Savan is looking for a strong IT Governance Subject Matter Expert (SME) who can advise and support IT governance and project management oversight for an Assistant CIO in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The ideal candidate will possess IT governance experience as well as program management experience. The candidate will demonstrate excellent client management skills with the ability to quickly develop trusted relationships at all levels of the client organization. The SME will possess knowledge of Project Management methodologies and tools, knowledge of IT life cycle processes, and operational experience with program/project metrics tracking and reporting. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working with senior-level management, providing program implementation support, and making compelling recommendations for process improvement both verbally and in writing. Role Responsibilities:

• Advise and support the Federal Information Technology Reform Act (FITARA) improvement program.
• Make improvements in the IT governance process, including implementing scalable/lean governance and tracking actions.
• Develop charters and processes for new IT governance organizations; implement new processes.
• Improve and implement the Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC) including aligning it with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Improve project metrics and propose dashboarding of performance data for reporting purposes.
• Support the creation of various guidance and reporting documents such as an IT Strategic Plan and an Annual Report.
• Support the creation of a capacity plan to help understand the availability of various resources for organizational projects based on the complexity of assignments as well as other factors.
• Manage contracts and subcontracts by managing budgets, making forecasts, and creating periodic reports.

• BS, 8 years of experience
• 5 years of Federal government experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with clients.
• Familiarity with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Word, MS Teams
• U.S. Citizenship

• Experience with the U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Experience with JIRA
• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Work Location and Schedule: Hybrid Schedule(Savan, HQ, Vienna, VA and Washington, DC)Application ProcessSubmit your application to the link on this page. Applicants selected for interviews will be notified by email or phone.EOE, including disability and veterans.Savan is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a workplace free of discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, and sexual orientation, national origin, age (40 or older), marital status, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request reasonable accommodation for the employment process, please email your request to humanresources@savangroup.com. For more information about our company, please visit our website at www.savangroup.com.