Program Manager (Software Development) - Soft Tech Consulting

Overview:

UNITED STATES CITIZEN

MINIMALLY REQUIRES A SECRET CLEARANCE, UPGRADEABLE TO TOP SECRET

HYBRID (ONSITE 2 DAYS A WEEK) - CHANTILLY, VA

 

SALARY IS DEPENDENT UPON THE CANDIDATE’S SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

SALARY RANGE: 130-155k

HIGH END OF THE SALARY RANGE IS CONSIDERED FOR THOSE WHO EXCEED QUALIFICATIONS IN A REQUIRED AREA

 

Soft Tech offers competitive BENEFITS in the areas of: MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION, 401K, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, PTO, AND PAID HOLIDAYS

 

Soft Tech Consulting is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed individual to fill the role of a Program Manager (Software Development) for one of our clients.  The designated candidate for this position will join a collaborative team environment, providing support and expertise necessary toward the successful delivery of the project deliverables, and provide effective communication to all levels of staff for reporting status/progress. 

Responsibilities:

• Oversee's all aspects of large-scale or complex projects, leading cross-functional teams and managing project segments with a focus on innovation, efficiency, and strategic alignment.
  
• Leads and manges large or complex projects from initiation through delivery and develops innovative solutions to project challenges involving scheduling, technology, and financial management.
• Provides requirements Analysis, Design, Coding, and Testing; Secure Code Management & Production Deployment.
• Prioritize system requirements and mange development activities using Agile methodologies.
• Provide long and short-term planning for application systems and support resources.
• Oversee technical release processess through the development lifecycle.
• Ensure reliability, flexibility, and availability of technical systems and sub-componenents.
• Oversee system configuration changes with minimal service disruption.
• Responsible for all aspects of a significant area of work, including policy formation and application, and fully accountable for actions taken and decisions made, both by self and subordinates.
• Develops long-term strategic relationships with customers, partners, industry leaders and government.
• Communicates the potential impact of emerging technologies on organizations and individuals, and assesses the risks of using or not using such technologies.
•  Assesses the impact of legislation, and actively promotes compliance.
• Takes the initiative to keep own and subordinates' skills up to date and to maintain an awareness of developments in IT.
• Plan, conduct, and manage comprehensive testing to ensure production readiness and implement quality control and assurance practices.

Qualifications:

• Required Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 5 years in project management.
• Minimum of 10 years overall applicable experience.
• Proven experience managing large-scale or complex IT projects.
• Must have realitively recent hands-on development experience.
• Experience explaining and presenting complex technical ideas to both techncial and nontechnical audiences at all levels up to the highest in a persuasive and convincing manner.
• Must have broad and deep IT knowledge, coupled with equivalent knowledge of activities/businesses and other organizations that employ IT.
• Strong background in systems analysis, software development, and Agile methodolologies.
• Experience with security planning, contingency operations, and secure code management.
• Familiarity with AI technologies, enterprise software, and modern web development.
• Experience with application prototyping and multimedia software.
• Knowledge of program evaluation and decision support software.
• Knowledge of Web X.0 (2.0, 3.0 etc.) development
• Highly prefer DOS experience.
• Experience with enterprise software implementation; database development and management.
• Must be able to work independently, with little to no oversight.
• Must have and demonstrate excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Must be able to develop and maintain strong client relationships.

About Us:

Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is a woman and minority-owned business headquartered in Chantilly, VA. With contracts in both the public and private sectors in the DC metro area and across the country, Soft Tech is an organization made up of highly successful and talented Information Technology professionals offering enterprise class solutions for any size organization at great value. Soft Tech’s mission is to help government organizations design, implement, and maintain mission critical Information Technology solutions. By focusing jointly on our employees and our customers, we are able to achieve our mission by providing each and every one of our customers with continuous quality customer support.
 
Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.