Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder)

Hybrid opportunity with the expectation of being on site most of the time.

Candidates should be local to sourthern California able to attend meetings at facility in Simi Valley with minmal notice if needed.

Fulltime Direct Employment
W2 with full benefits

The US base salary range for this full-time position is 125,000-$180,000 bonus and benefits. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Summary

The Infrastructure Program Manager (PM) is responsible for understanding business strategy and priorities and translating business needs and trends to create solutions. The incumbent will own all project outcomes, set bold goals, and drive high quality results, will communicating effectively and with influence, across all levels of the organization.

Position Responsibilities:

• Coordinates and manage the daily activities of a cross-functional team for successful execution of assigned projects

• Develop and manage project governance including steering committee meetings, sponsor meetings, project team meetings, status reports, etc

• Estimates Project cost and develop, maintain and publish a Project budget

• Establishes baseline time, cost and performance objectives to meet overall program scope

• Creates and controls program documentation such as program plans

• Ensures program and product requirements are established and controlled consistent with AV's processes. Assesses program risk and opportunities and establishes risk management plans

• Makes sound/data-driven decisions to ensure program cost, schedule and performance targets are met

• Plans and develop the scope of an individual project or individual projects

• Develops and maintains a Project-level implementation schedule and provide a Project-level communications plan

• Defines, contracts, and manage external support, as required, managing changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques

• Measures project performance using appropriate tools and techniques

• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors

• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills & Experience):

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering or related discipline is required or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

• Proven experience (10 years) in infrastructure program management or IT operations leadership roles.

• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure components, cloud technologies, and networking concepts.

• Service Management/ITIL understanding and experience preferred

• Experience managing fixed-scope, fixed-price, full lifecycle implementation projects for Public Sector agencies

• Strong ability in meeting deadlines, and budget while maintaining successful team execution

• Strong verbal, presentation and written communication skills with c-level client staff, technical staff and application users

• Proven business knowledge as well as PeopleSoft application specific functional knowledge

• University degree in business, computer science or equivalent

• Active PMP Certification

• Experienced in developing risk management and mitigation plans

• Experienced managing projects supporting DoD, DARPA, and other Government agencies desired

• Experience taking projects from development into production is preferred

Other Qualifications & Desired Competencies:

• Advanced degree is preferred

• PMP preferred

• CSM preferred

• Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills and able to clearly communicate with a diversified audience

• Demonstrates familiarity with technology development processes

• Passionate about owning outcomes, setting bold goals and driving high quality results

• Experience leading change leveraging strong program management skills

• Communicates effectively with ability to influence at all levels in the organization

• Strong business acumen— understands business strategy and priorities and can translate business needs and trends to create solutions

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative data

• Demonstrates skill and competency in making decisions that have an impact on program costs and schedule

• Effectively manages multiple efforts simultaneously and give direction to the program team

• Works independently with minimal supervision and completes assigned tasks within program schedule and budget

• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties

• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives

• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products

• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others and the company

• Demonstrates effective organizational, problem-solving, analytical and interpersonal skills. Exhibits teamwork, collaboration and puts the success of the team above one’s own interests

Physical Demands:

• Ability to work in a hybrid environment

• Required to sit and stand for long periods; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard (Frequent)

Special Requirements:

• U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required.

• Occasionally may be required to travel within the Continental U.S.

• Able to excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, where small teams share a broad variety of duties

• Displays strong initiative and drive to accomplish goals and meet company objectives

• Takes ownership and responsibility for current and past work products

• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company

• Focuses on teamwork and puts the success of the team above one's own interests