Sr. Program Manager (6402)

As Sr. Program Manager, you'll interface with the client/government leadership on topics related to the project; provide overall direction/guidance to the project team; perform all administrative functions related to government contracting (staffing, financials, reporting, etc.); and have a growth mindset to determine opportunities to support the client on other efforts.

We know that you can't have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar, we are obsessed with our people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.

If you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below!

What you'll do:

• You'll develop, cultivate, and manage client relationships
• You'll maintain lines of communication and delivery with government contracts and contracts technical representative staff
• You'll assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments and removing roadblocks to their work; leverage organization resources to improve capacity for project work; and interview, select, develop and evaluating team members
• You'll define and manage project management processes and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for technical project management
• You'll team build and promote the empowerment of the team, ensure that each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high levels of quality for the team
• You'll manage project financials and supporting contract documents ensuring a healthy project gross margin, appropriate staff utilization, funding and contracts paperwork, invoicing and payments, budge to actual variances, financial and staffing projections, estimate to complete and estimate at completion, project management review reporting, and, if appropriate, earned-value reporting
• You'll prioritize, lead, and manage tasking of project team and completion of assignments
• You'll evaluate, prioritize, and manage impacts of project scope changes
• You'll collect and translate business requirements into technical requirements
• You'll escalate project risks to the appropriate MetroStar and client stakeholders
• You'll report to a MetroStar Director or Vice President who will provide support, guidance, information, and resources to help you be successful

What you'll need to succeed:

• You possess a Top-Secret security clearance
• You have, at a minimum, a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology Management or Engineering, or other comparable degree or experience.
• You have a minimum of ten (8) years of IT Project Management experience, focusing on agile projects
• You have at least three (3) years specialized experience in business process analysis and change management
• You have demonstrated experience in executing agile programs with AI/ML
• You have a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• You have experience managing large complex IT programs for Federal customers related to new product development and modernization (ideally for services that leverage big data and include integrations with other source systems)
• You have experience strategizing, planning, leading organizing, and motivating project delivery team
• You have experience monitoring and managing the financials and staffing of an IT program
• You have strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
• You have strong written and oral communication skills

SALARY RANGE: $138,000 - $184,000

The salary range for this position is determined based on qualifications, skills, and relevant experience. The final salary offered will be determined based on several factors including: 

• The candidate's professional background and relevant work experience
• The specific responsibilities of the role and organizational needs
• Internal equity and alignment with current team compensation
• This role is also eligible for additional compensation, subject to the terms and policies of MetroStar, which may include:
• Performance-based bonuses
• Company-paid training and/or certifications
• Referral bonuses