Program Manager in Sumter, South Carolina at The Logistics Company

Position Summary

Lead the contractor workforce supporting USARCENT G1, G2, G4, Public Affairs, and Headquarters Battalion at Shaw AFB. This role is accountable for integrating 22 FTEs across 15 labor categories, maintaining uninterrupted administrative and staff support, and giving Oryza, TLC, the COR, and the Contracting Officer accurate visibility into staffing, quality, schedule, cost, risk, and deliverables.

Requirement-Specific Scope of Work

Direct day-to-day contractor performance across G1, G2, G4, Public Affairs, and Headquarters Battalion while preserving Government oversight and the non-personal-services relationship.

Execute the transition and staffing plan needed to achieve full staffing by Day 60, including phased onboarding, clearance and access dependencies, vacancies, replacement actions, and continuity coverage.

Maintain the daily personnel-status picture and submit the required PERSTAT before 0900; reconcile employee-level time and consolidate weekly contractor hours for COR validation.

Prepare the Monthly Performance and Cost Report by the fifth calendar day, including current and cumulative cost, percent and rate of spend, labor hours by category and employee, travel/material costs, technical progress, problems, corrective actions, anticipated changes, and next-period plans.

Own the deliverable register, action and suspense tracker, staffing roster, risk and issue log, travel documentation, and other contract records needed for traceable, on-time performance.

Implement and maintain the approved Quality Control Plan and inspection system for prime and subcontractor work; analyze trends, document inspections, and drive corrective and preventive actions.

Coordinate routinely with the COR and route contractual, funding, scope, security, schedule, or performance matters to the appropriate Oryza/TLC and Government officials without exceeding contractor authority.

Respond to performance concerns and nonconformance reports with documented root-cause analysis and corrective-action plans within required timeframes, including the PWS five-workday response period when applicable.

Manage workforce readiness, required training, security status, Government-furnished equipment and access dependencies, customer feedback, and approved CONUS/OCONUS travel support.

Plan orderly phase-in, surge or replacement coverage, and contract phase-out so USARCENT receives uninterrupted support to operational, sustainment, and strategic-planning missions in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility.

Government-Stated Conditions

Must possess and maintain the clearance required for the position. The Government recommends an active clearance at hire.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card, installation access, and required Government system/network access; performance cannot begin while required access is pending.

Must read, write, speak, and understand English and maintain professional conduct and appearance.

Must use Government-furnished equipment and authorized systems for performance; unauthorized personal devices or removable media are prohibited on Government networks.

Must complete required security, cyber/IA, OPSEC, antiterrorism, iWATCH, and local training. Possible CONUS or OCONUS travel may be designated after award.

Eight or more years of progressively responsible DoD program, project, or staff-management experience, including at least three years leading a multidisciplinary workforce.

Demonstrated experience managing staffing, schedules, deliverables, risks, quality controls, and customer communication on a Government services contract.

Strong written and oral communication skills with experience briefing senior military or civilian leaders.

Working knowledge of COR/KO roles, non-personal-services boundaries, contractor timekeeping, and performance reporting.

PMP or comparable program-management certification is preferred but is not stated as a Government requirement.