IT Program Manager

Job Family:

Systems & Business Integration Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Secret

What You Will Do:

The IT Program Manager will be responsible for managing client relationships, implementing strategic initiatives, executing long-term programmatic planning efforts, and managing matrixed teams in support of the State Department organization.

In addition, you will:

• Provide end to end management of IT client engagements - detailed project plans, scope and budget definition, resource allocation, product delivery

• Organize and facilitate project timelines with clients and team, including generating estimates for project complexity and duration

• Serve as point person in client communications and provide leadership and mentoring to team members on project development and client management skills

• Manage senior client relationships and expectations throughout project lifecycle in order to build confidence, deliver excellence, and sell consulting services

• The candidate must be a strong written and oral communicator and be comfortable interacting with clients and serving as a trusted advisor to senior government leadership

• Managerial and supervisorial responsibilities include mentoring, coaching, and career and performance management of consulting staff.

• Monitor the scope, schedule, and budget of the technology projects.

• Support the client management and stakeholders to plan for and address risks and issues as they occur, to ensure that the project remains on schedule and within budget.

• Coordinate teams including establishing operating models and implementing methodologies to deliver global complex and high-risk multi-year programs.

• Develop and manage master integration management plans, critical dependency milestone trackers, and dashboards, tracking key program status updates and issues/risks, performing action item management for complex programs, including management of interface with infrastructure, communications, cyber, development and finance workstreams, utilizing project management tools;

• Lead and support business development by identifying new opportunities and assisting with proposal development.

What You Will Need:

• Ability to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a SECRET Federal or DoD security clearance

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Minimum of TEN (10) years of overall professional experience with FIVE (5) years being in a project and/or program management role.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• An ACTIVE and CURRENT SECRET federal security clearance

• Demonstrated performance developing briefings for senior executives

• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills;

• Ability to communicate at all levels with clarity, poise, maturity, and precision both written and verbally, including in external customer-facing situations

• Understand interdependencies between technology, operational constraints/context, and business needs.

• Must have initiative, be a self-starter, and be able to balance multiple and shifting priorities and deadlines.

• Experience with Risk Management and/or Technology Program development

• Experience supporting implementation of technology development and deployment projects or programs.

• Experience coordinating with business owners and users regarding requirements for complex technology deployments

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipe