[Hiring] Program/Project Manager @IDEMIA CIVIL IDENTITY NA LLC

Role Description

• Lead the planning and execution of fixed-price, fixed-duration, and fixed-requirement design-and-build programs funded by U.S. state government customers.
• Develop and maintain a Program Management Plan (PMP) tailored to each program’s contractual requirements, customer expectations, stakeholder needs, budget, schedule, and desired outcomes.
• Manage assigned programs from proposal through final acceptance, including formal gate reviews for requirements, design, development, integration, testing, procurement, delivery, installation, and customer acceptance.
• Translate the full scope of work into a comprehensive Work Breakdown Structure and clearly defined, manageable work packages.
• Develop, baseline, and maintain integrated program schedules in Microsoft Project.
• Drive the timely completion of program deliverables and milestones; identify schedule variances early and lead recovery planning.
• Establish and maintain the program risk and opportunity register; assess exposure, assign owners, implement mitigation actions, and escalate significant risks promptly.
• Lead program coordination meetings, gate reviews, customer reviews, and executive status reviews.
• Secure and maintain cross-functional leadership alignment, resource commitments, and accountability across teams.
• Manage program scope, change control, communications, configuration, and quality.
• Manage program financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, cost-to-complete estimates, and profitability.
• Prepare and present accurate monthly program status reports to executive leadership.
• Identify and address issues openly, promptly, and constructively.
• Facilitate effective collaboration among internal functions, customers, subcontractors, vendors, and external partners.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships through transparent communication.
• Ensure all deliverables meet contractual, technical, regulatory, security, and quality requirements.
• Ensure compliance with IDEMIA policies, governance requirements, applicable regulations, and contractual obligations.
• Drive continuous improvement in program governance, execution, documentation, reporting, and lessons-learned practices.
• Develop knowledge of IDEMIA’s industry, customers, technologies, and solutions.
• Encourage innovative problem-solving and help team members turn practical ideas into measurable program improvements.
• Capture and share lessons learned and best practices across programs.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage complex, design-and-build programs involving multiple stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience managing program budgets, forecasts, cost-to-complete estimates, and financial performance.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and establish accountability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project for developing and maintaining integrated program schedules.
• Ability to travel up to 25% as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• At least 10 years of related technical or engineering experience, including a minimum of three years in project engineering or program management.
• Must be a sole U.S. citizen and not hold dual citizenship.
• Must successfully complete applicable background-screening requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional program teams in a matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated understanding of systems engineering, system integration and test, quality assurance, and program financial management.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field.
• Valid Project Management Professional (PMP) or Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification.
• Experience managing U.S. state government, regulated-industry, or large-enterprise programs.
• Knowledge of contract management, subcontractor and vendor oversight, procurement, and change-control processes.
• Experience delivering integrated hardware and software solutions.

Benefits

• Base salary for this full-time position is $130,000 - $150,000 plus bonus and benefits.
• Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

Core Business Hours

• 80 Hours Bi-Weekly