Senior Program Manager
About the job
Description
The Sr. Program Manager shall have a sharp business mind and a proven ability of relationship building, as well as strategics and implementing high-level program initiatives. Ultimately, Program Managers are motivated by the desire to optimize productivity, so business development is essential. The Sr. PM shall use the SOP as a guide/reference for duties and responsibilities. Items can change due to added contracts, changes in contract deliverables, organizational structure or upon the CEO's discretion at any time. At a high level, the Sr. PM should formulate, organize, and monitor inter-connected projects, decide on suitable strategies and objectives, coordinate cross-project activities; lead and evaluate personnel, assess program performance, and aim to maximize ROI by proposal development and/or relationship development, and resolve projects' higher scope issues. This is NOT a remote position.
Major responsibilities
- Conduct monthly meetings with the CEO and President via virtual or face-to-face about current contracts status and/or existing work.
- Conduct monthly follow-ups with employees.
- Maintain knowledge on all contracts and small business opportunities via educational training and webinars.
- Conduct, (identify, and research business development opportunities at a minimum 3 times a month to introduce new revenue streams and establish close-knit relationships with government (commercial, state, and federal) officials and third-party contractors.
- Suggest and manage changes to reports and deliverables to achieve maximum results.
- Work with other program managers and/or project managers onsite to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department.
- Analyze, evaluate, and overcome program risks, and produce program reports for management and stakeholders.
- Participate in proposal writing by working side-by-side with other team members.
- Build and maintain relationships with existing and new clients. Accountable to Sr. Leadership for organic growth (expanded scope of existing contracts) and new growth.
- Ensure that current projects and contracts are ongoing by conducting site visits and visiting customers regularly.
- Manage program and project teams for optimal return-on-investment, and coordinate and delegate cross-project initiatives.
- Identify key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and external vendors.
- Participate in meetings and/or face-to-face meetings with government officials and other VIP members.
- Determines proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs, studying requests for proposal (RFPs).
- Produce accurate and timely reporting of program status throughout its life cycle to the CEO.
- Develop an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or master's degree in business or related field.
- Effective oral and communication skills; can write proposals.
- Professional, reliable, independent, and determined.
- Excellent knowledge of performance evaluation and change management principles.
- Proven experience managing a team.
- Proven experience in program and project management.
- Proven experience in Agile team.
- Willing to travel.
- Proven experience with strategic planning.
- Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills.
- Competency in Microsoft applications including SharePoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Outstanding working knowledge of change management principles and performance evaluation processes.
- Federal contract management experience and proven ability to win business.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Proposal Management process. #INDLIA
