Akima Facilities Operations (AFO) is looking for a Business Manager to work in Piketon, Ohio. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

• Responsible for coordinating and managing program business operations (financial, invoices subcontracts and interfacing w back-office functions).
• Reports to the EMS Director and, in the EMS Director’s absence, may serve as the alternate single point of contact for the delivery of contract- and task order-level requirements and services.
• Serves as the central point of contact for the contracting office and subcontractors (teaming partners) to fulfill the contract’s business and financial requirements.
• Works with site managers to track and report on contract and task order status.
• Assist site managers/leadership in the resolution of unions related issues and concerns
• Helps ensure adherence to contract requirements, including the delivery of services in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS), Departmental Directives, Federal and State Regulations, CBAs, schedule, cost, and financial performance.
• Supports the management and monitoring of programs and activities to ensure that the delivery of services and outcomes are technically adequate and align with customer expectations.
• Supports preparation of task order responses.
• Supports oversight of project execution, progress, and delivery of timely, quality services and products.
• Prepare reports and support presentations to reflect overall program status, cost and funding issues, and staffing status.
• Monitors task order activities, cost, and schedule.
• Coordinates with the Managers to ensure services, deliverables, and outcomes comply with PWS requirements, approved plans, and customer expectations.
• Assist in monitoring and managing staffing requirements for all task orders.
• Serves as primary interface for the company’s recruiting team and subcontractors (teaming partners) for recruiting, hiring, and onboarding of personnel for new requirements.
• Business Manager has primary responsibility for managing and coordinating with subcontractors to ensure compliance with all contract requirements, including timekeeping, invoicing, and travel management.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for employee interaction with the program office and corporate human resources.
• Leads coordination and communication on employee performance concerns and the resolution of disciplinary problems as they arise.
• Supports the identification and mitigation of risks associated with program execution.
• Monitors task order performance to help ensure that services and work products delivered by program personnel meet the highest quality standards, client expectations, and contractual obligations.
• Tracks program budgets, expenses, and financial performance.
• Assists in the preparation of program deliverables, including Monthly Status/Financial Reports.
• Supports the implementation and monitoring of safety plans compliant with customer standards and individual site plans to accomplish DOE program objectives and ensure worker safety.
• Supports the monitoring and reporting of environment, safety, and health issues.
• Supports the monitoring and management of security clearance status of program employees.

• Minimum of 8 years of business or program management experience.
• 5 years’ experience supporting Department of Energy (DOE) programs.
• 5 years’ experience managing financial and invoicing in a complex program with multiple customers.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) and working with union labor forces.
• Demonstrated experience managing programs with multiple, concurrent task orders performed in geographically dispersed locations (preferred).
• Knowledge of DOE Emergency Management, Pro Force, and Fire Department policy and compliance requirements (preferred).
• Must have a bachelor’s degree in (Business Management; Human Resources or related field).
• Must have (or able to obtain) an Active L/Q clearance.

Work Where it Matters

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AFO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AFO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.

As an AFO employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.