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Areté

Assistant Program Manager

Areté

. Assist Program Managers in preparing and maintaining formal project management plans .

Posted 10/24/2026full-timeFalls Church • Virginia • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $100,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates strong project management capabilities, including budget management, deliverable oversight, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders. Proficient in Microsoft Office and experienced in generating project-related documentation while ensuring compliance with contract requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Project ManagementBudget ManagementMicrosoft Office ProficiencyExceptional Communication SkillsOrganizational Skills

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Hard Skills
Project ManagementBudget ManagementDeliverable ManagementFinancial ReportingProposal ManagementResource AllocationData AnalysisSTEM Background
Soft Skills
Attention to DetailTeam CollaborationIndependent WorkCustomer Coordination
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft Project
Certifications & Qualifications
Active Security ClearanceDepartment of Transportation Drug Test
Industry Keywords
National SecurityRemote SensingSignal ProcessingPhysics-Based Modeling

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Remote Sensing

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Assist Program Managers in preparing and maintaining formal project management plans
  • Coordinate with customers
  • Support budget management by planning and tracking staff labor hours and monitoring travel and ODC expenses
  • Work with the Finance Team to produce monthly financial status reports
  • Assist with contract deliverable management and production
  • Coordinate with internal staff to ensure on-schedule delivery of contract requirements
  • Review deliverables for completeness before submission
  • Follow up with customers for receipt and acceptance
  • Generate project management-related deliverables, including project plans, monthly reports, and transition packages
  • Support proposal management by tracking deadlines, coordinating response-team tasks, consolidating and formatting text input, proofreading, and validating compliance
  • Coordinate cross-program resource allocation for security, IT, and IA costs
  • Support Sector operations, including monthly Program Management Reviews, routine Sector communications, and monthly interactions with corporate operational organizations
  • Work closely with Program Managers to develop and deliver solutions critical to national security in remote sensing, signal processing, physics-based modeling, and data analysis

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently, in a team, and directly with external customers
  • U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility
  • Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information
  • Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility
  • Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility
  • Experience with Microsoft Project (nice to have)
  • An active security clearance (nice to have)
  • Background or interest in STEM (nice to have)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Generous PTO and Leave Times
  • Flextime Scheduling
  • Bereavement Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401K Retirement Plan Contribution
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Continuing Education Funds
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
  • Vision Reimbursement