Program Specialist

Overview Bowhead seeks a Senior Lead Program Specialist to support the Project Director Sensors-Aerial Intelligence (PD SAI) Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) program at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. Incumbent employees are encouraged to respond. Responsibilities
• Leads a team performing work involving project milestones and budgets
• Provides advice and guidance to program and line managers on interpretation and formation of technical, functional and program management strategies
• Reviews individual project progress, measuring performance and recommending corrective actions to maintain agreed upon schedule and cost as well as overall program accomplishments
• Formulates alternative action proposals on the basis of review findings
• Documents and provides results of specific business process re-engineering initiatives and alternative action proposals
• Monitors individual project objectives, milestones, and budgets within the overall program objectives
• Prepares correspondence relevant to projects/programs
• Program specialists are responsible for a variety of administrative, business and operational functions necessary to run a government program(s) efficiently Qualifications
• Bachelor Degree in Business or related field
• A minimum of twelve (12) years related experience
• Knowledge of DoD funding process, program office estimate (POE) development, and budget forecasting
• Experience with DoD 5000, FAR, DFARS, and AFARS preferred SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently have a Top Secret clearance. US Citizenship is a requirement for Top Secret clearance at this location. Physical Demands:
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically