Senior Program Operations Manager

Purpose and Impact: Amentum Technology Inc. (ATI) is the Large Business Team Lead for a newly awarded five-year contract in the Maryland area. The program delivers enterprise-wide cybersecurity, Risk Management Framework (RMF) support across the customer’s enterprise. The Senior Program Operations Manager (SPOM) is a senior PMO leader reporting directly to the Program Manager. The SPOM is the day-to-day operational engine of the PMO — orchestrating cost, schedule, risk, performance, staffing, and deliverables across several Prime Technical Task Orders (TTOs). The SPOM also facilitates team-wide PMO operations across Prime contracts. This role offers the opportunity to lead high-impact program operations on a strategic cybersecurity contract, work shoulder-to-shoulder with senior customer counterparts and shape outcomes that protect and support resources. Work Schedule: In office, Monday–Friday, 5 days/week, 8 hours/day. Program hours are flexible within 0600–1800, core hours are 1000-1400. On-call availability required to support PMO surge events and incident response. Essential Responsibilities: As the senior operational leader, the SPOM is accountable for: Leading day-to-day PMO operations across the contract teams; serve as deputy operational authority and trusted delegate to the Program Manager for execution decisions on cost, schedule, resource allocation, and customer engagement. Develop and drive team workflows and processes. Own monitoring, tracking, and reporting of performance, schedule, cost, and risk across all TTOs using software tools and analysis. Manage the CDRL and non-CDRL deliverables portfolio, including Financial Report, Status, Compliance and Inventory. Coordinate and facilitate the recurring PMO business tempo: Status Meetings, Standups, Monthly Status Reviews, and Quarterly Program Reviews. Issue immediate verbal and written notification to the CO/COR within one working day of any event that may jeopardize cost, schedule, or technical performance. Lead Capabilities/Needs List process to anticipate and resolve customer needs, long-term direction shifts, and mission surges Coordinate requirements with the PMO functional team: TTO Leads, Contracts Manager, Subcontracts Manager, Finance/Accounting Lead, Recruiting, Program related Coordinator, CSSO, and Asset Manager. Partner with the Finance Lead on EAC, accruals, invoicing, reporting, and limitation of funds notifications; ensure cost performance stays within funded ceilings. Maintain the Contractor Position Roster Log (CPRL/eCPRL) in coordination with the CSSO. Govern the Risk Register inside the shared PMO Portal; lead monthly risk review cadence, update mitigation owners, and elevate program-level risks to impacted parties and the customer. Coordinate Government Furnished Property/Equipment (GFP/E), Materials & Procurement, Travel, Training, and Section 508 Compliance in partnership with TTO Leads PMO asset team, internal and external stakeholders. Update the SOPs, Plans and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for incoming TTOs, surges, and contract-level changes. Champion the ATI team and drive cooperation across the PMO team at ATI space, instill consistent processes, tools, and customer-facing deliverables. Mentor junior PMO staff — including certification tracking, cross-training across MPO contracts, and career development planning. Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands: Position is performed on-site at ATI PMO facilities and customer site. (Columbia, MD, Hanover, and customer locations within 50-mile radius of Fort Meade, MD). Work is also performed inside a Secure Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) and requires extended periods at a workstation, frequent in-person and virtual stakeholder engagement, and sustained focus across concurrent technical and management priorities. Occasional after-hours and surge response is required. Travel: less than 10%, primarily local to customer and partner sites. Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities): Demonstrated mastery of DoD/IC program m