Senior Program Director

Belcan LLC; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k)

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cognizant Government Solutions in the United States seeks a Senior Program Director to lead a portfolio of federal programs, ensuring strategic execution, customer satisfaction, and financial performance. You will manage a broad program slate, align delivery with mission-driven goals, and coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve outcomes.

You will oversee growth initiatives, engage with senior leaders, drive capture activities, and collaborate with service lines to win new opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an IT-related field or equivalent experience plus at least fifteen years of relevant professional experience.
• At least 15 years of program management experience. Relevant portfolio management preferred.
• Experience with US Government contracting and program management processes.
• Extensive knowledge of Complex Program Implementation and Operations in Government environments.
• Experience leading capture activities, pipeline management, and having a history of new program wins preferred.
• An understanding and working knowledge of accounting and reporting systems.
• Proven ability and experience in managing the business aspects of programs including risk management and budget.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong leadership skills to manage a large, diverse staff including subcontractors and intercompany resources in a virtual environment.
• PMI certification (PMP orPgMP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop trusting business relations with customers and attain high levels of customer satisfaction on all programs in your portfolio.
• Successfully execute all programs - high quality, on-time and within budget with minimal issues.
• Lead multi-disciplinary, geographically diverse staff and prevent attrition through employee satisfaction and commitment to mission.
• Work closely with existing and new customers to maintain and grow our business.
• Perform market research to qualify new business opportunities, including analysis of customer budget, capabilities required, current customer preferences, competitive environment assessments, and incumbent strengths and weaknesses.
• Coordinate meetings with customers, competitors, clients, and partners to develop market insight on requirements, acquisition strategy, acquisition timing, and contract vehicle choices.
• Drive strategic growth efforts in coordination with senior leadership, business development leaders, growth operations team members, and Cognizant Service Line SMEs.

Skills

Program management

Capture management

Portfolio management

Government contracting

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in an IT-related field or equivalent experience

PMI certification (PMP or PgMP)

Job description

Innovative, Secure, and Outcome-Based Solutions

Cognizant's Government Solutions business unit is an information technology strategy and solutions organization focused on providing services that allow Federal Government agencies to deliver on the promise of technology. Cognizant Government Solutions leads complex IT programs for Federal Government agencies in national security, defense, intelligence, health, and finance. Our mission is to deliver and support innovative solutions for large, complex Federal Government enterprises with a targeted focus on higher end differentiated services that solve mission critical client issues.

We are seeking a SeniorProgram Director with successful experience in both program execution and business growth. The Program Director reports to a Division Vice President and is responsible for managing full operations of a portfolio. A portfolio consists of multiple projects and programs. The Program Director is fully responsible and accountable for participate in strategy planning, customer relations, customer satisfaction, successful project execution, financial performance of all projects, growth related activities, and employee management within their portfolio.

Job Duties:

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop trusting business relations with customers andattainhigh levelsof customer satisfaction on all programs in your portfolio.
• Successfully execute all programs-high quality, on-time and within budget with minimal issues.
• Lead multi-disciplinary, geographically diverse staff andwhile striving to prevent attrition through employee satisfaction and commitment to mission.
• Work closely with existing and new customers tomaintainand grow our business.
• Perform market research to qualify new business opportunities, including analysis of customer budget, capabilitiesrequired, current customer preferences, competitive environment assessments, and incumbent strengths and weaknesses.
• Coordinate meetings with customers, competitors, clients, and partners to develop market insight on requirements, acquisition strategy, acquisition timing, and contract vehicle choices.
• Interact routinely with Operating Group leads, functional managers, technical staff, and customers.
• Drive strategic growth efforts in coordination with senior leadership, business development leaders, growth operations team members, and Cognizant Service Line SMEs. In some cases, a capture manager will be assigned based upon resource availability; in other cases capture activities may be self-lead by the Program Director.
• Implementing CGS's Acquisition Process activities to drive successful capture outcomes in coordination with leadership, business development, cross-functional teams, and Cognizant service lines.
• Ensuring qualified capture team personnel are assigned and aligned with the strategy for assigned pursuits.
• Integrating solutions from Cognizant service lines, and partners (as required) to enable architecting and implementation of winning strategies.
• Support the development and execution of comprehensive customer engagement campaigns aligned to targeted business opportunities.
• Identifyingand developing approaches to mitigate risks associated with business pursuits.
• Leading a matrixed capture organization.
• Stakeholder management and keeping the senior leadership informed and engaged.
• Facilitating the development of bid strategy, proposal strategies, competitive analysis, and position-to-win for both priority programs and new opportunities.
• Analyzing and sharing business intelligence and developments relevant to business pursuits.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of modern capture management requirements and processes.
• Collaborating across the company to recommend and justify company investment to position and win new business.
• Driving collaboration across the organization, corporate and functional leadership to develop compelling and compliant proposals.
• Leading strategic captures.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in an IT-related fieldor equivalent experienceplus at least fifteen years of relevant professional experience.
• At least 15 years of program management experience. Relevant portfolio management preferred.
• Experience with US Government contracting and program management processes.
• Extensive knowledge of Complex Program Implementation and Operations in Government environments.
• Experience leadingcapture activities, pipeline management, and having a history of new program winspreferred.
• An understanding andworkingknowledge of accounting and reporting systems.
• Proven ability and experience in managing the business aspects of programs including risk managementand budget.
• Strong communicationand collaboration skills.
• Strong leadership skills to manage a large,diverse staff including subcontractorsand intercompany resources in a virtual environment.
• PMI certification(PMP orPgMP)preferred.
• Candidate must have an entrepreneurial and growth mindsetalong witha sense of ownership.
• Experience withoperating and growing portfolios inDepartment of War organizations.

Compensation:

We provide a competitive pay and benefits package. This position is offering a salary range of $180,000-$220,000 per year. Belcan considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipline. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.