Senior Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program management for a cloud and software development initiative across a cloud-based platform and on-prem environment, from concept through deployment and operational transition.
• Translate customer requirements and objectives into actionable technical program plans, roadmaps, schedules, and milestones.
• Cook up cross-functional teams including software engineers, cloud architects, DevOps, security, QA, and operations.
• Oversee cloud-based solution leveraging an Azure platform, including infrastructure, platform services, and application workloads.
• Manage program risks, issues, and dependencies, proactively identifying mitigation strategies and driving resolution.
• Ensure alignment with software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
• Track and report program performance, metrics, and deliverables to stakeholders and leadership.
• Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements throughout program execution.
• Model Air Force workflow processes, i.e. clearances, 2875, etc.
• Facilitate technical decision-making by balancing cost, performance, scalability, and operational considerations.
• Drive continuous improvement in program execution, delivery processes, and tooling.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Experience Requirements

• Must be a US citizen.
• Must have or be willing to attain a TS/SCI Clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Program/Project Management, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• Proven experience managing complex technical programs involving integration, engineering, and/or software development.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and stakeholders in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, communication, and collaboration abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline.
• Master’s degree in a management discipline.
• Experience with large-scale enterprise or government systems and government cloud systems.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Program or project management certifications (PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent).
• Proven experience managing complex technical programs involving cloud infrastructure/integration.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts, architectures, and services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation, DevOps, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, etc.).
• MS Cloud certifications.
• Knowledge of hybrid cloud, multi-cloud, and edge computing integration strategies.

Core Competencies

• Program leadership.
• Software development lifecycle management.
• Risk and dependency management.
• Strategic planning and execution.
• Stakeholder engagement and communication.