pack by offering full time employees competitive benefits to include: medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off and Federal holidays.

Lukos is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or national origin.