IT Program Manager

ASRC Federal NetCentric is seeking an IT Program Manager to support an upcoming DHS contract that is located in Springfield, VA.    Position can be supported remotely but must be flexible to travel to customer site when necessary.    **offer is contingent upon award of contract to ASRC Federal NetCentric   Responsibility: Manages long-term IT projects, performs design evaluations and works to complete projects within budget and scheduling restraints. Develops and implements long-term IT roadmaps and strategy, and monitors alignment of tactical activities. Provides higher-level view of activities occurring within the enterprise and the impacts on information sharing initiatives. Performs risk management, including identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating risks, and communicating and escalating risks and issues. Provide the ability to manage projects that may vary by project type (i.e., a new project, an existing project, a project being transitioned from another delivery provider, etc.), size, complexity, project life cycle phases, development methods (e.g. SCRUM, spiral, etc.). Support the development of briefings, agendas, and other general documentation support as directed, including training material and demonstration sessions for new and existing technologies to various DHS stakeholders. Support a continuous improvement process by providing recommendations on improving products, services, and processes. Develop Communication Plans Develop and manage project schedules, including integrated project schedules, and plans using the tools as defined by the Government (i.e., Microsoft Project, JIRA). Support Management of projects within schedule and budget and defined by the Government. Ensure the team delivers Agile development artifacts, which will include Project Sprint/Product/Release Backlogs, Burndowns/ups, Team Velocity, RTM, etc   Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in information systems development and/or project management, including managing projects from inception through deployment. Demonstrated experience managing a team of technical employees. Must be a US citizenship to meet contract requirements.  Ability to successfully complete a DHS background investigation.