Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Diné Development Corporation (DDC) is a Navajo Nation owned family of companies that delivers IT, professional, and environmental solutions to advance the missions of federal, state, and tribal government agencies. The Program Manager (PM) is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the program to ensure successful execution and alignment with mission objectives, including managing operational, technical, financial, and regulatory activities.
Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of the program lifecycle, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure, while ensuring alignment with Government objectives
- Coordinate operational sustainment and modernization efforts for C2SET systems, including software, models, algorithms, and interfaces
- Provide guidance to technical teams, ensuring adherence to Agile methodologies and DevSecOps practices for software development and sustainment
- Oversee program budgets, cost control, and resource allocation to ensure financial efficiency and compliance
- Ensure adherence to DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes, cybersecurity directives, and other applicable regulations
- Act as the primary interface between the Government PM, technical teams, subcontractors, and other stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and collaboration
- Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks, providing resolution plans and tracking progress to ensure timely completion
- Prepare and deliver program status reports, metrics, and deliverables as prescribed in the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL)
- Coordinate user training, fielding, and operational support activities, including occasional CONUS and OCONUS travel
- Lead discussions with customers to address program requirements, priorities, and feedback, ensuring high-quality service delivery
- Other duties as assigned
Skills
- Must have an active Secret clearance
- At least 10 years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 5 years as a product or program manager of software development teams
- Proven experience in C5ISR Modeling & Simulation (M&S) and software development
- Familiarity with Joint operational training commitments and software sustainment
- Education: Bachelor's Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field
- Strong leadership and organizational skills to manage complex programs involving multiple stakeholders
- Proficiency in managing operational, technical, and financial aspects of a program
- Expertise in Agile methodologies and tools, including sprint planning and backlog management
- Excellent communication and coordination skills to interface with Government PMs, technical teams, and other stakeholders
- Familiarity with DoD RMF processes, cybersecurity requirements, and DevSecOps practices
- Ability to manage international travel and support operational training exercises
- Occasional travel within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS) is required
- Security+ CE or Linux+ credentials (preferred but not mandatory)
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