Senior Program Manager - Applied Information Sciences

Intro:

As a Senior Program Manager, you will use a combination of technical capabilities, a consultancy mindset, Agile process methodologies, and proven project management skills to manage programs and lead teams delivering solutions to the client. Be part of something big!

What You'll Be Doing:

• Managing programs, ensuring contractual obligations and margin goals are met while providing an outstanding client experience that will lead to contract renewals and expansions
• Providing oversight and program direction to account teams that are delivering services to our clients
• Successfully develop and execute project plans, track deliverables, and document client acceptance of deliverables following AIS' Project Management approach
• Identify, track, mitigate, and report on risks to delivery excellence, customer satisfaction, and employee satisfaction
• Build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Identify and communicate dependencies between projects.
• Maintain situational awareness of day-to-day activities on the ground
• Build credibility through effective communication and solutioning
• Communicate with internal stakeholders to support a coordinated response in serving the client
• Identify and support opportunities for continuous improvement
• Communicate effectively with government personnel, maintaining appropriateOR, and TPOCs
• Maintain adequate staffing le contractor management interface with OCIO leadership, the Cvels, management oversight, service level agreements, and other performance requirements
• Demonstration of adequate foresight into program planning by identifying problems, providing sufficient information on alternative solutions and impacts minimizing said impacts to the program to the government’s satisfaction
• Demonstration of improving processes through training, as well as ensuring deliverables are timely and accurate to minimize the need for government intervention to avoid degradation of mission during critical times, while ensuring notification of significant problems to the appropriate government personnel
• Managing and monitoring burn rates

Location and Travel Details:

Must be located within a 50-mile radius of Washington DC. A maximum of 3 days of telework a week. Policy is subject to change for the life of the contract.

Security Clearance and Citizenship Requirements:

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance.

Profile of Success:

• Minimum ten years of project management experience where you have demonstrated success:
  • estimating, scheduling, budgeting, and resolving risks and issues
  • clarifying requirements and expectations across multiple stakeholders
  • supporting and growing the capabilities of project team members
  • delivering multiple projects or workstreams concurrently
• Experience delivering software, data, infrastructure and/or cloud technology projects
• Excel in clarifying requirements, expectations, and priorities across multiple stakeholders, bringing alignment and order to the program
• Excel in overcoming delivery challenges, building relationships with clients, and meeting or exceeding client expectations
• Ability to ask probing questions to uncover information needed to understand program and project status and determine logical course of action
• Proficiency in analyzing executed contracts to identify delivery implications, evaluating delivery compliance, and communicating these implications to diverse, distributed teams
• Working knowledge of Agile software methodologies
• Understand technology-related issues and how they might impact successful delivery
• Strong written communication
• Strong presentation skills and diplomacy skills
• Ability to follow policy and procedures, team skills
• Time management
• Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI – Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Scrum Master, Product Owner, SAFe, Information Technology Project Management (ITIL and PMBOK)

Desirable Skills:

• Project Management Certification
• Certified Scrum Master
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure
• Previous hands-on technical experience is a plus

About AIS:

AIS, Dedicated to Our People

 

AIS employees can spend their entire career at AIS doing challenging, rewarding work and reach their desired level of achievement and responsibility. We offer the opportunity to move up, without the obligation to move out of a position where one excels. We are committed to our employee's success; however, they define it.

 

It's our dedication to our employees that inspired our leadership to invest in our future and become partially employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP).

 

Our employees are our greatest strength, and we do all that we can to serve them. We invest in technology as early adopters, allowing us to create transformative and innovative solutions for our customers while exposing our team to cutting edge technology.

 

We hire outstanding individuals who are committed to curiosity, passionate about emerging technology, and who are excited to find innovative solutions for the biggest tech challenges facing international brands and government agencies today.

 

We Invest in Individuals Committed to Innovation

 

AIS is seeking professionals of a certain character and level of excellence. People that we can learn from and that we can help grow to achieve their personal career goals.

 

We are looking for:

• Smart people with a passion for technology
• Strong technical capabilities with a consultancy mindset
• Close involvement with local technical communities
• A willingness to think outside of the box to provide innovative solutions to clients
• Ability to solve challenging technical business problems
• Self-directed professionals

Our Core Values

• Client Success
• Continued Learning and Technical Excellence
• Strong Client Relationships
• Citizenship and Community

EEO Statement:

Applied Information Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis covered by law. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business need.