What are the responsibilities and job description for the Program Manager position at A P Ventures, LLC?
Title: Program Manager
Location: Maryland (Columbia/Bethesda)
Company Background
A P Ventures, LLC (APV) is an innovative Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) providing services to Government customers at the federal and state levels in three key focus areas: High-End IT Consulting, Emerging Technology and Training Solutions, and Human Capital Services. Established in 2007, APV has completed 70 prime contracts and currently oversees 25 task orders, consistently achieving high client satisfaction, CPARS, and customer accolades. Our success is fueled by our skilled and motivated workforce, reflected in our impressive employee retention rate exceeding 90%. APV has a wide portfolio of contracts and “Best-in-Class” contract vehicles, including GSA MAS, OASIS Small Business, and 8(A) Pool 1, CIO-SP3 SB & 8(a) across all functional areas, HCaTS, and several other industry-specific BPA and IDIQs.
APV is a mature company dedicated to quality and exceptional delivery to meet its clients’ missions. We understand personnel are an essential part of this. We hire the best and take care of the people who come to work for us. We continue to maintain employee satisfaction and have a high retention rate, well above the industry average for our small business peers. We do this through our corporate practice that emphasizes on employee satisfaction through the three “C’s” – Culture, Compensation, and Career Development.
Duties:
The Program Manager will:
- Oversee the operations and maintenance (O&M) of a major federal IT health system, managing schedules, risks, deliverables, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Manage operations in AWS GovCloud, ensuring compliance with CMS security and accessibility standards.
- Implement and maintain DevSecOps pipelines for automation and continuous delivery.
- Coordinate with external vendors and contractors working on related CMS systems (e.g., Healthcare.gov).
- Ensure compliance with ACA provisions, HIPAA, and CMS standards.
- Must be able to attend client meetings at offices in Bethesda or in Baltimore
- Develop a Management Approach, Project Management Plan, Staffing Approach, Communication Approach, and Quality Assurance Plan
- Ability to manage a project that has a national Impact and visibility, time-sensitive body of work. Must ensure that deadlines are met for the needed functionalities.
- Identify, record, track, and correct issues and/or problems impacting the performance of this contract, including its deliverables and the timing of the deliverables.
- Ensure the technical team supporting the contract maintains a quality control plan that defines its approach, processes, and procedures for ensuring the quality and reliability of its products and services.
- Conduct an orientation meeting and briefing (Kick-off Meeting).
- Conduct weekly progress meetings and monthly status meetings to keep appropriate CMS staff and the COR informed of project status
- Support tasks related to transitioning in and out, including preparing any draft or final closeout reports.
- Prepare the monthly financial report in a format established by client requirement.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- Master’s degree in technical field to include information systems or computer systems.
Required Skills:
- Experience leading IT modernization initiatives that delivered measurable cost savings, process automation, and improved system performance in a federal or large-scale enterprise environment.
- Proven track record leading large-scale ($50M ) DME projects with a focus on IT modernization, operational cost reduction, and efficiency improvements.
- Expertise in leveraging cloud-based platforms, automation, and emerging technologies to drive cost-effective modernization in complex IT environments
- Strong background in Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
Preferred Experience and Skills
- Prior experience leading contracts within HHS, specifically Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services with successful outcomes.
- Experience leading contracts that involved supporting CCIIO and marketplace systems and deep understanding of marketplace workings.
About A P Ventures
A P Ventures is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status. Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disability candidates are encouraged to apply. Qualified military veterans are encouraged to apply.
