Program Manager

Overview

Work Where it Matters

Lockwood Hills, an Akima company, is not just another federal contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At Lockwood Hills, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders , Lockwood Hills provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers , Lockwood Hills delivers mission critical support services for federal, civilian, and military operations around the world.

As a Lockwood Hills employee , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

Job Summary:

Lockwood Hills Federal is seeking a Program Manager to organizing and oversee work in support of an Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative.

The Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative bridges across US Government agencies to encourage collaboration, facilitate interoperability, and promote best practices for using distributed learning to provide the highest-quality education, training, informal learning.

Responsibilities

The Program Manager supervises three Lines of effort.

Job Responsibilities:

• Research and Development (R&D) for Distributed Learning Modernization: Develop the next generation of distributed learning science techniques and technologies via research, development, and collaboration. Develop and assess advanced distributed learning prototypes that enable more effective, efficient, and affordable learner-centric lifelong learning.
• Distributed Learning Policy and Technical Guidelines: Develop effective policy, software specifications, and other technical guidance for military, government, and other industry stakeholders.
• Implementation Support and Cross-Coordination: Serve as a thought leader for forward-looking distributed learning topics by collecting, validating, synthesizing, maintaining, and disseminating relevant requirements, emerging targets of opportunity, corresponding strategic roadmaps, and associated policy guidance.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience working with projects related to distributed learning initiatives.
• Of the eight (8) years, minimum of three (3) years of experience managing teams for DoD projects.
• Experience managing cost, schedule, performance, and coordinating directly with government stakeholders.
• Excellent program management skills, such as resource planning, scheduling, program execution assessment, time-management and business administration, communication (written and oral).
• Experience successfully leading diverse teams operating at multiple locations and remotely in support of the Department of Defense.
• Knowledge of DoD distributed learning initiatives, programs, missions, policies, objectives, and culture and protocol.
• Experience managing software development programs within a DevOps/agile management framework, to include experience creating and implementing software development controls using modern team applications (e.g., GitHub, Jira).
• Ability to engage with senior military and Government officials at the strategic level.
• Experience in DoD administrative processes, procedures, policies, and functions.
• Must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Engineering or directly related field.
• Certification(s) related to Advanced Distributed Learning, Useability, Behavioral Cybersecurity and Test and Evaluation (T&E).
• Active DoD Secret clearance or higher.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or [Register to View] (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).

Job: Program & Project Management

Travel: Yes, 25% of the time

Organization: Lockwood Hills Federal

Clearance: Able to Obtain Secret

Work Type: Remote

Remote: Yes

ReqID: 2024-8043