Program Manager

Akima; Falls Church, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Akima Data Management (ADM) is seeking a Program Manager to lead IT operations in Falls Church, VA. You will coordinate requirements, plan IT activities, and manage onsite personnel, training, and schedules to ensure effective delivery.

Ideal candidates hold a relevant degree and multiple IT certifications, including DoD 8570 IAT Level III, with 7+ years in NIPR/SIPR desktop and network management, and an active Secret clearance. On-site work with a comprehensive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or equivalent with 24 semester hours in related fields.
• Minimum two current IT certifications or ability to obtain within 12 months.
• MIS SME must possess a Project or Program Management Certificate.
• 7+ years’ combined experience in NIPR/SIPR desktop support, database management, and network management.
• Maintain DoD 8570 Information Assurance Training IAT Level III (e.g., CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, CCSP).
• Eligible Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver overall requirements.
• Plan, direct and coordinate IT activities.
• Manage onsite personnel, training, schedules, leaves, vacation.
• Document explicit and implicit functional and technical requirements.
• Provide in-house training for technicians on documented procedures.
• Ensure continuity of network with MS product deployments.
• Interface with users to maintain consistency and applicability across sites.
• Oversee site support implementation and action plans.
• Provide monthly status reports with Metrics Analysis to COR and Functional Representatives.
• Provide weekly ticketing status reports.
• Support government in evaluating solution impact on business and IT performance metrics.
• Monitor data center environmental factors.
• Identify critical issues with network management and improvement.
• Assess risks and develop mitigation strategies.

Skills

Project management

Network management

Database management

Desktop support

Information assurance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management

Job description

ADM is currently seeking a Program Manager to join the Falls Church VA team, and his responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the coordination and delivery of overall requirements.
• Plan, direct and coordinate activities related to IT.
• Manage and monitor all onsite personnel, their actions, training (annual and certification), schedules, leaves, vacation, etc.
• Perform and document explicit and implicit functional and technical requirements.
• Develop, schedule and provide in-house training for technicians on documented technical procedures to ensure continuity of operations.
• Perform actions to ensure continuity of network upon implementation and deployment of new MS products and information management/information technology (IM/IT) baseline and above baseline imaging.
• Perform actions and interface/coordinate with users on a regular or as needed basis to ensure consistency, functionality, and applicability is maintained across the organization’s collaborative and joint sites.
• Ensure continuity of site upon the introduction of new versions of Microsoft products.
• Oversee and provide effective action plans that address implementation of necessary site support.
• Provide monthly status reports including a detailed Metrics Analysis to the COR and designated Functional Representatives.
• Provide a weekly ticketing status report, delivered on Friday or Monday.
• Provide support to the Government in understanding the impact of a solution or technology selection on business and IT activities and performance metrics, helping to maintain a business case or measure the return on investment.
• Monitor environmental factors of data centers and network closets.
• Participate with the G-6 and other required personnel in identifying critical issues associated with improvement and management of the network.
• Assess risks and maintain strategies to mitigate or avoid them.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.
• Shall possess at a minimum two current industry certified information technology certifications or be able to obtain within 12 months of employment.
• The MIS SME shall possess a Project or Program Management Certificate.
• The MIS, SME shall have 7 + years’ (combined) experience in NIPR/SIPR desktop support, database management, network management and be able to perform the duties of their subordinates.
• The MIS SME shall maintain all current professional certifications and licenses as required in this contract to perform work during the execution of this contract to include maintaining DoD 8570 Information Assurance Training IAT Level III (CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, CCSP).
• Shall have an eligible Secret Clearance.

Any clearance requirements for this position are established by the government contract

"This position is contingent upon contract award and funding. Applicants selected may be offered but cannot begin work until funding has been confirmed."

Job ID

2026-26184

Work Type

On-Site

Pay Range

150K - 180K

Benefits

• Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Data Management (ADM), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At ADM, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders

ADM provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers

ADM delivers agile and innovative cloud and IT services and solutions that enable mission dominance.

As an ADM employee

you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.