The Analytical Solutions Division (ASD) of Applied Research Associates (ARA), Inc., has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Program Manager Assistant working from our Huntsville, AL facility. This candidate will be responsible for assisting a Sr. Program Manager and associated project managers with managing scope, budget, schedule and deliverables of dynamic R&D projects. This position requires a well-organized and dedicated individual to coordinate and execute program tasks with a cross-functional teams and complete all activities within required deadlines. The ideal candidate will assist in providing on-site project management/administrative support and coordination to a complex contract, project task, or business unit. Duties include contract accounting and reporting, project schedule focus to management, tracking annual fiscal plans and monthly updates, maintenance and reporting, contract administration, and purchasing. He/she will maintain contract budgets, estimate materials, equipment, production costs and delivery schedules.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting with managing project scope, budget, schedule and deliverables
• Coordinating and executing program tasks across cross-functional teams
• Assist in providing on-site project management / administrative support
• Manage contract budgets, materials, equipment, production costs and delivery schedules

Required Skills:

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent
• 0 – 2 years of related experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a minimum of a SECRET clearance from the US Department of Defense
• Must be a US citizen
• Well-organized and dedicated

Preferred Skills:

• Active / current SECRET Clearance from the US Department of Defense

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 1200 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership generates greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com.

Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the Program Manager Assistant position.

Experience

• Less than 2 year(s): Relevant work experience

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)