Program Manager Software Development (Top Secret Clearance) | Fairfax, VA

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  • Location: Fairfax, VA

  • Company: Careerbuilder-US

Program Manager candidate will manage multiple, ongoing, interrelated projects to achieve a specific set of client business goals. Organize and manage resources, and plans all work required to complete a discrete project within defined scope, quality, time and cost parameters.

- The Program Manager will manage projects through the integrated project management life cycle - planning, execution, monitoring & control, and closeout activities. - The Program Manager is integral in the successful operation of their business. Program Managers have the responsibility for directly managing project scope, schedule, budget, and resources in pursuit of achieving successful delivery and customer satisfaction.

This position requires strong organization skills and soft skills in communication, collaboration, delegation, teamwork, problem solving, and adaptability.

The Program Manager plays a pivotal role in planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling the life cycle of our projects. They interface and collaborate with our customers, contracts, finance, technical teams, and work across our organization to enable high levels of performance. - As a Program Manager you will be responsible for the following. Active Leadership and Management of Project Scope, Cost, Schedule, and Performance Proactively manage the requirements and scope of the contract Develop a clear understanding of contract

deliverables and contract clauses Develop detailed project management plans for how we are going to execute Prioritization of project activities and tasks Developing and monitoring schedules planned verses actuals Monitoring cost variance forecast verses actuals Managing, controlling, and communicating risks throughout the project life cycle - Proactive Staffing and Resourcing of Project Ensuring staff meet necessary qualifications of the contract Ensuring distribution of senior, mid, and junior staff across the project team Staffing of critical agile roles like product owner, scrum master and senior software engineer Active management of planned verse actual resource utilization Ensuring adequate hardware, software, and data resources (i.

e. equipment, materials) Management of subcontractors - Active Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Daily/Weekly engagement and communications with project teams Weekly engagement and communications with prime partners Subcontractor management and communications Monthly technical and financial reporting Ensure use of agile practices like sprint retrospectives Interim Project Reviews (IPR) with customer and stakeholders - Ensure Quality Performance and Deliverables Develop clear expectations for quality, accuracy, and timeliness of work expected Institute technical and management review processes Institute defect management process Ensure project process improvement activities Perform causal analysis when needed Program Manager Qualifications: U.

S. Citizenship Top Secret clearance required, TS/SCI preferred PMP Certification Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or IT related discipline - 8+ years of project management experience managing complex, agile software development and integration projects Proven experience managing programs within schedule, scope and cost in the IC and Do D Experience developing and maintaining an integrated master schedule Experience performing cost and schedule performance analysis, risk management and dependency impact analysis Experience growing and expanding programs Must be organized, flexible and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously Must be a self-starter able to work with limited guidance Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills Skills We'd Like to See: Scrum Master or SAFe certification Experienced with Microsoft Project, JIRA and Visio Experienced with managing cleared and remote teams Established in 2010, @Orchard LLC, also known as, Talent Orchard has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI.

- Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at. #ZR

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