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Corporate Services
Hybrid up to 3 Days Onsite
Full time
Washington District of Columbia United States
Corporate Services
Federal Agencies
About This RoleCompensation Range: $165,000 - $180,000/yr.
This position is required to be based within the DMV area, with regular onsite presence mandatory to meet the needs of the role.
The Senior Manager - Program Manager will play a critical role in managing the delivery of high priority initiatives for the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). The Senior Manager - Program Manager will be a member of a program management office (PMO) and is responsible for strategic planning and execution of initiatives.
What You Will Work On- Facilitate the planning and execution of strategic initiatives
- Align programs with agency mission, federal priorities, and budgets
- Execute program lifecycle from Initiation 1 planning 1 execution 1 monitoring 1 closeout
- Conduct performance management including creating and tracking metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Track deliverables and progress and drive towards completion
- Conduct risk management including identifying, mitigating and tracking risks in a complex organizational and delivery environment
- Provide budget and financial oversight to assist with the management of appropriated funds, forecasting and cost control
- Provide executive communication including preparing briefings for SES, agency leadership, congressional staff, etc.
- Support stakeholder management including coordinating across agency departments and vendors
- Assist with planning and coordinating change management to help drive transformation in highly regulated environments
- Manage competing priorities, contracts, and policy constraints
What You Will Bring- Decisive and action-oriented individual with a strong background in program delivery
- 12+ years of experience managing large projects and/or programs, a plus if experience is in the VA
- Undergraduate degree or higher
- Located with the Greater Washington DC Area (DMV Area)
- Willingness to travel and be onsite fulltime
- Ability to understand and identify delivery risks and develop mitigation strategies.
- Experience in operating within a PMO structure
- Six Sigma training or PMP project management certification a plus
- Energetic team player with excellent written communications, verbal communications, and conceptual skills and experience working with distributed delivery teams and leadership
- Strong track record of project delivery and benefits realization
- Strong interpersonal communication, problem solving, negotiation, and organizational skills
- Excellent organizational, coordination and meeting facilitation skills
- Self-starter / self-motivated, capable of staying on track and pursuing solutions without supervision.
- Experience in strategic planning of the broader company objectives
- Understanding of federal legislation, a plus if have understanding of VA policies that impact program delivery
- Experience leveraging Artificial Intelligence (Ai) to streamline program operations
- Ability to receive a Public Trust clearance
What You Can Expect- An inspirational place for you to do your best work, be engaged in meaningful ways, and continually develop the skills, competencies and qualities that set our team apart.
- Compensation commensurate with your qualifications, experience, and other factors, including geographic location, market and operational factors.
- Total Rewards based on eligibility include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Professional Development Program, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Sick Time (in geographies where legally required).
