Technical Program Manager

Washington, DC, United States

Evoke Consulting is a Federal Management Consulting firm specializing in strategic business and technology services areas across the federal market. We provide solutions to agencies and entities including Veterans Affairs, Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense, and more. We defy the standard employee experience in government contracting with a commitment to providing a wide range of opportunities for our employees to grow professionally and socially by investing more than our competition in training our team and rewarding high performance. Evokers are hard-working, team-oriented, and come from diverse backgrounds and experience levels. We value our employees’ ideas and act on suggestions for change and development as a firm.

Evoke is seeking a  Technical Program Manager (TPM)  to join our team!

Responsibilities:

Responsible for all Contractor work performed under the contract

Provide Cost Forecasting experience and be able to respond to COR questions regarding contract cost estimation, variance, burn, etc.

Provide technical subject matter expertise, program management, program analysis and reporting, documentation, and/or strategic planning and overall management as required to support to the task order

Works independent of supervision

Oversees multiple task orders under a contract end-to-end, and assists in the direction of program level activity and associated team personnel

Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance

Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes

Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of the contract

Acts as a primary point of contact for all program activities, leading or participating in program review sessions to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance

Maintains positive relationships with multiple customer contacts

Manage day to day program activities and exercise control over personnel responsible for specific functions or deliverables of the program

Help identify and develop new or expanded business opportunities with the customer

Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications

Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical and administrative areas

Provides management support for the planning, implementation, and tracking of complex task area deliverables, including planning, resourcing, implementation, control, and evaluation management

Experience directing technical cross-discipline teams to ensure service deliverables meet with customer expectations

Manages program risk, including day-to-day operational aspects of multiple work products

Provide technical and analytical guidance to the customer executive team

Integrate and translate complex concepts into tactical action plans and roadmaps

Direct high-level enterprise architecture analysis, evaluation, design, integration, documentation, and development within existing software development culture while driving improvements and transformation.

Provide detailed analysis, evaluation, recommendations for modernization or improvements, optimized development patterns, and/or client-specific or mission critical challenges/issues

Provide thought leadership on how innovation fits into an existing culture and lead the change management activities needed to make an innovation practice relevant and successful

Work directly with senior executives of the enterprise to consult, coach, and advise on strategy, business alignment, enterprise architecture, information technology solutions, and the associated impact on the organization and its stakeholders

Coordinate resolution of highly complex problems and tasks, selling new ideas and concepts in support of operational goals and objectives

Professional Experience and Skills:

Experience directing programs to develop, maintain, and leverage solutions

Ability to identify program related or technical problems and recommend solutions

Strong interpersonal skills with ability to interact with all levels of professionals in a team environment

Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills

Ability to build and manage highly effective teams either on-site or remote

Capable of developing/implementing professional development plans and career maps

Ability to work with leadership and Human Capital to resolve issues with clients and employees

Knowledge of acquisition process, contracting, contract types, procurement processes, program/project management, federal government OCI awareness and mitigation planning

Education and Years  of Experience:

Must have at least 10+ years of experience as a program manager or related

MA/MS Degree in an IT, Engineering, or related field

PMP certification preferred or demonstrable relevant work experience

Security Clearance

Applicants selected must be eligible to work in the United States, be subject to a background check, and meet eligibility requirements to receive NACI Tier 2 public trust clearance

Work Location

Remote with minimal travel (~10%)

Benefits Offered:

This position is paid a base salary based on job family, experience and skill level.

Health benefits include medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans.

Company paid Life Insurance coverage, Short-term and Long-term Disability coverage.

Health Savings Account or Flexible spending accounts.

401(k) with discretionary company match.

Paid time off (PTO) program and eleven (11) paid holidays.

Additional time off benefits include parental leave, bereavement leave, volunteer hours.

And more

Evoke is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, citizenship, national origin, ancestry sexual oriented, gender identity, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any additional factors protected by local, state, or federal law.

The Technical Program Manager (TPM) will support traditional program management responsibilities including technical oversight for large scale software application development efforts, staff coordination, service deliverables planning / monitoring, contract reporting, cost estimating, Issue resolution, risk identification / mitigation, and executive status reporting material development and presentation. Must have strong organizational and communication skills, a willingness to learn, grow and expand capabilities. As one of our program’s primary customer interface, must be able to actively listen, understand customer expectations and concerns, and assure customer deliverable expectations are being managed and executed effectively. In addition, the TPM will be expected to drive, develop, maintain, and coordinate architectural strategy & roadmaps to effectively assist our customer in stewarding technology innovation programs and instituting full technology lifecycle management processes. They will also insure the program documents and implements appropriate technical guidelines or reference architectures, architectural decisions and approved design patterns, policies, and technical recommendations. The ideal candidate must be flexible, have a great attitude, and be willing to work outside of the box to accomplish our customer and program mission objectives.

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