Program Manager

Summary

Agile Defense is a defense and technology company supporting critical federal and national security missions. The Program Manager II provides portfolio, program, and project management support for NOAA’s National Weather Service, managing IT initiatives throughout their lifecycle. The role coordinates planning, governance, reporting, budgeting, risk management, and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver program and project management support across NWS portfolios, programs, and IT initiatives
• Support planning, execution, monitoring, control, and project close out using industry standard project management principles
• Develop, update, and maintain project schedules, Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), risk registers, dashboards, and status reports
• Monitor and manage cost, schedule, scope, performance metrics, risks, issues, and action items
• Support CPIC activities including investment reporting, baseline change requests, and data call responses
• Prepare and maintain high quality project artifacts such as plans, briefings, reports, charters, SOPs, and business process documentation
• Facilitate and support governance boards, IPT meetings, and stakeholder reviews
• Assist with budget formulation, execution tracking, and financial reporting
• Support acquisition related activities such as RFIs, SOWs, RFPs, and procurement documentation (non inherently governmental functions only)
• Communicate complex concepts clearly and effectively to technical teams, leadership, and executive level stakeholders
• Contribute to audits, independent assessments, and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

• Ability to Obtain and Maintain a Public Trust Clearance
• PMP or equivalent
• Bachelor's degree in business, management, IT, or a related field
• 5–8 years of experience supporting federal IT programs or projects
• PMP® or equivalent project management certification
• Strong understanding of portfolio, program, and project management frameworks and best practices
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), Smartsheet, Visio, and cloud based collaboration tools
• U.S. citizenship required to meet federal contract eligibility requirements
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• High attention to detail and strong organizational capabilities
• Effective time management skills with a consistent ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate appropriately
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast paced, high visibility, and occasionally high pressure environment
• Experience supporting NOAA, NWS, or Department of Commerce initiatives
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and hybrid project environments
• Experience supporting cloud, enterprise IT, or infrastructure programs
• Experience preparing responses to executive level reporting requirements and data calls

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Ability to Obtain and Maintain a Public Trust Clearance
• PMP or equivalent
• Bachelor's degree in business, management, IT, or a related field
• 5–8 years of experience supporting federal IT programs or projects
• PMP® or equivalent project management certification
• Strong understanding of portfolio, program, and project management frameworks and best practices
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), Smartsheet, Visio, and cloud based collaboration tools
• U.S. citizenship required to meet federal contract eligibility requirements
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• High attention to detail and strong organizational capabilities
• Effective time management skills with a consistent ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate appropriately
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast paced, high visibility, and occasionally high pressure environment

Nice to Haves

• Experience supporting NOAA, NWS, or Department of Commerce initiatives
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and hybrid project environments
• Experience supporting cloud, enterprise IT, or infrastructure programs
• Experience preparing responses to executive level reporting requirements and data calls

Benefits

• Health Insurance, dependent upon position
• Life Insurance, dependent upon position
• Paid Time Off, dependent upon position
• Holiday Pay, dependent upon position
• Short-term and long-term Disability, dependent upon position
• Retirement, dependent upon position
• Learning and Development opportunities, dependent upon position
• Other optional benefit elections, dependent upon position