Program Control Manager
Odyssey is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Manager to lead and mentor a critical team responsible for overseeing the financial planning, analysis, and operational execution of our government service contracts. This role requires a strong blend of financial acumen, contract management expertise, and leadership skills to ensure optimal performance, compliance, and strategic insight across a large and complex portfolio. The successful candidate will be instrumental in driving financial health, fostering strong client relationships, and ensuring the seamless execution of day-to-day operations, with a particular emphasis on process development, documentation, and training initiatives for the team.
Responsibilities duties include, but are not limited to :
- Guide the team in applying advanced financial and accounting principles to provide executive leadership with accurate and reliable analysis, offering deep insights into operational trends and performance.
- Direct the team's efforts in preparing and delivering comprehensive monthly internal financial reporting and forecasting to senior leadership.
- Facilitate the team's active participation in monthly and quarterly financial analysis reviews with corporate leadership, including the development of compelling presentation materials for leadership review.
- Manage the team's oversight of monthly contract deliverables, ensuring proactive engagement with Operations leadership to discuss and review performance.
- Direct the team in conducting in-depth financial and operational analysis to provide critical insights and actionable recommendations regarding the cost, schedule, and performance execution of the overall contract portfolio, encompassing both current and past contracts in preparation for closeout.
- Ensure the team maintains comprehensive insight into all portfolio financial and manpower execution and projections, actively coordinating with Government, Odyssey, and Subcontractor points of contact to ensure accurate and timely submission of hours, financial reports, and invoices.
- Guide the team in supporting Odyssey program and functional managers by delivering a range of informational reports, detailed analyses, and expert guidance regarding employee and subcontractor utilization of hours, travel, and funding execution.
- Empower the team to leverage extensive contract, accounting, and financial management expertise to assist managers with the successful planning and execution of day-to-day operations.
- Collaborate with Odyssey managers to ensure the team facilitates optimal employee hour usage in strict accordance with contract requirements.
- Oversee the team's maintenance of clear visibility into Odyssey and subcontractor expenditures and funding balances, ensuring proactive communication of funding requirements to internal and external stakeholders in a timely fashion.
- Lead the team in identifying opportunities for process improvement within financial reporting, contract execution, and operational workflows; direct the design, development, and implementation of new processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
- Oversee the team's development and maintenance of comprehensive documentation for all key financial and operational processes, policies, and procedures, ensuring they are current, accessible, and align with regulatory requirements.
- Direct the design and delivery of training programs and materials to internal teams (e.g., progra