Project Oversight Manager

Arlington, VA

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Project Oversight Manager to provide governance and ensure the successful delivery of a portfolio of strategic initiatives. This role is responsible for monitoring the project lifecycle across key projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives, and validating high-quality results on time and within budget. The Project Oversight Manager will act as a champion for delivery excellence by establishing and enforcing best practices, guiding project teams, and driving continuous improvement in project management processes.

• Performance Monitoring & Risk Management:
• Monitor a portfolio-level dashboard for tracking key performance indicators (KPIs), milestones, and resource allocation across all projects.
• Implement and manage a portfolio-level risk and dependency management process, identifying and escalating cross-project issues to senior leadership.
• Enforce project management standards and methodologies across the organization.
• Create and manage key project charters and plans to ensure they meet organizational standards for quality, completeness, and strategic fit.
• Conduct regular health checks and audits on key projects to ensure adherence to established standards and identify potential issues before they impact delivery.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of project data within Jira, leveraging it to generate portfolio-level insights and reports.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication:
• Serve as the central point of contact for senior leadership regarding the status and performance of the project portfolio.
• Facilitate strategic alignment and resolve conflicts between project teams and stakeholders to ensure a unified approach to common goals.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders to foster trust, transparency, and effective governance.
• Process Improvement & Team Enablement:
• Champion and drive the continuous improvement of project management and Agile practices within the organization.
• Mentor and coach project managers and team lead on best practices, helping them to overcome impediments and improve their delivery capabilities.
• Stay current on industry best practices and emerging trends, assessing their applicability to the organization to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Computer Science, Business Administration).
• 7+ years of experience in project and portfolio management, with a strong focus on Agile methodologies.)
• Proven experience governing multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Experience with Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and principles at a portfolio or program level.
• Secret clearance required with the ability to obtain Top Secret

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications such as PMP, PgMP (Program Management Professional), PfMP (Portfolio Management Professional), or SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
• TS/SCI
• Successfully pass background and drug screening

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Expert understanding of project management principles, portfolio management, and governance frameworks.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to engage with executive-level stakeholders.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in leveraging Jira for portfolio-level reporting and analytics
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Proficient in leveraging tools like Jira Align and Advanced Roadmaps to monitor portfolio health with outcome-based metrics (OKRs, Flow Metrics) and make informed decisions.
• Executive Communication & Influence: Possesses exceptional "power skills" to communicate complex information to senior leadership, build trust, and expertly mediate conflicts over priorities and resources.
• Mentorship & Continuous Improvement: Champions organizational agility by mentoring project managers, sponsoring a Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE), and facilitating Communities of Practice (CoPs).
• Comprehensive Risk & Dependency Management: Establishes and oversees robust frameworks to identify, assess, and mitigate risks and dependencies at the portfolio level.
• Adaptability & Forward-Thinking Mindset: Proactively stays current with emerging trends like AI and ESG, maintaining the flexibility to adjust the portfolio in response to a dynamic business environment.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Skillfully facilitates continuous engagement from Business Owners and other key stakeholders to provide feedback and ensure alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Governance & Data Integrity: Establishes and enforces clear governance standards and ensures data integrity within project management tools, promoting a single source of truth.
• Ability to coach, counsel, and mentor 
• Excellent communication 
• Experience with Agile Methodology 

How you’ll grow  

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.  

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.  

Benefits  

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.  

Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.