IT Program Delivery Manager

Who We Are

Lawelawe is a Native Hawaiian Owned Small Disadvantaged Business (NHO SDB) that specializes in providing a range of services to federal government clients, including program management, digital solutions, human capital and training, and medical staffing. Lawelawe leverages our NHO status to secure federal contracts that not only drive business success but also support our overall mission to uplift economically disadvantaged Native Hawaiian families and preserve the Native Hawaiian heritage.

You Are

You are a dynamic and strategic leader with a deep understanding of software development and engineering principles. As an experienced Program Manager, you excel in managing complex projects with a forward-thinking approach that ensures successful delivery and exceeds client expectations. Your exceptional organizational and communication skills enable you to lead teams through every phase of the project lifecycle, from initial concept to completion, while serving as the primary liaison for both internal and external stakeholders.

With a strong commitment to quality and continuous improvement, you leverage advanced project management practices and agile methodologies to drive performance, maintain flexibility, and achieve outstanding results.

How You Will Make An Impact

The remote IT Program Delivery Manager will support the U.S. Army Human Resources Command and will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful execution of critical projects. The ideal candidate is a forward-thinking leader with a strong understanding in software development and engineering principles, coupled with exceptional organizational and communication skills as an experienced Project Manager. This role demands a strategic mindset with the ability to manage complex, multi-faceted projects, drive performance, and deliver results that exceed client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the full project lifecycle, from initial concept to successful delivery, while serving as the primary point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Strategically define project scope and objectives by aligning with client goals and cross-functional team requirements, ensuring clarity and consistency throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations, while actively identifying potential risks and implementing mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
• Facilitate high-level project meetings with leadership, end users, and technical teams to ensure alignment and progress against critical milestones.
• Utilize expert-level project management practices to track, analyze, and report on project performance, driving continuous improvement and maintaining adherence to the highest quality standards.
• Foster strong relationships with vendors and partners, managing their integration into project workflows and ensuring that deliverables are met in a timely and efficient manner.
• Provide strategic direction and technical guidance to project teams, empowering them to achieve project objectives while anticipating and resolving challenges proactively.
• Supports the Program Manager and Integrated Product Team Leads in program execution, preparation of briefings, ad-hoc development activities, and ensuring smooth communication between customers, stakeholders, and team members.
• Champion agile methodologies such as Scrum to enhance project coordination, streamline workflows, and foster innovation while maintaining flexibility in response to evolving project needs.
• Drive the continuous enhancement of program management practices, leveraging advanced risk management tools, Critical Path Analysis, and stakeholder feedback to ensure successful outcomes.
• Organize and maintain detailed information repositories, ensuring that all project documentation, master schedules, and collaboration tools are up-to-date and accessible to relevant stakeholders.
• Lead efforts to prepare contingency planning documents, ensuring readiness to adapt to any changes or challenges that may arise during the course of the program.
• Oversee the operational aspects of ongoing projects, acting as a liaison between project management, line management, and the project team to ensure seamless coordination.
• Conduct regular project assessments, providing clear and actionable insights to enhance productivity, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Develop and implement monitoring mechanisms to ensure ongoing project progress, swiftly addressing any issues or roadblocks.
• Ensure contract requirements and subcontractor responsibilities are executed to standard, while enhancing visibility through project planning techniques.
• Monitor and report on performance metrics to ensure that all contractual and schedule objectives are met, while driving continuous improvement efforts.
• Manage software releases to production environments.
• Ensure all STIG requirements are being met.
• Responsible for software infrastructure setup.
  
  

The Team

Lawelawe Defense Inc ("LDI") is an SBA Certified 8(a) Native Hawaiian Owned (NHO) SDB Lawelawe Defense offers an outstanding record of delivery on various projects encompassing: Program and Portfolio Management; Systems Engineering and Architecture; Network Engineering and Operations; Data Center Optimization and Operations; Desktop/Server and Application Virtualization

Here's You Need

• Minimum of 10 years experience with a Masters Degree OR a Minimum of 15 years experience with a Bachelors Degree
• Active Secret Clearance required
• Extensive knowledge of Development Lifecycle processes, including Agile methodologies and Azure DevOps
• Active CompTIA Security CE
• US Citizen
• Ability to travel on a quarterly basis to Fort Knox when necessary
  
  

Bonus Points If

• You possess extensive experience is managing teams supporting the following tools:
• ServiceNow or equivalent customer service platforms
• Army Human Resources services and software applications
• NET, Angular 19 , HTML 5, Bootstrap, NodeJS
• REST Webservices, API endpoints
• JavaScript, XML, XSLT, CSS, and related technologies
• Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code
• Extensive familiarity PL/SQL, MSSQL, Oracle, SQL Server
• (Remove entirely) Workday Integrations, Workday Studio, Cloud Connector, EIB
• Git
• CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps
• PMI Certification