Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Exercise overall management and on-site leadership of the contract, its projects, and personnel.
• Develop and maintain Program/Project Management Plans, Quality Assurance Plans (QAP), project schedules, and project artifacts as required.
• Oversee program financial success; monitor costs to ensure best value to the Government.
• Cook up cross-division collaboration and reach-back to Subject Matter Experts (SME) as required.
• Conduct regular reviews, identify and manage progress, risks, and issues; provide status and performance reports.
• Develop and deliver interim progress reviews (IPRs) and senior management reviews (SMRs).
• Ensure contract deliverables are produced and delivered on schedule, and contract compliance is maintained.
• Benchmark and compare contractor performance to industry standards, recommending and implementing performance improvements.
• Maintain staffing levels and skillsets appropriate to meet contract requirements.
• Ensure compliance with government policies, security requirements, and processes (including CMMI, Agile, SDLC, and cyber requirements).
• Serve as the authorized point of contact and represent the contractor to NCIS leadership, COR, and stakeholders.
• Provide direction, prioritization, coordination, and conflict resolution while managing project teams that accomplish project objectives.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required. Active TS/SCI security clearance required at contract start.
• Minimum of 15 years intensive and progressive experience in Information Technology (IT) or engineering management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage teams of 40+ IT professionals in diverse geographic locations and disciplines.
• At least 5 years of direct experience managing complex organizations with full responsibility for organizational financial success.
• Demonstrated expertise in project and risk management, leading multi-priority IT programs.
• Experience in Federal or Department of Defense IT environments preferred.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
• Skilled in the use of MS Project or similar project management tools.

Skills And Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills—able to brief and interact with all levels of management and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and performance on large, multi-year IT contracts.
• Ability to execute cross-domain and cross-functional collaboration.
• Knowledge of Federal acquisition regulations, contract administration, and financial reporting.
• Commitment to process improvement, innovation, and quality management standards as referenced in CMMI and industry best practices.

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting Federal law enforcement or Defense IT programs.
• Experience implementing capability maturity models and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of cyber security frameworks, configuration management, and information assurance.
• Experience with cloud migration, enterprise network transformations (NEN, NMCI, ONE-NET, NGEN), and supporting highly secure environments.

Pay

Pay Transparency Statement AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $198,400.00/Yr. - USD $331,500.00/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law.

Benefits

AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.