The Role:
We are seeking a strategic results driven leader to own the planning execution and delivery of complex cross-functional programs for the Public Sector. This role is responsible for aligning program objectives with organizational goals managing program teams and ensuring successful outcomes across multiple initiatives using PM best practices processes and policies to ensure alignment with corporate strategy and goals.
The Main Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of large/complex Public Sector strategic programs and technical initiatives, workflow management and investment optimization functions from strategic planning through execution and delivery.
- Define and track performance metrics to support the Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with business stakeholders
- Develop and maintain program roadmaps, timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation plans.
- Lead business-planning efforts and build governance frameworks ensuring compliance with government policies to support effective communications of project updates, changes and dependencies
- Implement best practices in program governance, change management, and stakeholder engagement. Monitor and report on program performance, using data to drive continuous improvement.
- Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and operational excellence.
- Establish budget control guidelines and processes, and work with finance teams, delivery organizations and project managers to prepare accurate capital budgets, operating expense budgets and forecasts
- Report on programs including program risks, performance status and resolution plans to senior management and the customer.
- Plan and execute programs to strict deadlines and within the program budget to include acquiring and managing resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants to deliver programs according to plan.
- Contribute to the development of the strategic business plan and work effectively within the team to achieve planned goals/objectives.
What We Look For in a Candidate:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and relevant experience, MS preferred
- 12+ years of related experience including leadership experience, managing and/or directing a complex, dynamic technology workforce, including offshoring and outsourcing of work/resource
- Must have software, engineering and/or product experience
- Experience leading others in a large, highly complex and ever-changing organization.
- High level of comfort managing competing priorities, crystallizing ideas and thoughts into plans and activities, handling ambiguity constructively, and rationalizing on strategic and managerial levels.
- Able to build relationships with business and technology partners to influence and collaborate across the organization, strengthen the role of technology, implement initiatives and plans, and deliver projects on time and on budget.
- Demonstrate a sense of urgency, accountability and holds same standards for the department.
- High achiever, results-oriented, and decisive hands-on manager with strong project management in a technology environment and business acumen.
- Top Secret Security Clearance
- PMP/PMI and/or Lean Six Sigma Certification, preferred
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