Work hard and make a difference

Grindstone PBC is a cybersecurity public benefit corporation with a mission to protect and educate the world. We take on large challenges through collaboration, innovation, and talent. We seek out a diverse workforce to take on the challenges of the nation with character, integrity, determination, commitment, and accountability. Our client is looking for a Program Manager (This position will be 70% on-site and 30% remote). If interested after reviewing the description below, please apply and someone from the Grindstone team will reach out to you.

The Program Manager must be able to perform the following capabilities:

• Manage cost, schedule, and performance, allocating resources (staffing, facilities, and budgets) for the program.
• Plan, manage, and the track program schedule, identifying all stakeholder’s dependencies, program baselines, budgets, and track program deliverables. 
• Rapidly assemble, execute, and address unexpected cost, schedule, or technical program/contract issues.
• Prepare program status reviews and other formal reviews to be presented to Government and program stakeholders.
• Ensure program activities and cross-discipline integration are met to meet performance goals.
• Work with the team to identify program risks and dependencies; develop risk mitigation strategies and plans. 
• Work with teams to identify program and process issues and provide recommendations and solutions, including escalation plans and strategies.
• Communicate program issues to program stakeholders in a timely and transparent manner.
• Establish repeatable program management processes through agile methodologies.
• Organize and facilitate planning meetings to facilitate decision-making and conflict resolution, building consensus among project team members regarding task requirements, sequencing, and interrelationships within the program.
• Deliver Weekly Activity Reports, Monthly Activity Reports, and conduct Monthly Program Management Reviews.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related discipline. 

Experience

• 10 years of experience managing programs of similar size and scope.
• Excellent communication skills: ability to communicate effectively with program stakeholders.
• Experience working in government implementation efforts.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies.

Security Level

• Secret