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Position is contingent upon contract award.

We are seeking an experienced IT Program Manager with a minimum of 5 years of project management or IT management experience and at least 3 years of experience coordinating and supporting IT business processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing complex projects and programs from design to deployment, defining project requirements, scheduling implementations, and mitigating risks. This role requires excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills to oversee project teams, manage conflicts, and ensure successful program execution.

Responsibilities

+ Manage complex IT projects and programs from design and development through production.

+ Define project requirements and develop project lifecycle deployment plans.

+ Establish and manage project/program schedules, deliverables, goals, and milestones.

+ Identify and mitigate project risks and develop contingency plans.

+ Direct and oversee project engineering teams, ensuring alignment with program goals.

+ Conduct team assessments and evaluations to optimize team performance.

+ Resolve project issues efficiently and effectively, ensuring minimal disruption.

+ Develop and maintain technical and project documentation for transparency and reporting.

+ Define requirements for project risk and develop strategies to mitigate potential issues.

+ Ensure smooth coordination of IT business processes to support program objectives.

+ Manage scheduling and budgeting for large-scale workforce management.

+ Present project updates, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.

+ Provide excellent customer service and stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

+ A minimum of 5 years of project management or IT Management.

+ A minimum of 3 years’ experience coordinating and/supporting IT business processes. Must possess experience managing complex projects/programs from design and development to production.

+ Ability to define requirements and plan project lifecycle deployment.

+ Ability to define and schedule project/program implementations.

+ Demonstrated experience in risk mitigation and contingency planning.

+ Experience in planning and scheduling project deliverables, goals, and milestones.

+ Extensive experience in directing and overseeing project engineering teams and managing conflicts within a group.

+ Ability to perform team assessments and evaluations.

+ Ability to efficiently and effectively identify and solve project issues.

+ Demonstrated leadership to define requirements for project risk.

+ Ability to design and maintain technical and project documentation.

+ Excellent organizational, presentation, and customer service skills.

+ Program Manager requires scheduling and budgeting experience to effectively and efficiently manage a large workforce.

+ Bachelor's degree related to Information Technology field of study, in addition to required experience below. 8 years of IT program management may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Job ID

2025-16931

Work Type

On-Site

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Akima Data Management (ADM), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At ADM, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

**For our shareholders** , ADM provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

**For our government customers** , ADM delivers agile and innovative cloud and IT services and solutions that enable mission dominance.

**As an ADM employee** , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at [email protected] or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).