Full-Time

Senior Program Manager

Posted on 8/30/2024

MetroStar

MetroStar

201-500 employees

Technology solutions for government agencies

Government & Public Sector
Enterprise Software

Senior, Expert

Chantilly, VA, USA

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
Project Management
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Agile
Communications
Management
Requirements
  • 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
Responsibilities
  • 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

MetroStar offers technology solutions that enhance digital experiences for government agencies by modernizing IT infrastructure and creating digital tools. They have worked with various clients, including the Department of Health and Human Services, to improve outdated systems and provide virtual training for law enforcement, saving costs and training thousands. In agriculture, they developed a tool for the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help farmers access pandemic relief funds. MetroStar differentiates itself by tailoring its services to meet the specific needs of government clients, aiming to drive efficiency and innovation in public sector operations.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$4.4M

Headquarters

Reston, Virginia

Founded

1999

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • MetroStar's Comet design system aligns with the growing trend of DesignOps in government.
  • Their DEI focus matches the public sector's increasing emphasis on diversity and inclusion.
  • Partnerships for broadband access meet rising demand in rural areas, enhancing connectivity.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from companies like NTT Data could limit MetroStar's large-scale contract opportunities.
  • Reliance on USWDS and React may lead to inefficiencies in design system projects.
  • New initiatives like Comet may require time and resources to prove their value.

What makes MetroStar unique

  • MetroStar specializes in digital services for government agencies, focusing on IT modernization.
  • The company excels in creating user-centric digital experiences for public sector innovation.
  • MetroStar's virtual training platforms have saved $16 million in travel expenses for law enforcement.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Professional Development Budget

Wellness Program

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