Internal Position - Program Management Capability Lead

KAIROS Inc•California, MD

1d•$85,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Program Management Capability Lead supports the Program Management Capability Manager with operations, acquisitions, and resource management related to personnel, training and development, and growth for Program Management. The role is responsible for execution within a specific project area and helps advance the capability’s strategic growth, team development, and alignment with customer and capability needs. The Lead supports recruitment and retention, capture and proposal efforts, performance feedback, risk identification and mitigation, and team members’ task-related questions and issue resolution. The role also maintains awareness of capability and technology trends, researches tools to strengthen team capabilities, and participates in corporate initiatives and events. This internal position is for KAIROS employees and requires an active Secret Security Clearance and eligibility for access to classified information.

Requirements

Three or more years of directly related experience in a capability-specific or technical role.
Active Secret Security Clearance and eligibility to access classified information.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or another related technical field; alternatively, an associate’s degree in one of these fields plus four additional years of capability-specific or technical work experience, or six additional years of capability-specific or technical work experience in lieu of a degree.
Strong understanding of tools, systems, and lifecycle management.
Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Strong active listening, emotional intelligence, and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to plan, organize, and direct work.
Ability to implement programs, services, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
Detail oriented.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to provide clear status updates and communicate issues.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
Ability to adapt to evolving technology.
Ability to work in a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment and independently.
Self-starter with high motivation, a strong work ethic, and commitment to quality.
Ability to multitask and meet competing deliverable deadlines.
Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Assist the Program Management Capability Manager in identifying gaps in tools, processes, and skills and support initiatives to address them.
Assist the Program Management Capability Director and Capability Manager with developing strategic growth within the capability for KAIROS.
Support capture and proposal efforts by providing customer insight, trends, and relationships.
Help develop the capability by strengthening individual skills, promoting professional development, and aligning team goals with capability priorities.
Provide constructive and timely feedback for annual performance evaluations, or as deemed necessary, to the Capability Manager.
Support interviewing, hiring, and training of new staff to assist recruitment and retention within the capability.
Serve as a first point of support for task-related questions, solution development, issue resolution, and conflict resolution to promote effective execution and alignment with customer and capability needs.
Maintain current knowledge of capability and technological developments and trends, and recommend improvements to provide more efficient customer service.
Participate in corporate requirements and attend company events in support of corporate initiatives.
Serve as a Program Management Capability Champion by understanding team capabilities, researching tools to support and advance those capabilities, and maintaining an understanding of the relevant technical field.
Serve as a first point of contact for risk identification from team members and customers; assess risks, collaborate with the Program Management Capability Director and Capability Manager on mitigation actions, and support team members with customer communications.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical coverage
Employer-paid dental, vision, basic life/AD&D, and short-term/long-term insurance
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
401(k) plan with employer matching
Annual discretionary bonuses
Paid time off
Eleven paid holidays
Certification reimbursement program
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid parental leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Rewards and recognition programs
Community outreach events through the KAIROS Kares group