Program Manager

Description

Summary

Flatter, Inc. (Flatter) is hiring a Program Manager who will provide overall leadership and strategic guidance supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Project Management and Strategy Support Services for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Enterprise Services’ Strategic Planning Mission Engagement Division (SPME).  The Program Manager serves as the primary point of contact for the Government on project management matters and oversees project management functions supporting successful contract performance and is responsible for ensuring successful execution of all activities under the contract.

Essential Functions:

- Provide overall leadership, strategic guidance, and direction for contract activities.

- Serve as the primary point of contact for the Government on project management matters.

- Oversee all project management functions, including technical resources, quality assurance, scheduling, cost, and financial controls.

- Ensure contract deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and in accordance with required quality standards.

- Lead and coordinate project management activities, including reporting, planning, and resource allocation.

- Provide program management tools, guidance, processes, and support to the project team.

- Coordinate activities across multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

- Monitor project performance and support effective management of project resources, schedules, costs, and deliverables.

- Maintain adherence to Government requirements, professional conduct expectations, and applicable Federal security standards.

Competencies:

- Program and Project Management.

- Leadership.

- Strategic Planning.

- Resource Management.

- Scheduling and Project Controls.

- Cost and Financial Management.

- Quality Assurance.

- Problem Solving/Analysis.

- Communication Proficiency.

- Stakeholder Management.

- Ethical Conduct.

- Time Management.

- Attention to Detail.

- Integrity and Commitment.

Supervisory Responsibility:

The Program Manager provides overall leadership and direction for contract project management activities and coordinates technical resources and project personnel. Specific direct-reporting relationships are not specified.

*This position is in support of a proposal

Requirements

Required Education and Experience:

- At least ten (10) years of experience in Federal program management.

- Experience managing complex CBP/DHS Office of Information and Technology IT projects.

- Experience managing multi-stakeholder and cross-functional projects.

- Experience managing projects with budgets greater than $1 million.

- Demonstrated experience overseeing technical resources, quality assurance, scheduling, cost, and financial controls.

- Demonstrated ability to lead project management activities involving reporting, planning, and resource allocation.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is highly desirable.

- Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification is highly desirable.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance:

- Must successfully complete CBP suitability pre-screening.

- Must pass a CBP background investigation before beginning work.

- Adherence to CBP/DHS security, privacy, and professional conduct standards is mandatory.