Program Manager

Ariel Partners; Fairfax (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ariel Partners is seeking a Program Manager with an active SECRET clearance to lead contract support operations across multiple projects and locations. The role requires 5+ years of program management, 10+ years in IT/consulting leadership, and expertise in IT acquisition milestones.

A PMP or equivalent certification is required; SAFe Agile certification is preferred. You will coordinate teams through analysis, design, and implementation of automated information systems, manage risks, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program management experience.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in IT/consulting.
• Experience with IT acquisition process and milestones.
• Experience analyzing varied source documentation and supporting acquisition docs.
• Certification: PMP or equivalent; other credentials may qualify.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day contract support operations across multiple projects, teams, and locations.
• Organize, direct, and coordinate planning and production of all contract support activities.
• Lead teams through analysis, design, integration, testing, documentation, conversion, extension, and implementation of automated information and telecommunications systems.
• Set priorities, assign work, monitor progress, address risks and issues, and maintain accountability for contract deliverables.
• Establish and adjust the management structure, staffing, and reporting relationships to support contract execution.
• Communicate plans, status, decisions, and issues in writing and in meetings and briefings.
• Support IT acquisition activities by assessing source documentation and helping prepare acquisition documentation.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Education

PMP or equivalent certification

Job description

!!! MUST HOLD ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE !!! The Program Manager leads contract support operations and projects involving teams of data processing and information management professionals. This role directs planning, execution, and delivery across one or more projects and locations, including work to analyze, design, integrate, test, document, convert, extend, and implement automated information and telecommunications systems. The Program Manager coordinates personnel and resources, communicates with stakeholders, and adjusts the management structure as needed to support contract performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day contract support operations across multiple projects, teams, and locations as applicable.
• Organize, direct, and coordinate planning and production of all contract support activities.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through analysis, design, integration, testing, documentation, conversion, extension, and implementation of automated information and telecommunications systems.
• Set priorities, assign work, monitor progress, address risks and issues, and maintain accountability for contract deliverables.
• Establish and adjust the management structure, staffing assignments, and reporting relationships to support effective contract execution.
• Communicate plans, status, decisions, and issues clearly in writing and in meetings and briefings.
• Support IT acquisition activities by assessing source documentation and helping prepare acquisition documentation aligned with process milestones.

Required Qualifications

• At least 5 years of program management experience.
• At least 10 years of leadership experience with progressively increasing responsibility in the public and/or private sector in IT and/or consulting.
• Experience with the Information Technology acquisition process and its milestones.
• Experience analyzing varied source documentation and supporting the creation of acquisition documentation.
• A Project or Program Management certification from an accredited institution, such as Project Management Professional (PMP) or another recognized equivalent. Relevant government, commercial, university, and college programs may qualify.
• Candidates proposing training, degrees, or relevant experience in place of certification must clearly explain how those credentials are equivalent to the required certification.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

SAFe Agile certification or an industry-recognized equivalent.

At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions, so when they have their biggest challenges, we are on their short list. We are looking for team members who share our values of:

Integrity to do the right thing even when it hurts;

Commitment to the long-term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners;

Courage to take on difficult challenges, accept new ideas, and accept incremental failure; and the constant pursuit of

Excellence. Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.