Sr. Program Director III (6783)

MetroStar
Reston, VA

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have federal IT program leadership experience in DevSecOps, Cloud, and Cyber domains.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 10+ years of federal program leadership and a track record in DevSecOps and Agile environments
    — “A minimum of ten (10) years of delivery leadership of complex federal programs”
  • Individuals who have managed large-scale IT projects for the Intelligence Community
    — “Experience supporting the Intelligence Community and delivering a full range of IT support services”
  • Candidates with a background in translating business requirements into technical solutions
    — “Collect and translate business requirements into technical requirements”

Things to consider

  • Security clearance is a mandatory requirement for this role
    — “Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain CI poly”
  • The role demands strong financial and staffing management capabilities for large IT programs
    — “Experience monitoring and managing the financials and staffing of large IT programs”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in leading DevSecOps projects and managing Agile teams in your resume and interview responses
    — “at least two (2) years of specialized experience in leading IT DevSecOps projects and managing large Agile teams”
  • Emphasize your ability to build and maintain client relationships in federal or Intelligence Community contexts
    — “Develop, cultivate, and manage client relationships; maintain lines of communication and delivery with government contracts”
  • Showcase your track record in implementing technical project management best practices
    — “Define and manage project management processes and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Leading complex federal programs
  • Managing large Agile teams
  • Maintaining client relationships
Typical background
Delivery leadership of complex federal programsExperience in leading IT DevSecOps projects

Skills & requirements

Required

Technical Problem SolvingProject ManagementTeam LeadershipCommunicationFinancial ManagementRisk Management

Preferred

DevSecOpsCloudCyber

Stack & domain

DevSecOpsCloudCyberIT ModernizationProject ManagementTeam ManagementFinancial ManagementCommunicationProblem SolvingLeadershipTeamworkStrategic ThinkingNational SecurityITCybersecurityAgileDevOps

About the role

Original posting from MetroStar

As a Sr. Program Director III, you’ll lead programs in DevSecOps, Cloud, and Cyber within our National Security business unit. Our National Security business unit is responsible for enabling transformative improvements and IT modernization for our client’s mission-critical solutions. 

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.

What you’ll do: 

Be a technical problem solver on the team, identifying innovative solutions to project deadlocks and resolving issues and constraints through consensus and sound judgment

Work closely with the development teams (SDEs, Data Scientists, Product Managers, UX Designers) and play a leadership role in product architecture and design

Develop, cultivate, and manage client relationships; maintain lines of communication and delivery with government contracts and contracts technical representative staff

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 evaluate team members

Define and manage project management processes and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for technical project management

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

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

Prioritize, lead, and manage tasking of project team and completion of assignments

Evaluate, prioritize, and manage impacts of project scope changes

Collect and translate business requirements into technical requirements

Escalate project risks to the appropriate MetroStar and client stakeholders

What you’ll need to succeed: 

Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain CI poly 

A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology Management or Engineering, or other comparable degree or experience

A minimum of ten (10) years of delivery leadership of complex federal programs and at least two (2) years of specialized experience in leading IT DevSecOps projects and managing large Agile teams

Experience supporting the Intelligence Community and delivering a full range of IT support services, including development and modernization using Human-Centered Design (HCD), Agile, and DevSecOps; and operations and maintenance for mission applications (on-premises and cloud environments)

Experience establishing and providing clear communication to executive leadership including reporting, forecasting, strategic roadmaps, risk assessments, and stakeholder expectation management

Experience monitoring and managing the financials and staffing of large IT programs

Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building

Strong written and oral communication skills, as well as experience demonstrating the ability to determine and implement improvements for programs to achieve quality, and customer excellence

SALARY RANGE:  $184,000 - $248,000 

Annual Bonus: 15% of base salary based on performance

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

Application Deadline:  Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled; candidates are encouraged to apply as early as possible for full consideration.

Additional Compensation: This role may also be eligible for bonuses and/or additional incentives based on individual and company performance.

Benefits: All full-time employees are eligible to participate in our benefits programs:

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Paid time off (PTO) and holidays

Parental Leave and dependent care

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance and wellness programs

Like we said, we are big fans of our people. That’s why we offer a generous benefits package, professional growth, and valuable time to recharge. Learn more about our company culture code and benefits. Plus, check out our accolades.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

 What we want you to know:

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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