Amentum is seeking a Program Manager - Ranges for Las Vegas, Nevada.

Purpose and Scope: 

Responsible for overall operation of a project/contract from proposal, planning, coordination and execution to project completion to include the safety and well-being of employees, safeguarding company funds and property, and representing the company with respect to the customer.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Working under the supervision of the Target Operations Manager, demonstrates and provides project leadership in their area of responsibility.
• Identify potential project problems or opportunities, analyze the issues using all appropriate resources, develop alternatives, and arrive at the most optimum approach to mitigate problems or exploit opportunities.
• Ensures development and adherence to the project Work Breakdown Structure, Asset Management, and Workflow Management elements.
• Expand the Project Execution Plan for subsequent phases to include project initiation, planning, coordination, execution, and completion. Serve as the single point contact for the project and ensure open and collaborative communication between all stakeholders.
• Establish track and report status against key performance indicators or contractual metrics on a routine basis.
• Participate in the establishment of project organizational structure in support of proposal efforts.
• Demonstrates command of the schedule goals, key milestones, and approach to the work embodied in the schedule.
• Ensures that a firm scope-based schedule baseline is established and properly resourced.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the schedule tools, procedures, and work process.
• Reviews, reports and manages key performance measures defined within the contract. Implements corrective measures when measures are outside service levels or bandwidths.
• Consistently meets or improves upon the established schedule goals in their area of responsibility.
• Manages performance and progress against the plan and ensures accurate forecasts with commensurate action plans.
• Establishes annual operating budgets in cooperation with customer, business manager or group financial department.
• Provides accurate monthly forecasts of cost, schedule, and resource utilization.
• Supports BD, and Group management in Contract negotiations with customers.
• Supports or conducts formal presentations to clients and/or management.
• Perform all other position-related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Position Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 5 years’ relevant experience in field of operations, maintenance, construction, civil engineering, and/or MEC-related activities.
• Good oral and written communication skills; proficient in word-processing and integrated software applications; organizational skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work are required.
• Position requires the ability to pass and maintain a Security Clearance.
• Position may require travel.

Preferred Education, Qualifications, and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, construction management, project management.  
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is recommended.
• MEC experience including working on operational and test ranges performing range clearance operations is a plus.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands:

Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting to 50 pounds, constant sitting while using the computer terminal, constant use of sight abilities while reviewing documents, constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, must possess planning/organizing skills, and must be able to work under deadlines.  Additional work involves areas that may contain explosive hazards. Work in involves outdoor environments with uneven terrain, variable outdoor conditions including heat, cold, moisture, dust, noise, and confined areas. The employee frequently is required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.