Program Manager

Job Summary Amentum seeks a Program Manager for the Hazardous Materials Minimization Center (HMMC) Okinawa. This position will be subject to shift changes, weekend, holiday and overtime work. The Program Manager shall supervise and manage program activities in multiple disciplines covering technical and/or non-technical areas, and provide management, organizational, business and technical leadership and services to ensure successful completion of tasks on a timely basis and within budget. The Program Manager has overall responsibility for cost, schedule and technical performance of the operation. Accountable for planning, supply, quality management aspects of operation. Acts as primary point of contact for customers at the work site level. Work is performed in an office and warehouse setting and involves in handling hazardous materials and waste that may be flammable, caustic, toxic and/or explosive. Manages and oversees the overall operations; makes recommendations to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations; interacts with customers to ensure that all contractual requirements are accomplished. Develops detailed staffing requirements, assignments and plans to meet customer needs. Provides overall management coordination and serves as the primary Point of Contact (POC) for performance of all services and requirements. Serves as the Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH) POC to conduct required environmental and safety analysis and observations. Manages all section leads and supervisors and has overall responsibility of staff assigned to site operations. Establishes deadlines, priorities, and work sequences IAW general work schedules, methods, and policies. Oversees scheduling of work assignment and workloads in accordance with operational requirements. Provides direction and leadership to all site assigned personnel. Interfaces with customers and Government representatives to determine specific needs and requirements. Performs management level interface, is responsible for contract deliverables and overall task execution. Investigates and resolves operational issues and challenges. Prepares, submits, develops, and maintains site labor/non-labor budgets, forecasts estimated costs, and controls contract and subcontractors’ costs. Develops required technical and management documentation, reports, and standard operating procedures (SOP). Perform all other position related duties as assigned or requested. Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands: Typical office environment with frequent visits to a hazardous material and waste warehouse, occasional lifting up 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. Ability to lift and carry loads of various weights and dimensions and ability to walk and stand for prolonged periods when working with hazardous material and waste. May be required to operate a forklift up to 6,000 pounds. 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. Minimum Requirements Must be a US Citizen or Permanet Legal Resident. Must have a degree in Business or Logistics: A Bachelor’s degree and 7 years management experience or an Associates degree with 10 years management experience. Diverse management experience, excellent communication, analytical, project management and supervisory skills. Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the environmental and safety compliance fields and shall be appropriately trained and capable of providing mandatory ESOH training to Contractor employees performing under this contract. Must possess significant expertise in logistics management, material control, distribution and storage, contracts and financial management and be capable of interfacing with command safety, industrial hygiene, and environmental compliance personnel. Must have desktop computer skills with proficiency in full range of Microsoft Office products; must be capable of preparing management level reports and presentations Must be able to multitask and meet deadlines. Must have a vailid drivers license Organizational skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work are required. Must be able to speak, read, write, and understand English Preferred Qualifications Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER) certified within the past year preferred. Knowledge and experience with waste disposal operations. Understanding of APL's and KPI's.