Program Manager

Are you a Program Manager looking to positively impact millions of people? Our selected candidate will join a team of dreamers, drivers, and doers helping reshape federal healthcare IT!

Sparksoft is a fast-growing woman-owned small business that provides innovative technical solutions to the federal government. We are seeking a Program Manager to lead a talented team in developing, operating, and maintaining critical enterprise applications for the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The successful Program Manager will help lead requirement analysis, systems engineering, Agile Software development, COTS integration, test and evaluation, implementation, and operations and maintenance (O&M) activities to implement an enterprise-wide portal application that will be integrated with multiple CMS applications.

Additional perks with Sparksoft will include the above Industry Healthcare Benefits, Flexible Work from Home Options, Paid Time Off, Training/Certification opportunities, Healthcare Savings Account & Flexible Savings Account, Paid Life Insurance, Short-term & Long-term Disability, 401K Match, Paid Holidays, and much more!

• Responsible for all financial, technical, administrative, contractual, and personnel aspects of the contract and component task orders

• Expertly manage cross-functional teams responsible for delivering high-quality program capabilities on time and within budget, including Subcontractors and Vendors across multiple locations

• Serve as main point of contact for client leadership, the contracting officer, and the COR

• Lead cross project planning for Contractor resources, scheduling, milestones and deliverables

• Manage complex, full life-cycle engineering projects from initiation to deployment and implementation

• Coordinate resolution of scope and schedule disputes with government and contractor service delivery teams

• Identify, assess, and resolve complex business problems/issue/risks and facilitates issue resolution and risk mitigation

• Ensure that all work on this contract complies with the contract terms and conditions and is approved/coordinated with senior corporate managers

• Ensure contractor back office support to properly process invoicing and personnel security clearance requirements

• Manages program Agile SAFe®, and DevSecOps deployment and execution

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related Engineering field

• 12+ years Project Management experience on large-scale implementation of Enterprise Data Warehouse, Big Data and Analytic programs with a total contract value of at least $50M

• Project Management Professional (PMI-ACP or PgMP or PMP-ACP or SPC) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is required.

• Demonstrate integrity, respect, and a commitment to excellence, collaboration, agility, and diversity

• Understanding of Lean, Agile, scrum, Kanban, MBSE, or related concepts and tools for services delivery.

• Experience organizing, directing, and managing contract operation support functions involving multiple, complex, and interrelated project tasks • Experience effectively communicating at senior levels within a customer organization

• Experience meeting with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverable items, and effectively execute in accordance with approved plans

• Experience with managing multiple projects, including adjusting to shifting priorities and solving problems quickly

• Ability to collaborate with technical staff and customers in forming strategies to improve performance, reliability, and cost effectiveness

• Experience with large scale information sharing between teams across multiple locations

• Experience mentoring staff in order to maintain high levels of performance and positive morale

• Experience managing tools, purchases, and a demonstrated understanding of purchasing systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

• Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP), Certified Agile Project Manager, or similar

• Experience developing a strategic vision for a complex organization, balancing modernization needs with critical daily operations and maintenance requirements.

• Demonstrate result driven successes from Agile and /or DecSecOps development based programs.

• Experience with transition and management of Cloud and Hybrid Cloud Environments

• Experience managing programs or projects in the federal government environment.

• Experience supporting DHHS and/or CMS engineering development contracts.

Sparksoft is a certified Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) SVC and DEV Level 3, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2013, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Small, Women-owned, Minority-owned (SWaM), and MBE/DBE/SBE consulting firm. With our focused mission "to ignite innovation, inspire transformation, and implement digital solutions for a healthier nation," we specialize in 6 specific digital health services: Test Automation, Cloud Services, DevOps Delivery, Cyber Security, and Data Science, and Human-Centered Design. Since 2004, our exceptionally skilled people, proven leadership, and optimized processes all work together relentlessly to continuously push for more efficient solutions.

Sparksoft is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws.

In accordance with the Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, Sparksoft Corporation is complying with the requirements that all employees assigned to a federal contract be vaccinated. Employees in need of an exemption from this policy due to a medical reason or because of a sincerely held religious belief must submit a physician's note for a medical accommodation or a religious request for accommodation to the human resources department to begin the interactive accommodation process as soon as possible. Accommodations will be granted where they do not cause Sparksoft Corporation undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others. New hires must show proof of vaccination.

If you need accommodation seeking employment with Sparksoft Corporation, please email [email protected] or call 410-424-7700. Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis.

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