Program Manager (Remote) #3050

Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Program Manager to manage a large, dynamic team supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs. This position will be fully remote. 

Responsibilities

GovCIO is looking for a forward-leaning, results-driven Program Manager to lead a large team and serve as a trusted advisor to a key client at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information Technology (OIT). The candidate will be responsible for assisting stakeholders and partners across VA OI&T with developing processes, managing, and improving the response posture to system events impacting end users and Veterans. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership, communication, and technical skills, along with a proven track record of successfully managing IT projects. 

Responsibilities

• In this position, you will be responsible for management of a large task order team (50+ individuals), including direct supervision of staff, task leads, resource allocation, risk management, and client relationship management. In this role you will oversee day-to-day program management as required by our customer and will be responsible for ensuring all work performed and deliverables submitted meet their requirement for content, quality, and timeliness.
• Help align program team with the client’s vision for elevated offerings and continued support
• Collaborate with senior leadership to determine and establish strategies and objectives within specified areas. Champion the use of performance measures, key performance indicators, data, and analytics to inform and guide business decisions.
• Manage T&M LOE alongside financial team, monitor underburn, and make recommendations for its usage
• Facilitate strategy and check-in meetings with clients to solicit feedback, document performance, identify focus areas for enhancement or improvement , and shape vision for program delivery
• Conduct quality assurance monitoring and deliverable reviews to help ensure conformance to defined project requirements
• Coordinate with Team Leads, GovCIO leadership, and corporate operations teams (e.g., finance and project controls, recruiting) to facilitate task delivery
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and project management practices, with the ability to drive projects to successful completion
• Build and foster relationships with federal partners and internal team members
• Remain up to date on industry trends and innovative ways to deliver solutions

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• 15 + years of experience with federal government program and project management
• Bachelor’s degree or higher; 8 years of experience may be substituted for degree
• Experience supporting large government agencies or organizations, Department of Veterans Affairs experience highly preferred
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and project management practices, with the ability to drive projects to successful completion
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive prescriptive towards identifying and resolving complex technical challenges
• Familiarity with site reliability engineering, incident management, data analytics, as well as experience leading and managing cross-functional teams.
• Solid understanding of data and analytics
• Experience managing and directing large, multi-disciplinary programs with various workstreams/projects
• Expert communication (both written and spoken)
• Collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multi-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to drive technical innovation
• Experience managing T&M programs, monitoring underburn, and making recommendations, preferred.

Clearance Required:  Suitability/Public Trust

Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.

Posted Pay Range

The posted pay range, if referenced, reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. The total compensation package for this position may also include other compensation elements, to be discussed during the hiring process. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the GovCIO reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, GovCIO or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Pay range: $175,000 - $190,000 Annually