deciBel Research has an immediate opening for a Program Management Office Lead in Huntsville, AL.
Position Description:We are seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to provide contractor support to a government organization in establishing and maintaining a Program Management Office (PMO). Key responsibilities include:
- Provide PMO support to help ensure consistent program execution and governance.
- Define and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) to improve coordination, transparency, and operational effectiveness.
- Develop and standardize workflows for planning, intake, prioritization, and execution across stakeholders.
- Help define and support governance frameworks, including review cadences, status reporting, and decision-making structures.
- Centralize program documentation and implement configuration management and control practices for key artifacts, including the software specification.
- Maintain structured decision logs and action item tracking to support accountability and traceability.
- Oversee issue and defect tracking processes, including intake, prioritization, and resolution workflows.
- Assist in managing and standardizing release coordination processes to ensure controlled and predictable updates to the specification.
- Optimize and administer enterprise tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, or equivalent) to support workflow management, reporting, and transparency.
- Coordinate across internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment and clear communication.
- Provide structured reporting to senior government stakeholders, including status, risks, and key decisions.
- Support continuous process improvement to enhance efficiency and program effectiveness over time.
Education Requirements:- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
- Master's degree preferred.
- PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent certification preferred.
Experience Requirements:- 10+ years of program management experience, including supporting or establishing PMOs.
- Proven experience implementing governance models, operational processes, and program controls.
- Experience developing SOPs, standardizing workflows, and implementing mechanisms such as decision logs, action tracking, and configuration management.
- Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholders, both internal and external.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise tools such as Jira, Confluence, or equivalent platforms.
- Experience overseeing issue/defect tracking and release management processes.
- Strong understanding of SDLC concepts sufficient to manage software-related processes (e.g., bug tracking, versioning, release control).
- Experience interfacing with senior government stakeholders and delivering clear, actionable reporting.
Special Skills Desired:- Experience supporting federal, state, or local government programs.
- Working knowledge of defense acquisition, agile software development, and integrated air and missile defense.
- Background in process improvement, or operational excellence initiatives.
- Familiarity with configuration management practices for controlled documents or technical specifications.
- Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent communication, organization, and process design skills.
Applicant selected must have an active Secret security clearance and be eligible to obtain a Top Secret clearance. Must be a U.S. Citizen.
