Program Manager - EPA

Company: NANA Regional Corp
Location: Hamilton
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

Cloud Lake Technology, an Akima Company , delivers highly specialized, data-centric services and technology solutions that break down organizational boundaries and transform mission delivery for government customers. Cloud Lake offers a challenging and rewarding work environment, competitive salary and benefits, and a wide variety of career development opportunities. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), 100% of our company's profits go back to our more than 14,000 I--upiat shareholders that have resided near and above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years. Our business helps support their way of life and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived in a challenging environment.

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  Location - Cincinnati, OH
  
  
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  Duties and Responsibilities:
  
  
  
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  • The Project Manager is considered key personnel by the EPA and will be the focal point for communications between the government and vendor staff. The PM shall provide a framework for project communications, reporting, incident management, and procedural and contractual activity.
    
    The PM shall provide a framework for project communications, reporting, incident management, and procedural and contractual activity. The tasks shall include, but are not limited to:
    Establishing documentation and procedural standards for a transition and the steady state operational and services environment.
    Conducting status meetings as required.
    Preparing biannual report of pertinent contract accomplishments during the specified timeframe.
    Preparing, presenting, and submitting to the government: EPA Monthly Financial Status Report EPA reports, when requested.
    
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      Champion, manage, and influence the cross-functional strategic planning and business planning process by leading conversations with key stakeholders to develop concepts for strategic initiatives and developing those into detailed program / project plans (including roadmaps, funding planning, resource planning etc.)
      
      
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      Ability to move fluidly from the big picture to details so that the team can deliver complex and strategic cross-functional projects, often with tight deadlines
      
      
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      Act as the bridge and a connector for Indigo IT and thrive in a dynamic work environment with the ability to juggle and prioritize multiple projects with ease
      
      
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      Possess demonstrated practical application of Project Management Professional methodologies including the ability to create and monitor project plans and to drive and develop tasks associated with plan
      
      
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      Proactively track progress, resolve dependencies, evaluate risks, and communicate status to management and project stakeholders and engage the project teams to achieve goals and maintain comprehensive communication to stakeholders regarding progress and deliverables
      
      
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      Identify Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from both the company, subcontractors, and customer perspectives and gather data/metrics and observations to identify obstacles and drive for improvement
      
      
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      Identify communication gaps, manage issue escalations, and provide support to teams balancing competing priorities and drive results proactively
      
      
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      Successfully interact with Indigo IT's executive team to provide seamless execution of the contract and provide deliverables of the highest quality
      
      
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      Ability to execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial
      
      
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      Proven technical aptitude and the ability to understand technical designs, challenges, and risks
      
      
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      Strong technical, analytical, and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive decisions
      
      
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      Specific demonstrated experience and/or certifications in various technologies, operations, and maintenance
      
      
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      Possess initiative with strong analytical, problem-solving skills and ability to make complex decisions in potentially ambiguous situations
      
      
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      Primary interface to engineering managers and engineers to estimate work efforts, define milestones and manage resources with a team size of 10-25 personnel
      
      
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      Ability to share program/project process frameworks, tools, and best practices that can be adopted throughout the organization and implement improvements to the engineering organization and the project management process
      
      
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      Proven experience with responsibilities that include managing business aspects of engineering, including managing third party software and human vendors
      
      
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      Ability to build trust across the organization and willingness to be direct, while striving to act with empathy and integrity
      
      
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      Ability to break through communication issues and effectively develop relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
      
      
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      Strong interpersonal communication, presentation, organization, and planning skills
      
      
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      Proven capacity to lead by building trust and acting as a trusted advisor
      
      
      Minimum Qualifications:
      Education, Experience, & Certifications:
      
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        Minimum 10 years of Federal or DoD Project Management experience in enterprise networks, enterprise architecture and cloud services
        
        
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        Minimum Bachelor of Science in a technical field such as Engineering or equivalent experience (Advanced degree such as MBA or MS in a technical field is highly desired)
        
        
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        PMI PMP certification required
        
        
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        Working knowledge of CMMI and ISO methodology with proven experience
        
        
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        Proven proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and Word
        
        
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        Required IT managerial experience and education, it is preferred that the PM be a technical expert in at least one major IT support area - Information Technology Management, Systems Enhancement and Engineering, Operations Support or Cybersecurity.
        
        
        The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description generally cover the nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. This is not intended to be a complete list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Subject to the terms of an applicable collective bargaining agreement, the company management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as may be necessary. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for the position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
        We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
        We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you have a physical and/or mental disability and are interested in applying for employment and need special accommodations to use our website to apply for a position please contact, Recruiting Services at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
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        Please do not use the dedicated email or phone number above to inquire on the status of your job application.
        In order for our company to stay compliant with government regulations, please apply online. Please DO NOT email resumes or call in lieu of applying online unless you have a physical and/or mental disability and need assistance with the online application.
        Job: Information Technology
        Travel: No
        Organization: Cloud Lake
        Clearance: Not Applicable
        Shift: Day Job
        Work Type: On-Site
        Req ID: CLO00845

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