Sr Program Manager

Scires; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Scientific Research Corporation seeks an experienced program manager to lead complex government projects in Orlando. You will oversee scope, budget, and schedule across multiple teams and vendors, interfacing directly with government stakeholders and guiding technical directions.

The role requires expansive leadership, risk and change management, and collaboration with customers to deploy integrated solutions.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience managing complex, multi-team programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, CS, engineering or related field.
• Experience in financial planning: budgets, expenditures, variances, corrective actions.
• Experience in strategic planning and data-driven recommendations.
• Proven ability to manage government programs.
• Knowledge of software development and requirements management.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with others and independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee all program efforts to meet objectives on time and within budget.
• Oversee scope, cost, schedule, staffing, vendors, and contractual deliverables.
• Interface with government and communicate objectives to Contractor team.
• Break down complex projects and track tasks with engineers.
• Support system deployments: planning, design, evaluating software options, configuring media, deriving requirements.
• Design, implement, and troubleshoot system networking including VPN.
• Collaborate with customers to deploy and integrate solutions.
• Assist in documenting changes and briefing senior management and customer personnel on technical matters.
• Work within configuration and change management policies to ensure successful changes.
• Assist in selecting and implementing security tools, policies, and procedures.
• Liaise with vendors and IT staff for fielded environments.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Government programs

Budget & planning

Risk management

Stakeholder liaison

Systems thinking

Communication

Vendor management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree (business admin / CS / engineering)

Master’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Description

• Managing and overseeing all program efforts to ensure objectives are met on time and within budget
• Taking overall responsibility for managing scope, cost, schedule, internal staffing, outside vendors, and contractual deliverables
• Directly interfacing with the Government and communicating objectives, directions, and guidance to the Contractor team
• Splitting complex instantiations into manageable pieces and tracking tasks alongside a team of engineers under your supervision
• Supporting medium to large system deployments, including planning, designing, and evaluating software options, selecting operating systems and protocol suites, configuring media, and deriving requirements
• Designing, implementing, and troubleshooting elements of system networking, including routing and switching, and supporting special communication methods such as VPN
• Seeking optimum design within customer specifications, quality standards, schedule, & funding limitations
• Working with site users to deploy and integrate their solutions
• Offering assistance to participants during initial integration stages or when integration fails
• Assisting in documenting changes
• Assisting with briefing senior management and customer personnel on technical matters, technical research studies, and applications and in developing technical presentations
• Working within established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to system infrastructure
• Assisting in selecting and implementing security tools, policies, and procedures
• Liaises with vendors and other IT personnel for problem resolution in fielded environments
• Working inside classified and unclassified environments to accomplish government goals

Requirements

• 12+ years of related, proven experience in program management overseeing complex, multi-team efforts
• Bachelor’s degree with a focus in business administration or a related field of study; or a bachelor’s degree with a focus in computer science, engineering, or a related field of study.
• Experience in financial planning, including preparing annual budgets, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions
• Experience in strategic planning, including contributing recommendations with supporting data and preparing and executing action plans
• Proven proficiency analyzing, evaluating, and overcoming program risks across multiple project teams
• Experience managing Government programs
• Working knowledge of software development and requirements management
• Strong leadership and organizational skills
• Ability to apply comprehensive technical knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments
• Ability to work and collaborate effectively with others as well as experience working independently

Desired Skills

• Master’s degree with a focus in business administration or a related field of study; or a master’s degree with a focus in computer science, engineering, or a related field of study
• 15+ years of related, proven experience in program management overseeing complex, multi-team efforts
• Industry project management certifications
• Direct experience with software development and requirements management
• Working knowledge of cyber testing or training
• Experience managing remote and distributed teams

Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL WITH TOP SECRET / SCI ELIGIBILITY

Travel Requirements

• less than 10%

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals with amounts increasing based on role and years of service, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

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