Zimmerman Associates, Inc. (ZAI) is seeking a Program Manager to support one of our large federal agency clients. The ideal candidate will have experience in overseeing the complex programmatic coordination and execution of records and information management (RIM) capabilities and be motivated, driven, and client focused to joint our highly collaborative and customer-oriented team.
The main objective of this project is to enhance and modernize the client’s records and information management program. The initiative aims to address existing challenges, establish a robust framework, and transition the Bureau to a fully electronic environment that aligns with the National Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA’s) requirements and industry best practices. The program additionally involves conducting a detailed records inventory and implementing an electronic records management (ERM) solution that leverages the Microsoft Purview Records Management Feature, completing the digitization of paper records and providing staff training.
- Leads day-to-day activities and works closely with various teams to ensure customer satisfaction, financial and schedule performance, and risk/opportunity management.
- Provides the centralized planning, direction, and control required to meet the cost, schedule, and performance goals throughout the lifecycle of the RIM program.
- Leads all meetings and the integrated project team (IPT) (kick-off through project closure).
- Serves as the secondary point of contact for all programmatic, technical, cost, and administrative communications with the stakeholders
- Minimizes all costs and risks to the programs while ensuring the highest of quality
- Responsible for meeting program schedules and remain under budget
- Develops and maintain Program Plan to include schedules, budgets, and resources
- Manages program risks and issues, as well as identifying opportunities.
- Ensures that all project deliverables are completed on time and meet the required quality standards.
- Develops and maintains relationships with key stakeholders.
- Provides regular project status updates to both senior client stakeholders as well as corporate leadership
- Ensures compliance with all FAR regulations.
- Develops and manages work breakdown structure (WBS) of projects.
- Tracks project performance, specifically, to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals.
- Develops and manages annual budgets for projects and meet budgetary objectives, adjusting project constraints based on financial analysis
- Must have a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent with a minimum of 10 years of experience managing contracts focusing on program optimization.
- Must have experience managing a program with subcontractor business content. Proficient with developing program/project plans specifying goals, staffing, scheduling, risk identification, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources.
- Must have experience throughout the program lifecycle from development through sustainment, including equipment proposal purchase development, requirements decomposition, generation of system and subsystem statements of work and subcontracts, risk management, and continuous improvement efforts, including implementation of cost reduction and performance improvement efforts.
- Must demonstrate excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.
- Must be proficient in program and project management integrated software, toolkits, and best practices.
- Must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Federal Government experience is required.
- Proven experience managing a remote workforce.
Zimmerman Associates, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability. We offer a competitive compensation package including a competitive salary, medical benefits, PTO, holiday pay and more.
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