EHS is seeking a Program Management Specialist to support the NAVSSES Philadelphia Technical Code. Primarily will assist in program control, policy guidance, scheduling and stakeholder communications.
Essential Job Functions
* Develops work statements, scope/priority definitions, and schedules for assigned moderately complex programs. Develops documents with appropriate standards to meet client requirements and needs.
* Monitors program status and identifies risks. Documents program progress including implementation, timelines, issues, risks and successes to maintain program course. Assesses results and determines and implements risk mitigation solutions as appropriate.
* Helps disseminate DoD, DON, and Department specific policies and requirements among the end users
* Assists with hardware and software inventory control; identifying new IT assets; providing proper asset tags and labels
* Participates in the development and dissemination of policies for proper IT hardware disposal
* Implements Change Configuration Management for all IT assets
* Maintains grade and quality of program deliverables within defined and agreed upon program requirements. Identifies and resolves matters of significance impacting the productivity of assigned programs globally. Implements changes and adjusts as appropriate.
* Interfaces and collaborates with team members, stakeholders and management 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, plans for and adjusts as needed. Gathers information regarding possible solutions that may create additional, different or unique project objectives or results.
* Manages expectations of client project/senior management, company management and project team for agreed upon project performance by obtaining, providing, analyzing and interpreting project metrics.
* Gathers feedback from client on program results; analyzes feedback and incorporates same into future programs. Identifies and determines implications of program parameters and redefines, redesigns or revises as appropriate.
* Leads assigned personnel for program(s). Provides direction and assigns work as appropriate with regard to timeliness and completion of objectives. May address performance issues within prescribed guidelines and may provide performance input.
Basic Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
* Prior project management experience required.
* Experience working 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 techniques and approaches related to the development, integration and deployment of project phases
* Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance preferred
Other Qualifications
* Secret Security Clearance
* Experience with DoD and DON policy and practices preferred.
*Exceptional attention to detail, and ability to create MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, etc.) products suitable for senior executive review.
* Experience in program management (e.g., scheduling, communications, process management), ability to work with senior DoD officials, GS’s, contractors, and ability to work with a multi-functional team.
* Strong communication skills
* Good creative, analytical and problem solving skills
* Good interpersonal, leadership and presentation skills for interacting with and influencing team members, clients, thought leaders, and globally recognized subject matter experts
* Good human relations skills to select, coach and mentor team members
* Strategic management and planning skills
* Personal computer and business solutions software skills
* Ability to manage project(s) up to medium complexity and size, 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
Requirements
Must be a US citizen and currently possess or have the ability to obtain a Secret security clearance.
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