Program Director

Responsibilities And QualificationsResponsibilitiesResponsible for the overall management of the specific task order(s).Thorough understanding of agile software development methodologies, values, and with scope and complexity similar to this requirement.Serve as the primary point of contact between the customer, the contract staff, and TekSynap senior leadership.Ensure that project tasks are completed to customer satisfaction and within schedule and cost constraints.Apply project management best practices to the planning, scheduling, assigning, executing, monitoring, and validation of project tasks.Establish and implement processes and management plans to direct all work performed against assigned government contracts, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards and meet customer expectations.Direct and monitor project work daily, identifying resource needs, performing quality reviews, and escalating risks and issues appropriately.Develop and manage detailed work plans, schedules, changes to scope and milestone deadlines, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.Ensure effective communication to all stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.Experience as primary Program Manager on large scale, technically network modernization projects with scope and complexity similar to this requirement.Demonstrated experience working in and leading project teams, showing management of team capacity, deliverables, budget, and resources.Assess problems, conduct root cause analysis, and present solutions and recommendations to senior leadership.Analyses team data, metrics, and trends.Demonstrate advanced knowledge in planning, directing, and managing projects/operations in an organization similar in size to this acquisition.Demonstrate experience with researching and fielding new and innovative technologies.Demonstrate experience in procurement of IT hardware and software.Required QualificationsExperience:10 or more years IT program management experience5 or more years IT program management experience in DoD environmentEducation:Bachelor's degree in IT-related field (required)Master's degree in IT-related field (preferred)Certifications:Project Management Institute Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations certificationDoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification: Category IAM Level IICAPCASP+ CECISMCISSP (or Associate)CCISOGSLCHCISPPClearance: Must possess a Top Secret (SCI Eligible) clearanceOverviewWe are seeking a Program Director to join our team supporting DISA JSP ETM in Arlington, VA.TekSynap is a fast-growing high-tech company that understands both the pace of technology today and the need to have a comprehensive well planned information management environment. "Technology moving at the speed of thought" embodies these principles – the need to nimbly utilize the best that information technology offers to meet the business needs of our Federal Government customers.We offer our full-time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.Visit us at now to explore jobs with us!The safety and health of our employees is of the utmost importance. Employees are required to comply with any vaccination requirements mandated by contract, applicable law or regulation.By applying to a role at TekSynap you are providing consent to receive text messages regarding your interview and employment status. 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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, feel, touch; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift up to 10 pounds. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds; and up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.Work Authorization/Security ClearanceU.S. CitizenTop Secret (SCI eligible) clearanceOther InformationPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. 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