CSC
Sr Program Manager-Background Investigations (Chantilly, VA)
Washington D.C. Metro Area, US - Information Technology and Services
CSC , an emerging leader in the background investigations industry, is seeking a Program Manager with extensive experience leading a nationwide Background Investigations program supporting our Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) contracts with the Department of Homeland Security.
Essential Job Functions
- Manages all aspects of CSC’s Background Investigations (BI) contracts. Gains concurrence, approval, and consensus from stakeholders regarding the various program aspects and adjusts accordingly.
- Oversees and develops work statements, scope/priority definitions and the creation of budgets and schedules for CSC’s BI contracts. Develops documents with appropriate standards and client requirements and needs
- Oversees the selection of assigned personnel for projects. Organizes project team(s) members to ensure communication and understanding of deadlines, assignments and objectives. Acts as the point of contact with client project management. Identifies, when and as appropriate, staffing changes or needs as project progresses.
- Oversees the ongoing review of project(s) status; identifies risks. Documents program progress including implementation, timelines, issues, risks, and successes to maintain program course. Assesses results, develops and implements risk mitigation solutions.
- Manages costs, schedules and quality by overseeing project deliverables. Ensures schedule and budget are met.
- Maintains quality of program deliverables within defined and agreed upon program requirements. Identifies and resolves matters of significance impacting productivity of the respective BI contracts. Identifies need for change, determines course of action and revises as appropriate.
- Works in conjunctions with team members and stakeholders to anticipate and manage changes to projects, such as but not limited to, technical requirements, business requirements and schedule. Determines when additional resources are needed and implements same. Identifies or gathers information regarding possible solutions that may create additional, different or unique project objectives or results.
- Participates in discussions regarding program-related decisions and program direction at the executive level. Develops and makes presentations that could lead to expanded business opportunities. Participates in proposal efforts and sales calls to ensure product meets client needs and specifications.
- Manages client project management, company management and project team expectations for agreed upon project performance by obtaining and providing project metrics. Identifies, recommends and implements changes or alternate paths based upon performance and metrics.
- Gathers feedback from client on program results; analyzes feedback and incorporates same into future program actions. Identifies and determines wide range implications of program parameters and redefines, redesigns, or revises as appropriate.
- Selects and hires employees in coordination with the Offerings. Trains and evaluates employees to enhance their performance, development, and work product. Addresses performance issues and makes recommendations for personnel actions. Motivates and rewards employees including providing salary increases, bonuses and promotions within allocated budgets and company guidelines.
- Prepares and recommends operating and personnel budgets for approval. Monitors spending for adherence to budget, recommends variances as necessary. Balances program resources (people, budget, material, time) to optimize objectives for several large complex projects.• Conduct background investigations in compliance with all Federally-mandated laws, and other Federal agency regulations.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Master's degree in a related field preferred
- Twelve or more years of project management experience
- Experience working with project management methodology such as Catalyst including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies including earned value management, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices
- Experience working with quality management approaches and techniques
- Experience working with delivery assurance policies, procedures, and principles to ensure compliance
- Experience working with productivity and methodology tools that increase project efficiency and effectiveness
- Experience working with administrative processes
- Experience working with client vision, business objectives, and critical success factors
- Experience working with delivery assurance principles and appropriate procedures relevant to area
- Experience working with techniques and approaches related to the architecture, development, integration, and deployment of project phases
- Project Management Certification (PMP) preferred
- Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance preferred
- Public sector experience in contracting, statutory compliance, enforcement of standards and requirements, and delivery of mission services preferred
Other Qualifications- Strong creative, analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong leadership and negotiation skills to manage programs and develop new business
- Strong interpersonal, leadership and presentation skills for interacting with and influencing team members, clients, thought leaders, and globally recognized subject matter experts
- Strong human relations skills to select, develop, coach and mentor employees
- Strong communication skills
- Good strategic management and planning skills
- Personal computer and business solutions software skills
- Ability to manage large or multiple projects, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and to switch between tasks quickly
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and change
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to create and maintain formal and informal networks
- Willingness to travel
- Must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree
- Must have at least ten (10) years of combined security and investigative experience at the state and federal level
- Must have at least ten (10) years of program management experience that demonstrates the ability to direct, execute, and control the performance of all work under this BPA.
- Proposal support experience to include competitive analyssis and writing a plus.
- Experience as a background investigator also a plus.
- PMP certification desired
- Current DoD top Secret clearance required.
CSC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age (40 or over), or genetic information. CSC's commitment to diversity and inclusive selection practices includes ensuring qualified long-term unemployed job seekers receive equal consideration for employment.
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