Program Manager II

Job Description:

DPP is seeking a Program Manager for an opportunity in Sparks, NV.

Work arrangement:

W2 position; 4 months
Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a US security clearance.

Position description:

In this role, you will support Security business objectives with a focus on cybersecurity internal investment initiatives.
Responsibilities include managing multiple complex projects, ensuring total Program Integration Management, building relationships, creating comprehensive plans (cost, schedule, technical), tracking and reporting progress, maintaining status, and communicating regularly with team members and executives.
You will also execute technical tasks and achieve overall program performance objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

End-to-End Business Acquisition: Own the lifecycle from the first program engagement through proposal development, basis of estimate (BOE) generation, negotiation, and contract award. Develop handoff transition from project to sustainment operations.
Program Integration Management: Manage programs with varying development scope, higher than medium complexity, and requiring significant internal/external Stakeholder interaction. Ensure cost and schedule risks are managed effectively.
Team Formation: Supervise the work of project staff and use influence to formulate a cross-functional program team that can fulfill program requirements, provide mentorship to team members that don’t report directly to the Program Manager.
Stakeholder Relationship Management: Maintain and build strong relationships with cross functional Stakeholders, ensuring their needs and expectations are met.
Risk Management: Identify, mitigate, track, and manage program risks to ensure successful program execution.
Routine Meetings and Engagement: Conduct routine meetings, interface on project/program status, develop proposals, research/fact-find, coordinate working sessions, and negotiate with stakeholders to ensure enterprise initiatives meet cost, budget, and schedule constraints.
Support Security Operations: Aid the Security Directors in fulfilling their responsibilities for the enterprise.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Experience in team building, time management, conflict resolution, communication, briefing, presentation, strategic thinking, marketing, and literacy in the program management disciplines.
Typically 8+ years of progressive experience in project or program management
Typically 3+ years leading medium scale project scope spanning 1-2 years, while leading teams made up of 5+ cross functional team members
Proficient leadership abilities inclusive of successful change management, mentoring, career development, training, succession planning, and holding non-direct reports accountable to program objectives
Demonstrated ability to manage the entire lifecycle of complex programs, from initial engagement through to contract award and sustainment.
Experience in supervising and forming cross-functional teams.
Strong Stakeholder relationship management skills.
Proficiency in risk management and mitigation strategies.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Requires ability to manage complex situations, delegate authority, lead and inspire your team, drive innovative thinking, instill collaboration, drive for success, challenge status quo, and demonstrate the ability to adapt to dynamic situations
Demonstrated financial acumen to ensure decisions are fiscally sound and responsible.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to reinforce the usage & application of Corporate PM tools.
Ability to participate in PM process & tool improvement initiatives for the Enterprise.
Ability to keep program management informed of function & process changes within project controls.
Ability to enhance program management expertise in the staff
Ability to establish new & further refining existing templates, tools, & guidelines for program documentation & execution
Experience managing program scope that implemented application tools and data architecture
Program Management Professional (PMP) Certification
Advanced degree in Business, Management, Engineering or related field
Understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS)
Managing projects using Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), agile and or spiral development models
Experience with ensuring compliance with approved Corporate and ISO 9001:2000Policies and Processes

Education:

Bachelor&39;s degree in Business, Information Technology/Systems, Project Management, Management, Engineering or related field

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Mike at Mike.Forddppit.com to learn more about this position (25-00675).

Work authorization: This role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance. EOE/AA/V/D

DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. Call today to learn more about working with DPP.

Job Ident #: 25-00675

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/

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Job Info

Location

Sparks, Nevada, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/