Program Manager

Akima Data Management (ADM) 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.

Position is contingent upon contract award.

• 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.
• 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.

• 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.