[Hiring] Senior Program Manager @VivSoft Technologies

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead the execution of the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System (ARES) Production program. This is a high-visibility leadership role responsible for managing the successful delivery of a large-scale Department of Defense (DoD) program while serving as the primary point of contact for government stakeholders.

• Lead the execution and delivery of large-scale, mission-critical federal programs.
• Serve as the primary interface with the Government Agreements Officer (AO) and Agreements Officer Representative (AOR).
• Provide overall program leadership, ensuring successful execution of cost, schedule, scope, quality, and performance objectives.
• Facilitate Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings, sprint reviews, program reviews, and retrospectives across multiple Agile teams.
• Manage the integrated program schedule, sprint velocity, and delivery forecasts to meet government milestones.
• Maintain and manage the program risk register, proactively identifying and mitigating program risks and issues.
• Escalate cross-functional risks and dependencies to government stakeholders when appropriate.
• Ensure all contractual deliverables are completed accurately and submitted on time.
• Coordinate government-directed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities across multiple development sprints.
• Manage staffing, onboarding, resource planning, and personnel continuity throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with government customers, executive leadership, subcontractors, and project teams.
• Monitor program financial performance, budgets, staffing, and contractual compliance.
• Develop and execute corrective action plans for schedule, cost, or performance variances.
• Mentor Program Managers, Project Managers, and Project Coordinators while promoting best practices in program delivery.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal acquisition regulations, contract requirements, and organizational quality standards.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 8–12 years of experience managing large federal government programs or contracts.
• Demonstrated success managing complex programs valued at $10M or greater.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical teams supporting software development, IT modernization, or defense programs.
• Strong understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and federal program governance.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, negotiation, and executive communication skills.
• Experience managing program budgets, schedules, risks, and contract performance.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Management, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs.
• Familiarity with DoDI 5000.87 or other DoD acquisition frameworks.
• Experience managing Agile software development programs.
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification or equivalent Agile experience.
• Active Top Secret Clearance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans (Healthcare benefits are 100% employer-paid for employees only)
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (Flexible/Combined PTO, Bereavement Leave, 11 Company Paid Holidays)
• 401K Retirement Plan with employer match
• Professional Development Training Reimbursement

Salary

$165,000 - $190,000 annually