Why Join VMD Corp? VMD fosters a culture that is founded on Eight Core Values and you can watch what our Core Values mean to our Vision Mission Driven employees. VMD Employees envision the future. We hold ourselves accountable and hold each other to equally high standards. Our people recognize and reward greatness and are humble in doing so. VMD Employees understand big accomplishments take a team. Our people learn from both our mistakes and successes; we pursue improvement relentlessly, objectively and without bias. We share our thoughts and ideas with purpose and transparency. We commit to the mission, the customer and to each other. We love being nimble and producing results. Our team is one of the best in the business. About the Mission You Will Join: VMD's client is seeking to acquire highly mature DevSecOps teams to accelerate delivery of a digital case processing platform that is replacing legacy systems and manual processes with intelligent/automated workflows, and user-focused products/services and self-service tools. These DevSecOps teams will be working in a multi-vendor environment comprised of business-aligned portfolios that are utilizing Lean-Agile software development best practices and DevSecOps principles to deliver high-quality, secure, and cost-effective digital solutions. This client is looking to transition from manually-intensive, paper-based business processes to a fully integrated operating environment that offers end-to-end digital processing through a digital case processing platform. Your Impact to the Mission: VMD is seeking a Program Manager to lead this program that will be responsible for delivering/sustaining high-quality, secure, and cost-effective architecture, infrastructure, design, and code that fulfills business requirements. The Program Manager will be responsible for:
Leading the development and execution of the transition-in plan to ensure successful initiation of contract services.
Serving as the federal government's primary point of contact for the program, and keeping VMD’s corporate leadership informed of progress and status.
Establishing and maintaining multiple Agile development teams and leading multiple Kanban/SCRUM/Agile Analytics engagements with the support of 6 Scrum Masters.
Planning the entire program across scope, schedule, resources, risk, quality, etc. and monitoring the on-going execution of these areas.
Ensuring that contract requirements deliverables and service levels are met with a high level of client satisfaction. This includes the development of a Quality Control Plan to ensure high quality deliverables and standards of performance.
Keeping the COR and technical designees updated on all aspects of the contract and making them aware of any contract issues in a timely manner.
Leading the development of briefing materials, delivering briefings, participating in meetings with USCIS organizations and/or external organizations, and presenting program content.
Maintaining a Planning Increment Roadmap that denotes planned user stories, timely reports to the Government on variation and changes to the Roadmap.
Providing information on compliance with the contract performance parameters in the format agreed-upon with the Government during monthly Program Management Review meetings.
Maintaining a Risk Registry in the format agreed-upon with the Government and reporting major risks during monthly Program Management Review meetings.
Developing and presenting briefing slides and Monthly Status Report for the recurring Program Management Review (PMR).
Supporting system authorization activities to maintain the ATO
Maintaining a positive work environment where ingenuity and resourcefulness are fostered and team spirit can develop.
Continuously seeking, identifying, and implementing opportunities for improvement
Leading the program team in the following areas:
Dashboard Metrics and Reports Development
Legacy Systems Integration
Architecture Design, Implementation and Support
Modernization of digital services and security operations (DevSecOps)
Improvement and evolution of User Centered Design
IT systems Innovation
Enterprise Solution and Code Delivery
Automated Testing and Deployment Activities
Configuration Management and Change Control
Experience Needed to Be Successful:
Strong working knowledge of and experience with DevSecOps and the Agile Framework
Understanding of/experience with open-source tools and CI/CD best practices
Familiarity with AWS/Cloud Technologies
Program Management experience in an Agile environment including projects that:
Build docker containers and microservices in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Evaluate AWS cloud cost savings initiatives, strategies, and practices.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to facilitate effective collaboration across a variety of stakeholders
Desired Qualifications and Skills:
Experience providing consulting services for USCIS, another DHS component, or the Federal Government
Basic Qualifiers: Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree Can Additional Years of Experience Substitute for Degree? No Required Certification(s): Project Management Professional (PMP)Minimum Years of Overall Experience: 7 Minimum Years of Specific Experience in Field: 5 Minimum Clearance to Start: Public Trust Work Status Allowable: US Citizen The Type of Person That Will Excel:
You are curious, inquisitive, and have demonstrated a constant eagerness to learn through actions.
You have high attention to detail.
You demonstrate personal accountability and integrity in all actions.
Travel and Telecommuting: Travel: None Telecommute Options: No VMD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable Federal, state and local laws. VMD maintains a drug-free workplace.
