Program Manager (MD and PA State)
Full Time • Hybrid - US
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Benefits:
- Health insurance
BVA Bears IT Solutions is seeking a Program Manager for both MD area as well as PA area. These positions are full-time, remote role with travel to other Government or Contractor facilities as required in PA and MD. The average workday is 8 hours and the window in which those 8 hours may be scheduled is between 6:00am hours and 6:00pm hours eastern time, Monday through Friday except for Government Holidays with the core hours (9am to 3pm) being covered.
The Program Manager serves as the single point of contact for the State regarding day-to-day IT project operations. The position shall oversee and direct all resources provided under this RFP. His/her responsibilities shall include overall project governance, communications with executives, planning, budgeting, execution, monitoring, control, quality assurance and implementing course corrections as needed.
Key Responsibilities: The Program Manager is responsible for performing the following:
- A. Managing day-to-day project activities
- B. Identifying issues and risks and recommending possible issue and risk mitigation strategies
- C. Facilitating State agency and Contractor discussions / meetings
- D. Ensuring that performance is within scope, consistent with requirements, and delivered on time and within budget
- E. Identifying critical paths, tasks, dates, testing, and acceptance criteria
- F. Ensuring the application of State SDLC standards
- G. Providing solutions to improve efficiency (e.g., reduce costs while maintaining or improving performance levels)
- H. Monitoring issues and providing resolutions for up-to-date status reports
- I. Documenting and delivering project management related artifacts
Basic Qualifications:
- This position requires a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business or a related discipline. Candidates must possess a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Specialized Experience:
- The proposed candidate must demonstrate at least eight (8) years of experience managing complex IT development projects, similar to that described in the Statement of Work. This individual must also have experience in a leadership role for at least three (3) successful projects with an organizational change management component that involve working with stakeholder groups across the organization. The candidate must possess at least five (5) years of experience using PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) methodologies and artifacts.
Preferred Qualifications:
- The proposed candidate must have at least ten (10) years of experience in project management.
U.S. Citizenship Requirement:
This position is restricted to U.S. citizens only in accordance with federal contract requirements. Applicants must provide proof of U.S. citizenship (such as a U.S. passport, birth certificate, or Certificate of Naturalization) prior to employment. Non-citizens, including lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders), are not eligible for this role.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
BVA Bears IT Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Flexible work from home options available.
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