Sr. Program Manager

About the role

This position requires the candidate to lead an onsite engineering team and manage the project. In this role, you will need to:

• Develops, oversees, and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of an ongoing engineering project within the program guidelines set by the Thompson Software Solutions leadership team and customer.
• Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manages schedules, drives execution, identifies opportunities, and delivers results to the customer.
• Affords assessments of engineering issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Identifies, tracks, mitigates, manages, and disposes of program-level risks and opportunities.
• Understands how to develop a schedule using Earned Value (EV) and manage a project using Earned Value Management principles.

Responsibilities

This position requires the candidate to:

• Lead an onsite engineering team and manage the project.
• Develops, oversees, and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of an ongoing engineering project within the program guidelines set by the Thompson Software Solutions leadership team and customer.
• Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manages schedules, drives execution, identifies opportunities, and delivers results to the customer.
• Affords assessments of engineering issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Identifies, tracks, mitigates, manages, and disposes of program-level risks and opportunities.
• Understands how to develop a schedule using Earned Value (EV) and manage a project using Earned Value Management principles.

Requirements

The program manager Oversees technical coordination to meet project goals. Provides clear, timely progress updates to customers and leadership. This position requires up to 25% travel.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Program Management experience
• 5+ years of software development experience
• Proficient with Atlassian Tools (Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket, etc.)
• Prior Experience using Agile Software Methodologies
• Bachelor’s degree in STEM discipline
• Prior experience with DOD project management or software development
• Control Accounts management
• Scrum master experience
• Ability to professionally communicate project status and collaborate on technical solutions with customers and peers

Skills

• Work experience as a Product Owner or similar role in product management
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Agile practitioner certifications (CSM, PMI-ACP)
• Requirements generation experience
• Familiarity with DO-178CModel-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience
• Experience communicating and documenting complex technical designs
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
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Benefits

Low-cost Medical / Dental / Vision coverage options
401K with generous employer match
Responsible Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
Remote work opportunities based on role
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Career growth and professional development opportunities