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Position Title

Program Manager

Position Type

Full Time

Position Location

Rockville, MD

Tracking Code

00849

Daily Responsibilities
  • Support Federal IT Project Managers in working with other contractors and vendor teams in supporting the Agency initiatives.
  • Support IT concept development and strategic planning.
  • Develop schedules for project activities, provide recommendations on alternative solutions to mitigate program and technical risks, and manage changes that impact the successful outcome of the program/project.
  • Maintain a Project Management Plan (PMP), both integrated master plan and single project(s), that includes all information required to establish and control the scope of work, to maintain the task order schedule, to monitor and report on costs, to manage communication, and to monitor and mitigate risks for the tasks described on this task order.
  • Ensure project documentation is completed in accordance with the SDLC SOP.
  • Provide SDLC deliverables (per system release as set by the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and as identified and required by SDLC Stage Gate.
  • Utilize agency tools to manage defects, track system testing, release details, configuration management, and requirement traceability.
  • Perform and provide expertise in programmatic planning, Risk Assessment, Alternative Approaches, Functional and System Requirements, Preliminary Schedule Development, Technical Concept Design, and Implementation Recommendations.
  • Respond to queries pertaining to IT Projects and provide program status meetings, reporting, and reviews.
  • Assist the Government in developing vendor work plans, and schedules, tracking vendor or development costs and accomplishments, risks and mitigation plans, or recommendations for action.

Required: Years of Experience (min)

5+ years of experience in IT program/project management

Required: Degree & Certifications
  • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as information services, engineering or business, administration, or program management
  • An active/current PMP Certification

Required: Experience
  • Experience with software development lifecycle
  • Expert knowledge and experience in developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), Change Management Plan, Configuration Management Plan, Staffing Plan, Communications Plan, Risk Management Plan, Requirements Management PlanFamiliar with Agile project management methodologies
  • Experience developing customer requirements and project deliverables
  • Strong working knowledge of Experience with ServiceNow ITBM/PPM module
  • Strong working knowledge of program management methodologies

Required: Clearance

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance