*IT Program Manager

Description

DSFederal is seeking an experienced Program Manager (PM) to support a federal agency’s IT services program. The Program Manager will be responsible for leading multiple cross-functional project teams on complex projects, ensuring adherence to Portfolio Management standards, and utilizing Agile Scrum development methodology. This role requires effective communication at senior levels within a customer organization and the orchestration of both customer and contractor personnel through the formulation, execution, review, and validation of task plans and deliverable items. This is a Contingent Position

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

Leadership and Team Management:

· Lead and manage multiple cross-functional project teams.

· Direct teams in the implementation of new or enhanced technical capabilities within a customer organization.

· Ensure effective utilization of team capacity and resources.

Program Planning and Execution:

· Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans and updated schedules.

· Conduct kickoff meetings and prepare briefing materials.

· Oversee the formulation, execution, review, and validation of task plans and deliverable items.

Stakeholder Communication:

· Communicate effectively at senior levels within the customer organization.

· Prepare and deliver formal presentations as needed.

· Schedule and conduct weekly status meetings and provide weekly status/progress reports.

Requirements Analysis and Documentation:

· Analyze and produce or update application documentation for all program requirements.

· Collaborate with technical personnel, business sponsors, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements and define needs.

Quality Assurance and Risk Management:

· Ensure all business, technical, and security requirements are met and validated.

· Prepare and conduct walkthroughs of new or modified systems for the government.

· Develop and maintain a Quality Control Plan.

Reporting and Deliverables:

· Prepare and submit monthly status reports summarizing personnel gains and losses, schedule updates, cost updates, accomplishments, risks, issues, and performance metrics.

· Provide Earned Value Management reporting as required.

Program Transition:

· Develop and implement Transition-In and Transition-Out Plans

Requirements

Technical/Skills Required:

· Strong leadership and team management skills.

· Excellent communication and presentation skills.

· Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.

· Ability to analyze and interpret complex requirements and provide actionable insights.

· Experience with all project management facets – scope management, schedule management, quality management, cost management, staff management, change management and risk management.

· Ability to interface with customer staff at all levels to identify customer needs and priorities, customer communication preferences, and customer requirements.

· Ability to devise approaches for managing customer expectations and reaching high levels of customer expectations.

· Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

· Exceptional organizational and time management skills.

· Ability to effectively manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously.

· Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities

  

Experience required:

· 10+ years of experience with at least 5 years as a Project and Program Manager.

Preferred Experience:

· Experience in leading multiple cross-functional project teams on complex projects in the Federal government.

· Experience with Portfolio Management standards and Agile Scrum development methodology.

· Experience managing $20M+ contracts.

· Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at senior levels within a customer organization.

· Experience in orchestrating customer and contractor personnel through task plans and deliverable items.

· Knowledge of industry’s best practices processes, such as the Project Management Institute’s PMBOK®.

Certification 

Required: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

  

Education Required:

· Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.

Who We Are:

DSFederal is a leader in health IT and data analytics that delivers innovative solutions to improve healthcare delivery and address critical