Program Manager

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Program Manager

At Celestar, a B&A Company, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful customer deliveries since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers who combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value – not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients and with each other as one team working towards a common vision. We’d love for you to join our team!

Job Summary

Celestar, a B&A Company, has an IMMEDIATE NEED to identify a Program Manager (NGB/J2) who will be seated in Arlington, VA. If interested and qualified, we welcome you to apply for this challenging opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Manages project operations to ensure production schedules are met, system resources are utilized effectively, and that proper relationships are established between customers.
• Responsible for cost, schedule, performance, and risk identification/mitigation on projects, including but not limited to systems, tools, equipment, software, facilities, and other activities. Coordinates resolutions to production-related problems.
• Execute internal and external staffing processes as defined by the NGB J2 six (6) to eight (8) times daily.
• Facilitating workflow tasks to respective J2 functional areas and subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Coordinate with other workflow managers across the NGB JS, to determine appropriate action officers, coordinate extensions, and close actions once approved by the Government.
• Provide a daily status report of tasks assigned or created within NGB’s task management system to the DJ2, Division Chiefs, NGB J2 Action Officers, and Executive Officer (XO).
• Monitor and update NGB and NGB J2 content management systems and
• dashboards.
• Gather, input data, and produce system-based status reports on NGB J2 performance, personnel status, personnel training, awards, and usage metrics as directed by NGB
• Provide a status report once a week to NGB J2’s Division Chiefs
• meeting.
• Serve as the primary interface and point of contact with the COR.
• Monitor the overall effort and timeliness of deliverables.
• Manage and report on the program's financial and administrative aspects weekly to the J2 Director and Deputy Director.
  
  

Education And Experience

• Master’s Degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, and twelve (12) years of experience
• OR, Bachelor’s Degree related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and an additional five (5) years of related senior experience, for a total of seventeen (17) years, in lieu of a Master’s Degree.
  
  

Required Skills

• Comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirm completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the labor category activities required to meet mission requirements.
• Mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytic methodologies and pursuing developments in academia or other fields that affect tradecraft methodology.
• Ability to define comprehensive, new, or unique research approaches that enable rigorous assessments to address and contribute to high-level tasks.
• In-depth analysis of analytic operations and knowledge management issues across organizational and intra-IC boundaries, and clearly articulates key findings.
• Ability to review analytic products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions; routinely tests the analytic rigor of analytic products.
  
  

Security Clearance

• TS/SCI
  
  

More About Celestar, a B&A Company

Notable Clients

Celestar, a B&A Company, has grown into a trusted provider of exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Courts, the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Navy, and more.

Benefits and Programs

Celestar, a B&A Company, is proud to offer three robust individual and family medical plans to full-time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option as well as two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life & AD&D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, B&A-sponsored training and certifications, pet insurance, commuter transit benefits, and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU). B&A’s 401(k) plan is available to all employees and includes a company matching contribution.

B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance. These include:

• The B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check-ins, personal development, financial management, stress management seminars, and more
• A formal mentorship program
• Job shadowing and cross-training opportunities
• Brand Ambassador program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources, including counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
• Monthly teambuilding events
• B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more
  
  

At Celestar, B&A Company, we place significant importance on improving the communities and lives of citizens across the nation through our involvement, technology expertise, and employees. B&A emphasizes charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&A has been named a recipient of the Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for the Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.

EEO

Celestar, a B&A Company, provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. B&A complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment at every location where the company has facilities. This policy covers conduct occurring at B&A’s offices, and other workplaces (including client sites), and all other locations where B&A is providing services, and to all work-related activities.

EEO is the Law

Celestar, a B&A Company, participates in e-Verify. We provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s I-9 Form to confirm work authorization.