Technical Program Director

ManTech • Chantilly, VA

17d • Onsite

About The Position

Transform the future of federal services with MANTECH! Join a vibrant, energetic team committed to enhancing national security and public services through innovative tech. Since 1968, we've partnered with Federal Civilian sectors to deliver impactful solutions. Engage in exciting projects in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and more. Ignite your career and drive change. Your journey starts now—innovate and excel with MANTECH! MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Technical Program Director to join our team in the Chantilly, VA area. You will be responsible for the overall planning, execution, and completion of projects related to the maintenance, upgrade, and implementation of new IT infrastructure hardware and software platforms. The team is responsible for providing support for consular servers, storage platforms, systems, networking equipment and hosted systems at Department of State locations worldwide ensuring that security and internal controls are handled in accordance with Department of State policies and procedures specifically within CA/CST.

Requirements

• A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or related field.
• 8+ eight years of experience in program management, with a focus on IT infrastructure projects.
• 7+ years of management experience with a program similar in dollar value, size, scope and complexity
• Proven experience managing large-scale, complex IT programs within a government environment.
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure hardware and software platforms.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience with the IT Service Delivery to an ITIL/ITSM framework similar in size, scope and complexity
• Demonstrated experience with Earned Value Management on projects of a similar size, scope and complexity
• Demonstrated experience managing and leading a geographically dispersed operations and engineering staff of varying skill level in a project environment similar in size and scope
• Demonstrated experience implementing service level agreements and performance metrics on a contract.
• Demonstrated experience with the Federal procurement process and familiarity with the administration of cost-type contracts.
• Demonstrated experience with the Service Delivery Life Cycle (SDLC) and SAFe Agile principles/ methodologies and experience modernizing the processes, procedures and application support environment toward Agile/ DevOps approach.
• Must have a current/active Secret clearance
• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, including defining project scope, goals, and deliverables.
• Manage project resources (budget, personnel, equipment) to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
• Lead and motivate cross-functional teams, including internal and external stakeholders, to achieve project objectives.
• Identify and manage project risks, developing mitigation plans as needed.
• Establish and maintain effective communication channels with all project stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to government regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Provide regular project status reports to management and key stakeholders.
• Conduct post-project evaluations and identify lessons learned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees