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(SSAI) has an opening for a Deputy Program Manager (DPM) to direct efforts supporting NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.\nResponsibilities include, but limited to:\nAssists the Program Manager (PM) in the direction, monitoring, and control in all aspects of contract performance to ensure that all projects and tasks are accomplished within the prescribed schedule and cost parameters.\nInterfaces with customers to capture project requirements, obtains feedback on performance and presents status reports.\nAssists the PM in the development of project plans specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, safety, risk identification, contingency approaches, quality surveillance, and allocation of contract resources.\nManages subcontracts and consultants, provides access to corporate resources, and interfaces with corporate administrative and support staff.\nHelps set organizational goals, manages business practices within the PMO, and helps the PM manage the Project Management Office (PMO) personnel as well as Project and Group Leads.\nBe an active member of SSAI’s Senior Management Team and participate actively in corporate initiatives including business development (marketing and proposal efforts), strategic planning, employee mentoring, community support activities, and corporate social functions.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree (B.S.) and a minimum of 10 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.\nFive years’ experience managing an organization of thirty or more science, engineering, and IT professionals in a contracting environment.\nKnowledge and understanding of a broad spectrum of disciplines involved in science, engineering, and technology support. This experience must include contract administration, project planning, team management, personnel selection, supervision, scheduling, and progress monitoring and reporting.\nExcellent verbal and writing communication skills, including experience in leading presentations to a variety of stakeholders.\nExperience in project management practices in a federal government environment, portfolio management, strategic planning, risk assessment and mitigation, and performance-based contracting.\nDesired Qualifications\nExperience in the NASA contracting environment strongly desired, including familiarity with invoice and task management systems.\nPMP Certification\nGeneral understanding of NASA Atmospheric Science missions, research, and programs.\nExperience in business development proposal efforts for large science contracts.\nPhysical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to touch, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk and hear and occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 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