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Do you want to make a difference? 
Cognosante employees are passionate about improving people’s lives. With an innovative mindset and an unwavering commitment to those we serve, we partner with healthcare, civilian and defense agencies to deliver exceptional public services and programs. Our multi-faceted technology and customer experience (CX) solutions achieve program outcomes, solve critical challenges and create meaningful change. Whether we are helping Veterans access healthcare faster, ensuring that members of the military complete their missions safely, or helping people obtain health insurance, our work touches millions of people. Are you ready to make a difference?

Come Join Our Team 
We modernize U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs systems and improve the quality, accessibility, and responsiveness of services for Veterans, active-duty military, and their families. Veterans face complex healthcare needs and barriers unique to them, and we’re proud to help them access the care that they’ve earned. With many of our employees having served in the military, we understand what matters most to this community, and prioritize hiring Veterans and their spouses. We’re humbled to be a part of the team that serves those who served. Come join us on our mission to improve healthcare for our nation’s Veterans.
 
What is the position? 
Cognosante is seeking an experienced Sr. Program Director with a strong track record of delivering high caliber results with high client satisfaction. This role will be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of multiple high-profile Veterans Administration (VA) development efforts, coordinating with strategic customers and partners, developing program delivery visions, and enacting those visions. You should have demonstrated experience successfully managing large, complex IT solution development programs. The ideal candidate must be well‐versed in a range of technical concepts including solution development life cycle, strategic information planning, Agile/Scrum/Kanban methodology, SAFe, DevSecOps, and business process engineering. The successful candidate must be an effective communicator and collaborator, energetic, intelligent, passionate, and motivated. The role is fast paced on complex, high priority programs requiring both hard and soft skills and focused dedication. It is a remote/telework position.
 
What will I get to do?  
The Sr. Program Director will have authority over a portfolio of highly visible programs, including a very large full lifecycle, Agile COTS SaaS implementation and integration effort. You will influence and build strong relationships across multiple teams and with VA. In your role, you will monitor and direct junior to senior team members and work with multiple levels of managers and executives within Cognosante, VA, and our partners. Additionally, you will be responsible for leading growth opportunities and developing proposals for new work within your portfolio. This is a hands-on position. and you will often involve yourself in the day-to-day activities and decision-making processes for the programs in your portfolio. 
 
What qualifications do I need? 

• 10 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree (Engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business, or related scientific/technical discipline) 
• 8 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education
• Experience managing Information Technology related projects, and well versed in life cycle and project management methodologies
• Experience in tracking costs, schedule and performance progress, and the identification and mitigation of risks
• Ability to obtain and maintain a VA NACI clearance
• PMI PMP Certification or the ability to obtain one within 12 months of hire

Candidates that do not meet the required qualifications will not be considered.
 
What additional characteristics will help me thrive?  

• Experience managing large client engagements, including large system development and maintenance programs at the VA
• Experience with government cloud solutions, particularly AWS FedRAMP, and experience with cloud migrations
• Strong ability to foster collaborative work in a dynamic team environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage established large, geographically dispersed teams doing solution development or operations support work, in a demanding, customer-service-oriented environment
• A team player and a consistent, dependable performer, with an excellent work ethic, flexible “can-do” attitude, and a results-driven commitment to success
• Strong prioritization and organizational skills and the ability to multi-task, with strong delegation and follow through
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Creative, analytical, cu