Program Manager

The Senior Project Manager is creating an organizational standard for managing an organization’s projects to ensure that a set standard for project management is communicated, understood, and employed. To ensure to implement of the best practices to support senior management in making more informed and timely decisions on IT projects and create a process that encourages collaboration, standardization, and overall improvement in project results across the Indian Health Service. The Project Manager utilizes subject matter expertise to analyze and evaluate business functions, systems, and processes in order to determine the most effective business applications that meet the needs of Indian Health Services objectives.

Must be able to obtain an IHS Public Trust Clearance for access to facilities, equipment and property. 

Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. serves as a holding company with multiple subsidiaries engaged in several lines of business (Technology, Infrastructure & Engineering, Health, Manufacturing, Public Safety, Consulting, and Transportation) for the federal government and commercial enterprises. A portion of our profits is used to support Chickasaw citizens. We are proud to support the economic development and long-term viability of the Chickasaw Nation and its people. CNI offers premium benefits eligible on the first day of hire to full time employees; (Medical - Dental – Vision), Company Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401(K) Immediate Vesting, Professional Development Assistance, Legal Aid Assistance Program, Family Planning / Fertility Assistance, Personal Time Off, and Observance of Federal Holidays.

As a federal contractor, CNI is a drug-free workplace and adheres to the Federal Controlled Substance Act.   

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be able to obtain an IHS Public Trust Clearance for access to facilities, equipment and property. 

• Two or more certifications in PMP is preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS or a related field of study and a minimum of ten (10) years IT experience.

• Experience with government contracting and procurement preferred.

• Ability to plan and oversee projects through the use of project management software tools and methodologies, including MS Project, and MS Project Server.

• Ability to effectively manage a geographically dispersed multifaceted team.

• Effectively prioritize and manage projects in a fast-paced environment.

• Maintain excellent working relationship with government customers.

• Must have excellent interpersonal skills.

• Experience managing Federal government projects and operations in a consulting environment.

• Experience with different strategies to successfully implement IT capabilities.

• Experience designing and documenting technical solutions.

• Fluency in both technical issues and business processes, such as procurement, finance, and budget.

• Ability to perform many different roles, both at a detailed level and from a higher-level perspective.

• Ability to schedule, plan and lead meetings.

• Exceptional organization skills with ability to effectively manage multiple projects and priorities.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with solid presentation skills.

• Ability to clearly and concisely communicate / explain technical information to a broad range of people with varying levels of technical expertise.

• Excellent customer service skills.

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

• Knowledgeable in the analysis of business and user needs, documentation of requirements, and translation into proper system requirement specifications.

• Advanced ability in requirements gathering and elaboration, business process improvement and emerging technologies.

• Extremely detail-oriented with ability to quickly grasp business needs and issues.

• Ability to mentor and instruct others.

• Skilled in facilitating teamwork and coordinating efforts for the successful achievement of goals.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 

• To standardize PM processes across IHS, create and maintain a project management methodology based on the HHS Enterprise Performance Management Lifecycle (EPLC) Framework.

• Leads and manage large-scale, enterprise-level projects from initia