Competitive Range partners with the government to plan and deploy complex, IT-enabled, and mission-essential capabilities. Our goal is to help you develop and expand your professional capabilities while working on challenging, exciting projects in a collaborative, congenial environment.
Competitive Range Solutions requires the expertise of a talented and experienced Program Director to assist in the direction and management of the program's executive support group. The candidate must reference their ability and experience working in a Department of Defense (DoD) customer environment and effective integration with a government multi-contractor team.
The Program Director's functions and responsibilities include elements such as being responsible for the overall direction, management, finance, communication, coordination of deliverables, and accountability of program-oriented work efforts and success of their projects across the IT organization; creating scope documents based on approved charters and project plans (work breakdown structures); track key milestones and adjust project plans, budget requests and/or resources to meet the needs of customers.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Provide a technical interface to customers to verify and validate program requirements.
- Manage all budgets, costs, schedules, and deliverables associated with the program.
- Provide leadership and direction to program teams, ensuring that all initiatives meet or exceed customer expectations and contractual requirements.
- Manage and perform all activities related to the PWS, ensuring tasks are executed and deliverables are produced as defined.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to oversee personnel and subcontractor personnel.
- Oversee Project Managers and Leads and provide leadership and guidance on delivery excellence.
- Experience with Risk Management Framework, DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process, and NIST Security Controls.
- Collaborate with government stakeholders to align IT infrastructure services with agency goals, progress, and outcomes for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Serves as the main point of contact for the contract and is responsible for its overall performance, ensuring that requirements, deliverables, and service levels are met.
- Responsible for driving recommendations through implementation and maintaining a positive work environment.
Qualifications/Experience:
- Ten or more years of IT program management experience
- Five or more years of IT program management experience in a DoD environment
- Related industry experience in information technology or engineering
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Tools, specifically Excel and Project
- Excellent communication, effective leadership, and interpersonal skills
- Must be a US Citizen
- Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) adjusted clearance TS/SCI eligible.
Education/Certifications:
- Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field (required)
- Master's degree in an IT-related field (preferred)
- PMP (required)
- ITIL (preferred)
- DoD 8570 Information Assurance Management (IAM) Level II (required)