Enterprise Software Development Program Manager

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:

Program Delivery and Execution

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

.NET Software Development, People Management, Program Management

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Discover a career that is challenging, impactful, and mission critical. Join our team as an Enterprise Software Development Program Manager and make an impact on the capabilities of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) in conducting its biomedical research programs. While you help us advance the mission, we’ll help you build your skills and advance your career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an Enterprise Software Development Program Manager supporting NIAID in Bethesda, MD, you will provide oversight, develop and maintain an optimal portfolio of high value software applications in a timely and cost-effective manner which promotes innovation and productivity across NIAID.

How an Enterprise Software Development Program Manager Will Make an Impact

• Oversee financial, personnel, cost and technical performance for the project. Ensure that performance meets all Government contracting requirements within price and schedule.
• Supervises assigned technical and administrative staff, including subordinate supervisors, and performs personnel actions including hiring and performance evaluation.
• Coordinate and monitors sub-contractor activities and administers subcontractor deliverables and finances for assigned control accounts.
• Manage client expectations and leverage existing client relationships to develop additional business opportunities.
• Act as technical single point of contact with the Government Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative. Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly status reports are completed with accurate information.
• Adhere to and document activities using NIAID-tailored HHS Enterprise Performance Life Cycle (EPLC) methodology, as required for NIH.
• Formulate and enforce work standards, assign schedules, review work discrepancies, and communicate policies, purpose, and goals of the organization to subordinates.
• Work with team to assess technology solutions and make recommendations.
• Ensure effective change control and configuration management in order to establish and maintain consistency, maintainability and reliability.
• Analyze complex, multi-task interrelated projects, assess risk and recommend solutions for difficult problems.
• Support and ensure the use of architectural standards and principles for software applications to promote standardization, reuse and to minimize incompatibility issues across NIAID's application portfolio.
• Oversee multiple development teams
• Facilitate collaboration with other teams
• Prepare detailed project plans to include all deliverables and due dates with responsible resources, level of effort, and budget projections.
• Perform Biweekly assessment and reporting of projects’ progress and pipeline to identify issues and risks and impact on cost and timelines.
• Create and maintain a Task Order Management Plan including a planned work schedule and projected contract year spending plan. Monitor and control expenditures, and report progress and issues.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Experience:
  • 11+ years of experience including 10+ .NET software development with 7+ years of managing multiple technical cross functional teams.
  • 5+ years of experience with Federal Contract Program Management for large scale software development contracts including Staffing, Financial Management, Portfolio Management, Project Management, Agile Practices, DevOps, Business Process Analysis, and Organizational Change Management.
• Technical skills: in-depth understanding of .NET and technical aspects of .NET applications.
• Skills and abilities: Ability to comprehend the complexities of software design and databases and anticipate technical and business challenges to ensure products align well with the project's goals.
• Desired qualifications: PMI PMP Certification; Experience managing NIH contracts
• Clearance: Ability