Program Management Specialist

Chenega Corporation•Huntsville, AL

About The Position

Program Management Specialist Huntsville, AL 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! The Program Management Specialist will be responsible for providing project coordination, documentation support, and schedule tracking to ensure projects align with business objectives, security frameworks, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, IT, or business-related programs
6+ years of experience in project and program coordination, with at least 3+ years specifically managing project coordination support for large-scale cybersecurity projects and programs that include on-premises and cloud-based cybersecurity implementations.
Experience managing contracts with multiple subcontractors
3+ years of DoD experience.
Program Management Certification (PMP) desired (and must obtain within 6 months of start)
Must have an active Top Secret with SCI eligibility.
Experience with data visualization and PowerBI
Experience with Risk, Issues, and Opportunities in project planning
Experience in systems design and/or systems analysis and/or systems integration
Experience in interpreting data and presenting analysis and recommendations to management
Must have high proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite and possess advanced skills and knowledge in programs like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Ability to analyze, update, develop, and process program documentation.
Ability to develop, document, or implement new processes.
Excellent interpersonal communication, facilitation, and leadership skills to effectively coordinate teams and communicate with stakeholders.
Familiarity with relevant technologies and tools like SIEM systems, firewalls, VPNs, data encryption, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), and endpoint protection.
Skillful time management and organizational skills to set and meet deadlines.
Ability to work both independently and within a team.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment to encourage collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Ability to meet minimum clearance requirements.
Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays as required.
Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

Provides project coordination, documentation support, and schedule tracking to ensure the project aligns with business objectives, goals, and requirements.
Leads, develops, coordinates, integrates, analyzes, and maintains integrated plans and schedules in accordance with contract requirements.
Analyzing, updating, developing, and processing program documentation
Establishing and controlling technical milestones, schedules, budgets, and costs.
Leads studies/analysis (trend, variance, impact), reports, risk assessments, and planning efforts to determine impacts and constraints involving the project.
Identifies risk and opportunities, develops mitigation planning, and refines the business case.
Develops and establishes lead time requirements.
Facilitates and ensures integration of project/program plan, schedules, change and baseline management, processes, and techniques considered to be best practice.
Coordinates commitments with internal and external stakeholders to fulfill strategies.
Ensure projects comply with relevant cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, FISMA, RMF) and regulatory requirements, mitigating potential risks and vulnerabilities.
Help drive initiatives to modernize and automate cybersecurity processes, tools, and documentation.
Coordinate with Program Manager and Deputy Program Manager to plan, initiate, manage IT projects, and lead and manage cross-functional teams of cybersecurity professionals, providing guidance, mentoring, and fostering high performance.
Works with leadership to establish and track OKRs and KPIs to ensure achievement of performance requirements
Support technical documentation, reports, and other deliverables as needed
Support dashboard management and updates.
Assist with developing, managing, coordinating, and presenting various informational products, including: Monthly Program Management Reviews (PMRs) Weekly senior management meetings
Other duties as assigned.