Program Manager West Coast Region - US Remote

Responsibilities

• Leads large programs or portions of very complex programs up to $10M.
• Directs and coordinates the work activities of project teams.
• People management experience a must; may be responsible for managing other project managers or technical people supporting program objectives as direct reports.
• Capable of managing/supervising other disciplines/technology within a project.
• Communicates with key customer stakeholders.
• Can comprehend and participate with sales on the overall strategy of the project to increase revenue.
• Conducts needs assessments and requirements gathering.
• Defines and develops program scope, objectives, detailed plans, budgets and metrics for large projects and/or portions of complex projects.
• Manages projects from inception to completion (or transition), including tracking and evaluation of project performance.
• Responsible for adherence to program plan, quality metrics and budgets for projects.
• Recommends corrective actions and implements changes.
• Identifies and mitigates risks; develops and implements risk mitigation plans.
• Procures internal and external resources.
• Allocates project staff with required competencies to meet project objectives.
• Acts as primary interface to internal teams.
• May manage challenging vendor relationships.
• Responsible for direct communication to relevant senior stakeholders.
• Led moderately-complex communications and/or negotiations with internal or external clients.
• May provide input into proposal preparation, statements of work and specifications, and estimation of costs.
• Identifies and manages program enhancements and process improvements.
• Conducts project reviews throughout the life of the project.
• Creates a motivated team environment with support, engineering, other SI resources and resources from other departments, as needed.
• Proactively gathers lessons learned throughout the project.
• Utilizes best practice project management methodologies to ensure maximum project effectiveness.
• Responsible for allocating all necessary resources to ensure projects meet financial and customer satisfaction goals.

Requirements

• Remote position based in the United States.
• Must be willing to travel (75%).
• Must have prior people management experience.
• Skilled in using Microsoft Project and similar applications for project schedule planning.
• Experience with project risk assessment and risk mitigation strategies.
• Must be a self-motivated team player able to work effectively with general guidance toward objectives.
• Must have excellent interpersonal communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• PMP Certification is preferred.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check, pass and maintain CJIS Security and Privacy: Privileged Role certification requirements.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, Associates, or Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, Engineering, IT, Management, or Technology.
• 5+ years of Public Safety and Project Management experience managing complex deployments and/or software application deployments for State and Local public safety government agencies.
• Must be able to obtain a background clearance as required by our government customers.

Benefits

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental & Family Leave
• and more!