Deputy Program Manager

Chenega Corporation•Melbourne, FL

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About The Position

Deputy Program Manager Melbourne, FL Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer's core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level! Astraeus Operations (AO)â¯is an SBA-certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SBD) subsidiary of the Chenega Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC). We are a small business with large business capabilities due to our shared-services Program Management Office (PMO) structure. Through ourâ¯ISO 9001:2015â¯certification, we can accomplish the full range of contract services including financial, human capital, recruiting, procurement, security, and technical resources to achieve contract mission requirements. As a result, our 'small business - big capability'â¯dynamic benefits our clients through consistent communications and straight-lined workflows, ensuring our accountability to our clients for successful mission fulfillment. In plain terms, our clients gain a team that's on the same page to achieve and support the client's mission. We vigorously respond to clients' requests without additional costs, delays, or inefficiencies that are often experienced with larger, more cumbersome organizations. AO is eligible for sole source, direct awards up to $100M for DOD and up to $25M for other federal agencies, without J&A. Astraeus is the easy button for a client wishing to take advantage of the rapid, agile, and flexible sole source procurement option. Combined with the shared PMO services, Astraeus offers highly competitive labor rates to fulfill day-to-day contract operations. The Deputy Program Manager will lead a dynamic team that provides IT support, maintenance, operations, logistics, and engineering services to help ensure the secure, reliable, and uninterrupted availability of INL/A Management Information Systems. This role will lead and facilitate agile practices in support of the Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Office of Aviation (INL/A), and provide essential technology services in support of their missions to sustain the national security and economic interests of our nation.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Education requirement may be substituted with 7+ years of relevant experience.
5+ years of experience as a Project Manager or Scrum Master.
CAPM or higher program management certification is required.
Certified Scrum Master, SAFe Scrum Master, Professional Scrum Master, or similar Scrum certification is required within 90 days of hire.
Secret clearance required.
Proven experience leading dynamic teams.
Experience managing project costs, schedule, and scope.
Ability to motivate and lead a high-performing team, attract recruits, and retain highly qualified staff.
Must possess strong leadership and organizational skills
Proficiency with Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Trello, or similar).
Detailed knowledge of agile processes.
Strong interpersonal skills demonstrating comfort in coordinating a large agile team.
Strong communication skills- verbal, written, listening, and presentation.

Nice To Haves

PMP Certification is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Manage operational aspects of program activity, including cost, quality, and schedule.
Plan, organize, direct, and guide the activities of team members.
Ensure adherence to quality standards and review project deliverables.
Facilitate agile practices, including stand-ups, backlog refinement sessions, sprint planning sessions, and retrospectives.
Lead and facilitate scrum meetings and eliminate blockers (PI Planning, Retrospectives, Daily Stand-ups, Demos, etc.).
Lead and build relationships to encourage collaboration, transparency, and innovation across a cross-functional Agile software development team supporting CI/CD.
Lead the end-to-end project management process for technology and software development projects, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
Promote Agile quality practices, coordinate across organizations, and serve as a resource to answer questions.
Monitor project progress by tracking activity, resolving problems, publishing progress reports, and recommending actions.
Prepare technical reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Track and report on team progress using Agile metrics such as burndown charts and velocity.
Work directly with senior-level client leadership teams in client-delivery engagements.
Participate in hiring and onboarding.
Review and approve employee timecards.
Travel may be required for special projects. (CONUS, OCONUS)
Other duties as assigned.