Program Manager

ECU Communications, LLC · United States

Benefits:

• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

• Serve as the primary Program Manager responsible for overall contract performance, quality, schedule, budget, staffing, risk management, and delivery.
• Translate Government requirements and individual service requests into executable project plans, schedules, staffing assignments, milestones, and deliverables.
• Manage multiple simultaneous projects and service requests from initiation through Government review, approval, implementation, and closeout.
• Maintain integrated master schedules, work plans, and project status reports.
• Monitor scope, labor utilization, budgets, subcontractor performance, deadlines, dependencies, and potential performance risks.
• Identify schedule, budget, resource, or performance issues early and develop corrective actions and mitigation strategies.
• Conduct regular project status meetings and provide concise reporting to leadership and Government stakeholders.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams supporting integrated marketing communications campaigns and outreach initiatives.
• Ensure communications activities are integrated across marketing channels.
• Coordinate development and production of assets.
• Manage subcontractors to operate against a common schedule and established Government priorities.
• Manage internal reviews before materials are submitted for Government approval.
• Ensure deliverables comply with applicable federal requirements, branding standards, accessibility requirements, Section 508 requirements, and contract requirements.
• Work with analytics and media teams to establish measurable KPIs and performance reporting.
• Monitor campaign and communications performance against established objectives.
• Prepare executive-level program updates, performance reports, and presentations.

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, advertising, public relations, business administration, project management, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience, including significant responsibility for managing communications and marketing programs.
• Demonstrated experience supporting federal government contracts or programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with senior Government officials, technical specialists, creative personnel, vendors, and executive leadership.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and project management/collaboration tools.
• Prior experience supporting a large federal agency an asset.
• Experience managing national or international public information, public education, recruitment, or behavior-change campaigns preferred.
• Experience with travel and tourism a plus.
• Experience overseeing significant paid media programs and coordinating media planning/buying teams preferred.
• Familiarity with federal Section 508 accessibility requirements a plus.
• PMP certification or equivalent formal project management training is preferred.