Senior Program Manager

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Bixal, a fast-growing agency providing holistic Digital Transformation to clients based in Fairfax VA, is seeking a Senior Program Manager to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate is a seasoned program manager and digital product specialist, a problem solver, a strong communicator, and both a confident and empathetic leader. The Senior Program Manager's responsibilities will include ensuring successful delivery of medium to large website content management system migration and redesign projects for the federal government. The Senior Program Manager will work closely with a matrixed team to provide project oversight and ensure high quality outputs, and be adept at problem solving and risk mitigation, coaching and mentoring project team members, and hands-on project management.

Responsibilities

• Establish and monitor goals, objectives, performance requirements, standards, and accountability with metrics to meet project requirements as well as Bixal standards.
• Work with the Technical Lead to support all aspects of digital services client engagements, including client relationship management, solution delivery, quality management, profit and loss, and contract execution.
• Define and implement processes to add structure, gain efficiencies, manage risk, and ensure all outputs achieve the upmost quality.
• Engage and build relationships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to inform project objectives amidst broader business goals.
• Utilize deep working knowledge of Agile Methodologies to lead project operations from inception through deployment and maintenance.
• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate overall program policies and direct cross-functional managers and team members.
• Ensure contract compliance and maintain deliverable schedules for projects.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience of which at least 7 years must be specialized in project development from inception to deployment and demonstrated capability in managing multi-task contracts and/or subcontracts of various types and complexity.
• 5+ Experience working with U.S. government agencies.
• B.A. or B.S. in an associated field.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills, acute attention to detail, and excellent organization skills.
• Demonstrated history of interfacing with cross-functional teams and senior management, as well as external clients and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated history of problem solving and solution identification.
• Experience in human-centered design and adoption of Agile mindset.
• Strong experience and comfortability with Microsoft Office suite and virtual collaboration tools (such as Miro, Adobe Acrobat Pro., etc)
• Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in managing projects focused on website content management system migration, website operations and maintenance, and web content design activities.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification.

Perks & Benefits:

Competitive base salary

Flex hours

Work from home flexibility

401K with matching incentive

Parental Leave

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Flex Spending Account

Company provided short-term disability

Company provided life insurance

Commuter benefits

Generous PTO

11 Paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

New business referral bonus

Please note that candidates selected may undergo a background investigation and, if applicable, meet eligibility requirements for suitability.

Bixal is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It ensures equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization and beyond.