Senior Program Specialist
GuidehouseAbout the role
Job Family:
Technology Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
The Senior Project Specialist will support a high-visibility Project Management Office (PMO) for a large federal client. As part of the PMO, the Senior Project Specialist will be responsible for leading key workstreams, governance actions, stakeholder engagement, and documentation. The program is facing near-term delivery timelines and will need coordination across a large Federal Department, along with external stakeholders.
Typical duties include:
Execute Working Group governance meetings - ensure that information regarding decisions, action items, and issues needing resolution are up-to-date and accurate
Manage and communicate Working Group standard operating procedures
Communicate inter-working Group issues and action items with other PMO coordinators
Develop program documentation, and SOPs, Implementation Guidance toolkit, on-boarding documentation, etc.
Support onboarding of and coordination with more than one hundred federal agencies
Maintain integrated project schedule, action items, decisions, issues
Facilitate and support executive-level briefings
What You Will Need:
US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal Public Trust
FIVE (5) or more years of experience supporting cybersecurity projects
Bachelor's Degree
A flexible, customer-centric approach to support rapidly changing business needs and new priorities
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
What Would Be Nice To Have:
EIGHT (8) years of experience managing large and complex technology integration projects;
Zero Trust, ICAM, and Microsoft 365 suite experience
Experience supporting a federal PMO
Experience drafting governance and system documentation: SOPs, MOUs, ISAs, System Guides, User Training, etc
Strong analytic skills, analyzing, deconflicting, archiving, and maintaining program materials
Highly effective and efficient written and verbal communication
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 Stipend
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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