Program Manager

Location: Remote

Required Clearance: Required to have and maintain a Non-Sensitive / High Risk (Public Trust) security clearance (Tier 4/6c).  

Certifications: Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification.

Required Education: HS Diploma/GED

Required Experience: Fifteen (15) + years of experience in supporting Information Technology as a Program Manager, Deputy Program Manager, or Senior Project Manager.

Position Description:  

PingWind is seeking a Program Manager who will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of complex IT projects within the government sector. This role involves coordinating with multiple stakeholders, ensuring compliance with government regulations, and managing project resources to meet contractual obligations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in program management, a strong understanding of government contracting processes, and a technical background in IT.

Primary Responsibilities:

Typical Responsibilities/Tasks:

•Plans, organizes, and coordinates the project lifecycle for technology infrastructure projects, including server, mainframe, storage, database, and network technology lifecycle management.

•Oversees projects from initiation through implementation including phases such as planning, execution, monitoring/controlling, and close-out. 

•Establishes project requirements, priorities, and deadlines. 

•Manages, coordinates, and establishes priorities for complete life-cycle of projects including the planning, design, programming, testing, and implementation of solutions designed to meet the project requirements. 

•Determines project needs and acquires resources required for the success of the project. 

•Designs project plans which identify needs and define major tasks and milestones, based on scope, resources, budget, and personnel. 

•Manages the agreed scope of the organization's solution projects and provides innovative solutions to complex problems for the purpose of increasing the speed of development and change and of driving the achievement of business objectives. 

•Directs technological research by studying organization goals, strategies, practices, and user projects.     Oversees the development of solution roadmaps of the overall vision that underlies the projected solution, transforms that vision through execution into the solution, and assures projects meet the quality requirements. 

•Strong technical understanding of Information Technology, Identity and Access Management, and AWS GovCloud systems and services for the areas of work contemplated in the PWS.  

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience in presenting material to senior Government officials. 

•Ability to interact and communicate with key managers and functional experts including internal service delivery teams, client project teams.   

•Demonstrated experience in executing, monitoring, and managing projects to successful, high- quality and on-budget completion.    

Required Qualifications

•Required to have and maintain a Non-Sensitive / High Risk (Public Trust) security clearance (Tier 4/6c).  

•Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification.

Desired Qualifications

•Bachelor’s Degree

PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cyber security, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is a VA CVE certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA HUBZone Certified with offices in Washington DC and Northern Virginia. www.PingWind.com 

Our benefits include:

·       Eleven Federal Holidays

·       Paid Time Off accrued each pay period

·       Parental Leave

·       Three medical plan choices with generous employer contribution

·       Dental and Vision Insurance

·       Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

·       Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance

·       401k with competitive matching and vesting schedule

·       Continuing education assistance

·       Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance

·       Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts

·       Employee Assistance Program 

·       Wellness benefits include Calm Health app and WellHub gym subsidy (formerly GymPass)

·       529 College Savings Plan

·       Legal Insurance

·       Pet Insurance

Veterans are encouraged to apply

PingWind, Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law