Technical Program Manager

Job Role: Technical Program Manager Location: Arlington, VA, USA Duration: 12+ Month Contract 10+ years Technical Program Manager Virtual Interview Process 1-2 Interview Rounds Interviews will focus on Technical Program Management experience, Agile delivery, stakeholder management, cross-functional collaboration, and technical understanding of software development, APIs, platform services, and cloud technologies. Education Bachelor'sDegreeisrelatedareaorequivalentexperience. TechnicalProgramManagers Decomposesproblemsintocoherentunitsofwork(ideation/conceptualizationtoexecution).Organizesforoptimaldelivery.Negotiatespriorities,facilitatesprogress,identifiesblockers,andraisesvisibilityofissuestothemanager. Securesresources,scopesefforts,outlinespriorities,andestablishesdeliverymilestones Plans,executes,anddeliversprojectsfrominceptiontocompletionrelatedtoaknowntechnology,product,orprogram.Describesandmaintainstheintegratedplanthataccountsforinternal/externaldependencies,differingdeliveryapproaches,numerousconstraints,andcontingencyforunplanneddelays. Proactivelymanagestheend-to-enddeliveryofengineeringworkthroughtheorganizationandalldependentorganizations,reportingonprogress,ensuringdependenciesarecovered,overseeingthegapsbetweenteams,processes,andsystems,whileremovingallblockingissuesleadingtoasuccessfuldelivery.Figureoutthesequencingoftheworksothatengineeringexecutioncanbeoptimized. Worksacrossteams.Activelymanagesdependenciesanddrivespartnerstomeetprogramgoals.Mayinfluencevendorsandexternalpartners. Getssharedunderstandingandbuy-inforthesolutionbydescribingwhatisbeingdoneandwhyitisimpactfultoClientandourcustomers.Utilizescommunicationsasapreventivecontrol.Putstherightpeopleintheroomoronathreadandgivesthemtherightdatatodrivedecisions.Runseffectivemeetings.Buildsconsensusanddocumentsdecisions.Communicationsdonotrequireinterpretation/follow-upclarificationstounderstand. Hasexperienceinandunderstandsindustrytechnologies.Understandstheirprogram,product,orTechnologydomain.Sufficientdepth/credibilitytobeeffectivewiththeteamstheyworkwith.Cancompetentlyrepresenttheteam'sservicestostakeholdersandotherteams.MayneedtobringdevelopersorSMEstomeetingstotalkaboutthedetails. Programstrategydefined.Getguidancefrompeersand/oryourmanagerasyourampintothespaceandbuildyourtechnicalanddomainexpertise.Deliversindependentlybutwilloccasionallyseekdirectionfrompeers/managers. Optimizespreviouslydefinedapproachesforateamorlimitedarea.Candemonstrateimprovementsusingdata.Utilizesdepartmentmechanisms(i.e.,retrospectives,staffmeetings,statusmeetings)todescribeanddrivecontinuousimprovements. Aboutyou Youhaveastrongsenseofpersonalaccountabilityregardingdecision-making. Youareresults-drivenwithprovenabilitytoeffectivelydefineandcommunicateprojectstatus,risks,andsolutionsproactively.Youcanalsomanagesupportissuestodrivetotherootcauseandresolution. Youarehigh-energy,detail-oriented,proactive,andadaptive,andcanworkinadynamicenvironment. Youcansimultaneouslymanageshort-termprioritiesandlong-terminitiatives,withexperienceworkingwithagilesoftwaredevelopmentprocesses. Youbuildsolidandtrust-basedrelationshipswithintheteamandvariousstakeholders,becomingavaluedthoughtpartner.Youcanexerciseinfluenceoutsideyourownteamstoachieveresultsfortheentireorganization. Youhaveaworkingunderstandingofsoftwaretechnologiesandcanevaluatesystemdesignsandarchitectureasyouparticipateinsolutiondiscussions. YouhavedemonstratedunderstandingofProjectManagementprocesses,strategies,andmethods,andunderstandthedesignapproaches,technologies,andbusinessdriversinyourarea. Youhaveexpert-levelknowledgeofsoftwaredevelopmentprocessesandAgilepractices. Youhaveexperienceworkinginahigh-levelcollaborativeenvironmentandpromotingateamworkmentality. Youhaveexperienceapplyinganalyticalthinkingandproblem-solvingskills,withtheabilitytopredictchallengesandseektoproactivelyheadoffobstacles. Youhaveexcellenttimemanagementandorganizationalskills. Youhavestrongcommunicationskills-bothverbalandwritten-andcancommunicatecriticalpointsefficientlyacrossawiderangeofaudiences.