Program Manager - NIH

As a Project/Program Manager, you will be responsible for the operations and contract deliverables of a project/program at NIH with responsibilities outlined below. This role is ideal for a candidate who has in-depth knowledge and hands-on project/program management experience with NIH. This candidate also thrives in leading collaborative, cross-functional teams and is motivated to support NIH's mission.

Macannie offers highly competitive Growth Incentive Program that rewards high performance and outcome.

Establish and maintain project management support services, tailoring the project management approach to team and project needs.
• Analyze project management and task order management needs and tailor industry best practices to suit the environment; apply a wide range of traditional and agile principles to provide responsive and effective project management solutions.
• Apply knowledge of federal government planning, programming, and budgeting as well as resource planning and execution processes, to support customer program planning, decision briefings, and progress assessment across multiple projects.
• Work with COR and stakeholders to define clear project objectives and requirements, agree on priorities, communicate progress updates and demonstrations, and provide responsive change management in frequent planning/re-planning meetings.
• Document requirements in business cases, project charters, and project plans; update these documents to record progress and changes.
• Work with cross-functional teams with diverse technical still-setto support successful project completion; re-plan and adjust project courses based on realities of team velocity and dynamic business/user needs.
• Track progress and report on status and metrics at the task/work package and project level.
• Create a project management dashboard for providing timely progress information to project teams and customer management.
• Serve as the primary liaison with the COR to ensure that quality deliverables are produced.
• Devise clear risk mitigation strategies and engage appropriate stakeholders

• 5 years overall experience in the IT or IT consulting field
• 2 years of experience managing IT projects as Project Manager or Program Manager for IT application development projects
• 3 years experience directly interfacing with clients, with a proven track record of managing client expectations and maintaining relationships
• 2 years of government procurement experience
• Understanding of Software SDLC including Waterfall, Agile, and mixed methodologies
• Experience with Federal IT development activities
• Experience prioritizing work in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Strong writing skills and/or technical editing skills

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience leading efforts in a Federal Healthcare agency (e.g., NIH, CMS, VA)
• Master's Degree in IT or Business related field
• Experience managing projects through all phases of the SDLC
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
• Active Public Trust clearance at NIH, CMS or VA is desirable

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree B.S. in Computer Science or Information Management

Clearance:

• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Location:

• Washington DC (National Capital Area)
• Open to potential full-time in-office work mandate by the government