Program Management Specialist, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton•Usa, DC

14h•Remote

About The Position

As a program management specialist, you know the complexities of supporting a project from concept to completion. Many programs require a significant investment of limited resources, and it’s imperative to keep the project on a productive path. That’s why we need an experienced program management specialist like you who can help ensure success through careful analysis and effective communication. On our team, you’ll coordinate the execution of rapid prototyping plans and master testing strategies, facilitating early prototype acquisitions for operational demonstrations. You will oversee core project management tasks, including tracking project schedules, managing deliverables, and ensuring milestones are met. You will direct compliance with rapid acquisition guidelines, maintaining contract and program documentation in accordance with federal regulations. Collaboration spans multiple military services and defense stakeholders, aligning operational technology protection requirements and joint schedules. You'll manage program budgets and oversee funding allocations to ensure resources are distributed for critical prototyping initiatives. Senior Department of Defense leaders rely on your briefings to track milestones, program achievements, and strategic transition options. Throughout, you support project planning, status reporting, and risk management to reinforce successful program delivery. The real impact of project management comes from communication to ensure the program achieves its goals and meets our quality standards. At Booz Allen, we recognize that we must continuously grow as a team to bring the best support to our clients, so here you’ll have all the resources to succeed. This is a chance to influence a meaningful mission while learning how to develop and maintain program strategy. Work with us and ensure a Navy Program Office accomplishes its program goals within budget as we improve fleet cybersecurity readiness and capabilities. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

Experience managing programs utilizing rapid fielding or rapid prototyping frameworks
Knowledge of defensive cybersecurity operations and operational technology protection architectures
Ability to travel up to 20% of the time
Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree and 14+ years of experience in program and project management, or Master’s degree and 10+ years of experience in program and project management

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience supporting defense program offices in managing rapid-response or urgent operational need programs
3+ years of experience supporting a Navy Systems Program Office, including NAVWAR, NAVSEA, or NAVAIR
Experience transitioning rapid prototyping efforts into formal systems or programs of record
Knowledge of cloud-based secure operating environments or software-defined infrastructure platforms
Ability to lead cross-functional engineering, testing, and operations teams to meet accelerated delivery schedules
Top Secret clearance
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level III Certification
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Responsibilities

Coordinate the execution of rapid prototyping plans and master testing strategies, facilitating early prototype acquisitions for operational demonstrations.
Oversee core project management tasks, including tracking project schedules, managing deliverables, and ensuring milestones are met.
Direct compliance with rapid acquisition guidelines, maintaining contract and program documentation in accordance with federal regulations.
Collaborate with multiple military services and defense stakeholders, aligning operational technology protection requirements and joint schedules.
Manage program budgets and oversee funding allocations to ensure resources are distributed for critical prototyping initiatives.
Provide briefings to senior Department of Defense leaders to track milestones, program achievements, and strategic transition options.
Support project planning, status reporting, and risk management to reinforce successful program delivery.
Ensure a Navy Program Office accomplishes its program goals within budget as we improve fleet cybersecurity readiness and capabilities.