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Senior Program Manager

2024-2613

Job Locations

US-IL-Scott AFB

Category

Information Technology

Type

Regular Full-Time

Overview

DecisionPoint Corporation is seeking a Senior Program Manager to join our US Transportation Command - Global Transportation Planning and Groups Operational Passenger Systems (GTP) (GOPAX) team. The Senior Program Manager is responsible for the successful planning, execution, and management of the contract. This includes overseeing cost, schedule, and technical performance, while serving as the primary point of contact for both management and technical matters. The role requires close collaboration with government stakeholders, contractor personnel, and other key partners to ensure the successful completion of all tasks in accordance with the Program Work Statement (PWS). Additionally, the Senior Program Manager leads the contractor team in developing management plans, roadmaps, and status reports, and ensures that all deliverables are submitted on time and meet quality standards. The role also includes overseeing the transition process, managing risks, and ensuring compliance with DoD standards.

This position is onsite at Scott AFB.

Duties & Responsibilities

Provide leadership in the planning, direction, coordination, and control necessary to accomplish all tasks in the PWS, including cost, schedule, and performance management.

Serve as the main point of contact for both management and technical matters, working closely with government stakeholders and contractor personnel to ensure successful execution.
Develop and maintain a comprehensive Task Order Management Plan (TOMP), detailing the technical approach, milestones, risks, and resource allocation. Submit the TOMP in both narrative and graphic formats.
Collaborate with the Government Technical Product Owner to maintain and update the product roadmap using Jira Advanced Roadmaps. Ensure new system capabilities, functionality changes, system maintenance, and product upgrades are planned and tracked for the next three sprints.
Organize and lead the KOM, presenting project plans, management strategies, and schedules for review and approval by the Government. Capture and submit meeting minutes and action items to the Government within five (5) business days.
Provide detailed MSRs using the provided ALM tool (e.g., Confluence). MSRs shall include task performance updates, risks, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), technical accomplishments, and planned activities. Track and report on help desk calls, artifacts received, and actions taken during the reporting period.
Oversee the transition phase-in and phase-out processes to ensure seamless continuity of operations. Provide all necessary materials, working files, and lessons learned to ensure a smooth transition to the incoming contractor.
Support configuration management activities, including maintaining baselines, versioning, change control, configuration audits, and repository management. Ensure processes align with Government standards.
Assist in maintaining and updating hardware inventory accountability for Government Furnished Equipment (GFE).
Lead the contract closeout process, documenting lessons learned, providing in-progress working files, and submitting transition plans.

Qualifications

Active Secret Clearance.

Must hold an active an IAT Level II certification; CompTIA Security CE highly preferred.

Minimum 8 years' directly related experience as a project manager, including at least 5 years' experience managing complex IT projects in DoD.

BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, other related disciplines, or technical training

Proficiency in using Jira Advanced Roadmaps and Atlassian toolsets for project tracking and collaboration.

Strong understanding of DevSecOps principles and tools such as Jenkins, Terraform, and CloudFormation.

Experience with configuration management and baseline management for hardware, software, and cloud-based environments.

Strong leadership and team management skills with the ability to oversee multiple complex tasks and meet deadlines.

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Problem-solving and risk management capabilities, with the ability to develop mitigation strategies for potential risks.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

EEO and Affirmative Action Policy : DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.

Pay Transparency Policy : In accordance with Presidential Executive Order 13665, DecisionPoint Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Authorization to Share Resume and Personal Information : By expressing your interest and submitting your resume for this position, you authorize DecisionPoint Corporation to share your resume, as well as personal information included on the resume, with its subsidiaries, affiliates and teaming partners for the purpose of considering you for this position and other available positions requiring comparable skills, education and experience. Should DecisionPoint Corporation. or its affiliates and teaming partners wish to initiate pre-employment discussions, you will be asked to complete an employment application and related employment documents.

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