Deputy Program Manager

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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📋 Program Manager

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Makwa Global, LLC

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51 - 200 employees

📦 Logistics

✈️ Travel

💼 Consulting

Logistics • Travel • Consulting

Makwa Global, LLC is a Tribal Enterprise owned by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, based in Minnesota. The company specializes in providing a new approach to Tribal Enterprise capabilities for government agencies and corporate partners. Their expertise spans several service areas including security, construction, facility support, training, staffing, logistics, travel, and communications. With over 75 years of combined experience in government contracting, Makwa Global aims to leverage its diverse capabilities to support various industries.

📋 Description

• Support the Program Manager in daily management and execution of the Overseas Training Facilities Management (OTFM) contract and subordinate task orders for the U.S. Department of State • Coordinate and oversee program activities across multiple international locations and ensure contractual deliverables are met • Serve as the Program Manager’s primary backup and assume delegated program management responsibilities during absences • Monitor program activities, identify challenges, recommend solutions, and maintain mission continuity • Coordinate with program managers, government technical monitors, government representatives, corporate departments, subcontractors, and in-country personnel • Support contract administration, including task orders, modifications, CLINs, deliverables, documentation, reporting, funding, and closeout activities • Monitor contract performance and compliance with contractual requirements, company policies, and government regulations • Support budgets, expenditures, funding availability, cost estimates, pricing, invoicing, financial reporting, and forecasting • Coordinate HR, recruiting, staffing, personnel rosters, onboarding, employee issues, transitions, retention, and security-clearance compliance • Coordinate subcontractor and vendor activities, including pricing, procurement, logistics, staffing, construction, facility support, deliverables, and performance • Support overseas training facility operations, maintenance, improvements, construction, equipment, materials, transportation, and international shipments • Prepare weekly, monthly, and ad hoc reports; analyze program data; maintain trackers, spreadsheets, dashboards, records, briefings, and presentations • Coordinate responses to government requests and support client relationships, meetings, planning sessions, and stakeholder communications • Represent the Program Management Office in meetings when designated by the Program Manager

🎯 Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen • Bachelor's degree in business administration, Management, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience • Minimum of three (3) years of experience supporting U.S. government programs or contracts • Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a Deputy Program Manager, Project Manager, Operations Manager, or similar management role supporting government contracts • Demonstrated experience coordinating personnel management, HR, and recruiting activities • Experience supporting government contract administration, reporting, budgeting, and operational requirements • Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills • Ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and time-sensitive requirements • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government clients, subcontractors, corporate departments, and geographically dispersed teams • Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and maintain confidentiality when handling sensitive program and personnel information • Ability to work flexible hours across multiple international time zones • Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally when required • Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and mission requirements • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain professional relationships with government and contractor personnel • Ability to anticipate operational challenges, recommend solutions, and take initiative within delegated authority • Preferred: Previous experience supporting U.S. Department of State contracts, particularly DS/ATA, SPEAR, or other international security assistance programs • Preferred: Experience with overseas program management, logistics, facility management, construction support, or international operations • Preferred: Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements and government contracting practices • Preferred: Experience with CLINs, task orders, contract modifications, and government invoicing processes • Preferred: Experience managing subcontractors, vendors, and procurement actions • Preferred: PMP certification or other recognized project management credentials • Preferred: Experience supporting programs with multiple international locations and diverse operational requirements

🏖️ Benefits

• Employee onboarding and orientation support • Employee benefits coordination • Employee retention initiatives • Professional development opportunities • Flexible hours as necessary to support international time zones • Domestic and international travel support as required

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