Senior Program Manager

Design.Disrupt.Repeat.

Are you a leader? Energetic? Ever worked as part of a program that’s Agile? Know DevSecOps? Know who Simon Sinek is? Want to work with a great group of people in a growing company? If so…read on. Are you interested in being an agent of change on a team committed to achieving client-focused, mission-driven excellence.

Steampunk is seeking Senior Program Managers who are technical, creative, hands-on experts with delivering innovative technology solutions. Ideal candidates will thrive working with clients in a consultative capacity and will have experience managing teams of technical personnel. Responsibilities will include leadership of teams for the complete lifecycle of solution development and deployment, from hands-on proposal technical support to prototyping client implementations and complete production deployment. This individual will ensure effective end-to-end solution design, to include integration with other technologies and solutions, driving high client satisfaction with the final solutions. This role involves managing complex projects and programs, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with government regulations. The individual will serve as the primary liaison between clients, technical teams, and leadership, driving successful outcomes while adhering to contract terms, timelines, and budgets.

As a Senior Program Manager, you will be the leader, driving delivery in a government client consulting environment. You will be a client manager, coach, mentor, and an accountable program manager with a proven track record of leading deployments of solutions in a federal government contracting environment. 

Some things you can tell us about at your interview:

• How you grow leaders and grow teams to be self-organizing, motivated, and client focused
• What you think “client delight” means
• Your experience leading development teams, Agile, and DevSecOps
• Experience in Program Management and leadership that you’d draw from
• Your experience in federal government contracting and working with clients
• How you interface and engage with all levels of a team, mentor them, and lead them.

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Information Technology and 10+ years of experience or equivalent education and/or experience.
• Proven background in federal government contracting and project management.
• 10+ Years in Program and Project Management.
• 10+ Years experience with technology.
• Ability to get a Federal Clearance.
• Leadership. If you don't know the difference between that and management, this just isn't going to work out. 
• Proven experience of leading the deployment of enterprise and custom software solutions in client environments.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and consult while providing thought leadership to sponsors/stakeholders in solving governance, program/project management, business process and/or technical problems.
• Experience defining program scope, objectives, deliverables, and success metrics in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Experience developing detailed project plans, schedules, and risk management strategies.
• Experience generating executive-level reports and dashboards on program health, milestones, and financial performance.
• Experience using data-driven insights to identify areas of improvement and recommend optimizations.
• Proven experience growing and selling, while delivering.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) with strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, customer-centric attitude, ability to deal with cultural diversity.
• Proven team player and team builder.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of government procurement processes, contracts (e.g., GSA schedules, IDIQ), and compliance standards (e.g., FAR, DFARS).
• Experience with managing budgets, task orders, and subcontractor relationships.
• Proven experience with Agile methodologies and tools (e.g., JIRA).

Preferred

• Masters Degree, preferably in Information Technology and 8+ years of experience or equivalent education and/or experience.
• PMP certification.
• Scrum Master certification.
• Federal Clearance.
• Experience with Human-Centered Design.
• Local to the Washington, DC metro area.