Sr. Program Manager
About The Position
The Program Manager will lead an onsite engineering team and manage projects, overseeing technical coordination to meet project goals. This role involves developing, overseeing, and coordinating the cost, schedule, and technical aspects of ongoing engineering projects within program guidelines. The manager will review project status and budgets, manage schedules, drive execution, identify opportunities, and deliver results to the customer. Responsibilities include assessing engineering issues and developing resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals, as well as identifying, tracking, mitigating, managing, and dispositioning program-level risks and opportunities. The position requires understanding Earned Value (EV) principles for schedule development and project management, and involves regular contact with customers. This position requires up to 25% travel and candidates must meet eligibility requirements for a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.
Requirements
- 4+ years of Program Management experience
- Experience managing a program or portfolio of programs exceeding $2M
- 5+ years of software development experience
- Proficient with Atlassian Tools (Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket, etc.)
- Prior Experience using Agile Software Methodologies
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM discipline
- Prior experience with DOD project management or software development
- Experience in software development and integrations programs
- Control Accounts management
- Scrum master experience
- Ability to professionally communicate project status and collaborate on technical solutions with customers and peers
- Must meet eligibility requirements for a U.S. Secret Security Clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Work experience as a Product Owner or similar role in product management
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Agile practitioner certifications (CSM, PMI-ACP)
- Requirements generation experience
- Familiarity with DO-178C
- Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience
- Experience communicating and documenting complex technical designs
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
Responsibilities
- Develops, oversees, and coordinates the cost/schedule/technical aspects of an ongoing engineering project within the program guidelines set by the Thompson Software Solutions leadership team and customer.
- Reviews status of engineering projects and budgets, manages schedules, drives execution, identifies opportunities, and delivers results to the customer.
- Assesses engineering issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer-satisfaction goals and objectives.
- Identifies, tracks, mitigates, manages, and dispositions program-level risks and opportunities.
- Develops a schedule using Earned Value (EV) and manages a project using Earned Value Management principles.
- Works in a collaborative team environment on quick reaction projects and will have regular contact with customers.
- Oversees technical coordination to meet project goals.
- Provides clear, timely progress updates to customers and leadership.
Benefits
- Low-cost Medical / Dental / Vision coverage options
- 401K with generous employer match
- Responsible Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
- Remote work opportunities based on role
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Career growth and professional development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
