Unissant · 12 hours ago
Deputy Program Manager
Ashburn,VA,US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expUnissant, Inc. delivers innovative capabilities to the agencies that keep our nation healthy and safe. They are seeking a Deputy Program Manager to support their National Security client, contributing to program oversight, resource management, and customer relationship management.
Health CareInformation ServicesInformation Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide direct support to Program Manager and management of the overall program
Provide business and technical leadership and reporting, interfacing directly with technical teams and customer stakeholders
Develop trusted technical relationships with appropriate government program and contracts leadership and stakeholders, Unissant teammates, and Unissant partners
Build and maintain knowledge repository of full business and technical scope of the program and associated projects and systems, including interdependent programs, teams, and systems
Identify critical success factors at onset and throughout program lifecycle and ensure removal of barriers to success
Monitor metrics and key performance indicators, effectively communicate, and keep Unissant program leadership and client stakeholders aware of project status, budget utilization, issues, risks, and successes. Escalate critical items appropriately
Support defining of staffing requirements and evaluating new candidates
Support P&L, budgets and forecast through financial controls
Support growth of contract and directly interface with Unissant corporate technical and growth teams to enhance delivery on the program
Identify and champion opportunities to expand the business benefits of the program beyond current scope by developing business cases that qualify and quantify the anticipated return on additional client investment
Provide corporate growth support, across DHS, and within other Government agencies as required
Advocate and communicate the program's value and accomplishments to internal and external stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Must have 8 years of experience leading within large IT development and systems environments and programs, including experience managing both new development & Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and related systems supporting National Security agencies
Must have at least 8 years of experience interfacing with clients at the program management level
Demonstrated success meeting and exceeding client expectations for deliverables and service quality
Must have experience and finesse dealing with all levels of senior management including C-level management
Must have demonstrated strengths in organizational skills required in selecting, motivating, and developing staff
A track record of continuous improvement and the identification of potential operational and process risks and formulate/implement effective mitigation plans
Experience in IT project/program management with specific emphasis in application/software development and sustainment, encompassing large scale multi-applications/systems environments
A track record of program growth and development
Experience in developing and maintaining plans such as Program Management Plan and weekly status reports
Experience managing public sector cloud implementations (AWS preferred)
Strong understanding of government contracting and procurement, processes, stakeholders, and professional services
Enthusiastic, proactive, positive attitude with great listening skills and high integrity
Ability to teach, grow and coach a team
Excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail and ability to effectively manage programs supporting multiple businesses
Strong desire to mentor, coach team members while providing oversight for all aspects of relevant Program(s)
Ability to think and act strategically and proactively approach projects and issues
Able to work under pressure and to be flexible with changing priorities
Able to find innovative ways to solve problems
A genuine interest in looking for opportunities to add value and grow your area of responsibility
Bachelor's Degree is required
Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) required
Ability to obtain and maintain a DHS Public Trust clearance is required
Willingness to travel regularly to customer site in the Washington DC metro and corporate office in Herndon, VA
Willing to travel to other locations occasionally as needed (up to 10%)
Preferred
Preferred field of study in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Operations Management, or related field of study
MBA/Master's Degree in a relevant field of study preferred
ITIL v.3/4 Foundations, Intermediate or Advanced preferred
AWS Cloud Practitioner certification preferred
Agile certification(s) preferred
Other technical certifications will be considered also
Company
Unissant
Unissant is an information technology company offering health IT services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Sumeet Shrivastava
President and CEO
Robert Deegan
CFO
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