Program Manager; Position be Anchorage, AK or Kotzebue, AK

Overview

Program Manager (Position can be based in Anchorage, AK or Kotzebue, AK). The Program Manager for Atautchikun will lead the full life-cycle management of Atautchikun's NTIA TBCP Round II Use & Adoption grant award, ensuring that all project tasks and milestones are delivered on time, on budget, and in strict compliance with all federal funding agency (NTIA/NOAA GMD) requirements. The Program Manager coordinates all tasks and deliverables through internal teams, Tribal partners, vendors, and other project stakeholders through the entirety of the 4-year project.

• Grant Compliance & Reporting:
  Oversee the timely submission of all required reports - Baseline, Semi-Annual Performance (Technical), Semi-Annual Federal Financial Reports (SF-425), Annual, and Final.
• Effectively track period-of-performance milestones, key dates, and special award conditions (SACs) related to all program deliverables; alert leadership to upcoming deadlines and report to both Executive Director of Atautchikun and Vice President of Economic Development and Sustainability.
• Project Planning & Execution:
  Translate grant scope into detailed work plans covering personnel, procurement, device distribution, digital-skills training, and other applicable use and adoption activities.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to meet all grant deliverables throughout the four grant focus areas over the four-year project period.
• Budget & Financial Management:
  Manage the grant budget in alignment with 2 CFR 200, NTIA's allowable cost guidance, and Atautchikun's procurement policy; assist with robust documentation and internal controls to ensure audit readiness.
• Stakeholder & Sub-recipient Management:
  Serve as primary liaison to Tribal governments, consortium members, community organizations, vendors, and federal program officers. Draft and monitor sub-recipient agreements, conduct desk reviews and site visits per NTIA monitoring protocols.
• Monitoring & Evaluation:
  Establish metrics to track broadband adoption, digital-skills gains, and community impacts, and enter analyzed data into semi-annual and annual reports.
• Risk & Issue Management:
  Identify risks (e.g., supply-chain delays, cybersecurity requirements), implement mitigation plans, and escalate issues promptly.
• Grant Close-out:
  Lead financial and programmatic close-out activities within 120 days of the project end date, ensuring all final reports and asset inventories are documented, submitted and accepted.
• Team Leadership and
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Supervise project teams, contractors, and consultants involved in all project tasks and deliverables. Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to team members to achieve project objectives in accordance with the project plan and timelines.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree in project management, business, public administration, IT, or related field.
• Experience:
  
  3+ years managing complex, multi-year federal or state-funded projects—ideally grant programs such as NTIA, USDA, FCC, or similar telecommunications grants. Demonstrated success working with Tribal governments and/or rural/underserved communities. Attention to detail and ability to multi-task to ensure compliance with program objectives.
• Certifications:
  
  PMP, PgMP, or equivalent (preferred).
• Knowledge/
  
  Skills:
  
  Deep familiarity with grant development and management, preferably federal funding grants and 2 CFR 200. Budget development, procurement, and sub-award oversight. Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently. Strong analytical reporting and Excel skills; proficiency with project-management software (e.g., MS Project, Monday, Smartsheet). Respectful and responsive communication and stakeholder-engagement skills. Ability to travel to rural communities (~25% of the time).
• Other:
  Valid driver s license with an acceptable driving record to be eligible under NANA s vehicle insurance policy.

Weather:
Indoors in an environmentally controlled environment for a majority of the work. Some work will require being outdoors where the employee may be exposed to extreme weather conditions. Noise level:
Usually that of a standard office; outdoors may involve construction sites or other production sites with louder noise. Travel:
Up to 25% within the NANA region and to other locations in Alaska; may require travel by snow machines, boats, small airplanes, or ATVs. Travel outside Alaska may be needed less frequently.

NANA Regional Corporation, Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal employment opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, gender-identity and sexual orientation), age, disability, genetic information, veteran protected status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. NANA grants employment preference to shareholders of NANA, their spouses and descendants to the extent allowed by law.