Senior Program Manager (TERPS)

Bart & Associates, Inc.; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Bart & Associates, Inc. is seeking a Senior Program Manager to support NGA's TERPS production software. This is a full-time, off-site/remote position with a plan for a base year plus option years.

Responsibilities include organizational leadership, cost/schedule/performance management, and coordination with government product owners and technical teams. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in software program management, strong Agile experience, and expert use of Jira/Confluence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 7 years' experience with a Master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience managing software development, application development, or IT programs/projects.
• Experience leading Agile software development teams and release/sprint planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide program management for NGA TERPS production software development, delivery, maintenance and sustainment.
• Manage cost, schedule, performance, staffing, risks, and government/customer coordination in an Agile environment.
• Coordinate with NGA Product Owners, stakeholders, development teams, and security/technical teams to ensure successful software delivery.
• Oversee eight-week release cycle with four two-week sprints and plan releases and sprints.

Skills

Strong communication

Agile leadership

Multi-priority management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

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At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value – not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We’d love for you to join our team!

Job Summary

B&A is seeking a Senior Program Manager to support the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) Production Software. This is a full-time, off-site/remote position. If you are interested and meet the qualifications below, we encourage you to apply for this exciting and impactful opportunity.

• Anticipated Award: September 2026
• Anticipated Start: September 2026
• Period of Performance: 1 Base Year + 2 Option Years

Location

• Off-site/Remote

Responsibilities

• The Program Manager will provide overall program management support for the development, delivery, maintenance, and sustainment of NGA's TERPS production software capability.
• The Program Manager will be responsible for managing program cost, schedule, performance, staffing, risks, delivery requirements, and Government/customer coordination in an Agile software development environment.
• Serve as a primary coordination point with the NGA Government Product Owners, stakeholders, software development teams, cybersecurity, integration contractor team and technical teams to support successful software delivery.
• Manage software development activities using Agile methodologies and established release and sprint cadences.
• Coordinate and support an eight-week software release cycle consisting of four two-week development sprints.
• Lead and coordinate Release Planning Events, Sprint Planning activities, Sprint Reviews, and other program and technical meetings.
• Oversee program backlog and work-tracking activities using Jira, Confluence, Kanban boards, or similar Agile management tools.
• Monitor development capacity, schedules, priorities, risks, issues, blockers, and upcoming deliverables.
• Conduct quarterly Program Management Reviews (PMRs) addressing program schedule, risks, financial performance, and overall status.
• Ensure timely preparation and delivery of required contract reports, staffing plans, meeting minutes, release reports, and other program management deliverables.

Education and Experience

• Minimum 10 years' experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 7 years' experience with a Master’s degree in a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing software development, application development, or IT programs/projects.
• Experience managing program cost, schedule, performance, risks, staffing, and deliverables.
• Experience leading or managing Agile software development teams and release/sprint planning.
• Experience with Agile project management and work-tracking tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience coordinating with technical teams, customers, product owners, and other program stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities, deliverables, risks, and dependencies.

Preferred

• Experience supporting Federal Government and/or Department of Defense software development programs.
• Experience managing cloud-based software development, DevSecOps, PaaS, SaaS, or application modernization programs.
• Experience working with geospatial, aeronautical, aviation, or mission-critical software programs.
• PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe, or similar program/project management or Agile certification.

Security Clearance

• No security clearance required; must be eligible to meet applicable HSPD-12/Tier 1 requirements for CUI access.

More About B&A:

Notable Clients

B&A has grown to be a company that is trusted by our clients for exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Navy, and more.

Benefits and Programs

B&A is proud to offer three robust individual and family medical plans to full time employees, including a Health Savings Account (HSA) option as well as two tiers of dental coverage, vision, life & AD&D, disability, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, B&A sponsored trainings and certifications, pet insurance benefits, commuter transit benefits and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU). B&A’s 401(k) plan is available to all employees and includes a company matching contribution.

B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance. These include:

• The B&A Cares program: 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, and more
• Job shadowing and cross training opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more
• Monthly teambuilding events
• B&A Annual Wellness Challenges: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more

At B&A, we place significant importance on improving the communities and lives of citizens across the nation through our involvement, technology expertise, and employees. B&A puts an emphasis on charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and many more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.

EEO

B&A provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. B&A complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy covers conduct occurring at B&A’s offices, and other workplaces (including client sites) and all other locations where B&A is providing services, and to all work-related activities.

B&A participates in e-Verify. We provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee’s I-9 Form to confirm work authorization.