Description
A PMO Lead must have experience with diverse IT projects - both systems and software projects of varying sizes. Must be able to manage a portfolio of projects and operate at a programmatic level. Knowledgeable on full systems/software development life cycle, basic enterprise-wide network engineering, strategic information planning, business process reengineering, structure, and management practices. Must be able to identify and mitigate risks to the program. By exception, the PMO must be able to mentor project managers in corrective actions for projects. Must be able to manage to cost, schedule, and performance.

The ideal candidate will have a solid managerial foundation, is customer focused, has experience putting together end-to-end solutions for pursuits, brings a proven track record of successful program executions and capture efforts, and is driven to grow the business with technical excellence in all arenas. You must be an effective communicator, a strong collaborator across a broad spectrum of stakeholders, and able to lead a diverse and dispersed team of professionals.

PMO Lead responsibilities:

• Creating new templates and managing templates as prescribed by the Government for Development & Engineering (D&E) documentation
• Provide guidance on D&E documentation
• Track D&E documentation due dates and assist Project Managers with ensuring deliverables are edited and ready for presentation in a timely manner
• Responsible for assisting in report management per the JETS GREQ
• Review Project Managers and project status reporting
• Participate in Engineering Review Board (ERB) and Change Control Board (CCB)
• Lead weekly project status check-ins, check IMS updates, updates to Intelink, review schedule of D&E Events
• Implement cadence for recurring items, like Project Management Report (PMR) and continuous training events
• Provide management by exception for projects encountering schedule challenges or project risks
• Review product backlogs with project managers. Review sprints and participate in sprint planning meetings
• Review Kanban boards for what are not started, in-process, done and parking lot items
• Collaborate with the Project Managers, Architects, Application Team, and customer to write project plans based on requirements
• Provide advice and guidance to the System Analyst and Release Managers staff in the evaluation, planning, development, implementation, and training for all Enterprise Program Management endeavors
• Work with SME to setup monitoring and performance metrics to be automatically generated and reported for the customer and program stakeholders
• Monitor various established projects against project costs, risks, bottlenecks, milestones, timelines, and customer expectations.
• Provide direction to junior Project Managers and support staff
• Perform complex evaluations of existing procedures, processes, techniques, models, and/or systems related to management problems or contractual issues, which would require a report and recommend solutions.
• Provide meeting facilitation for technical and business stakeholders to create government planning documents to meet business and IT related requirements.
• Perform quality assurance checks on project documents and on the team's documented processes.
• Assist with scheduling and running meetings by organizing attendees, facilitating the meeting agenda and/or taking meeting notes
• Experience in working with company knowledge assets, problem management tools, and measurement model development
• Must have great communication skills, both verbal and written; use written communication skills to deliver regular program reports and meeting notes, and verbal communication to effectively talk to team members, monitor program progress, and facilitate meetings.
• Demonstrated experience and ability interacting and building relationships with key customer organizations.
• Experience developing and reporting metrics relative to operational performance. Excellent organization and analytical skills, the ability to multitask; can set priorities and follow a timeline.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience with project management, knowledge management, business process improvement, or information management
• Mapping of projects to strategic roadmaps
• Must have excellent planning and facilitations skills
• Experience working with Stakeholder and performing risk management
• Experience with all Microsoft Office products including MS Visio and MS Project
• Experience in working with data collection and sharing programs, including Collaboration technologies, Enterprise Knowledge Management, and Microsoft SharePoint

Additional Qualifications:

• Knowledge of government regulations and protocols for information dissemination preferred
• Develop and maintain accurate documentation for internal procedures and services
• Ability to automate and streamline processes
• Experience with Continuous Improvements, Agile, DevOps, or DevSecOps
• Experience with Cloud environments, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure
• Knowledge of Agile Methodology
• BA or BS degree in CS preferred

Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to government systems and information; must have an active SECRET government clearance and must maintain their clearance.

We are proud of our diverse environment, EOE, M/F/D/V.

Job: Information Technology
Primary Location: Remote/Fort Walton Beach, FL
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time