Clarity Innovations

Clarity Innovations

Director; Program Management

Herndon, VA · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$146k-$390kDetected 9 days ago
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About the role

  • In this role, you will provide overarching leadership to a large-scale program consisting of 20+ cross-functional personnel organized across multiple concurrent technical tracks.

Responsibilities

  • Multi-Team Orchestration: Synchronize and manage dependencies across multiple, distinct, concurrent technical workstreams totaling 20+ personnel, ensuring seamless integration and alignment with the overarching mission.
  • Scale-Appropriate Governance: Establish governance, communication frameworks, and delivery metrics tailored for a mid-to-large scale program structure to maintain velocity without sacrificing quality.
  • Fiscal Management: Partner with the portfolio financial management teams' Program Control Analysts (PCA) to construct team structures that meet yearly fiscal objectives.
  • Restructure project finances, manage indirect rate structures (G&A, overhead, fringe), and independently mitigate financial risks.
  • Build a deep understanding of what drives the customer's needs to accurately anticipate desires and maintain high satisfaction.
  • Business Development Growth: Support capture and proposal efforts by shaping ROM/RFP responses, technical narratives, and pricing strategies to safely expand current capabilities and secure steady business growth.
  • Large-Scale Personnel Management: Direct the performance and allocation of a 20+ person program roster. Manage organizational structures, including leading through subordinate team leads, Scrum Masters, or technical leads.
  • Synchronize and manage dependencies across multiple, distinct, concurrent technical workstreams totaling 20+ personnel, ensuring seamless integration and alignment with the overarching mission.
  • Partner with the portfolio financial management teams' Program Control Analysts (PCA) to construct team structures that meet yearly fiscal objectives.
  • Strategize, implement, and maintain program initiatives that adhere to overall Clarity and customer objectives.

Requirements

  • Program Scale & Scope: 5-15 years of program management experience within federal software development or cyber domains, with a proven track record of directly managing programs of 20+ full-time personnel.
  • OR 4 years of related experience substituted in lieu of a degree.
  • Acquisition Knowledge: General knowledge of Federal acquisition guidelines (FAR, DFARS), OTAs, CSOs, and contract execution rules.
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
  • General knowledge of Federal acquisition guidelines (FAR, DFARS), OTAs, CSOs, and contract execution rules.
  • Knowledge of traditional PMI-based methodologies for baselines and measuring earned value.
  • Clearance: Active Top Secret / SCI
  • Leadership Frameworks: Demonstrated experience managing programs via "lead-of-leads" structures, effectively delegating responsibilities to subordinate technical or team leads.
  • Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
  • Framework Mastery: Deep understanding of Agile development methodologies, SDLC frameworks, lean product management principles, and user-centered design thinking.
  • Tools Profile: Direct experience maintaining project backlogs, deliverables, and knowledge bases within the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence).
  • Financial: Demonstrable understanding of the components of rate build ups, financial health measurements, and how decisions directly impact the P&L of your programs.

Nice to have

  • PMP or EV Experience: Knowledge of traditional PMI-based methodologies for baselines and measuring earned value.
  • Leadership Impact: Proven track record of influencing outcomes across multiple projects and successfully mentoring team members to establish redundancy and backfill capabilities.
  • Scale Leadership: Experience scaling a technical program or contract footprint from a small footprint to a multi-team organization of 20+ people.

Skills

  • Direct experience maintaining project backlogs, deliverables, and knowledge bases within the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence).

Compensation

  • $146,000 - $390,000

Benefits

  • Lead and influence a balanced, cross-functional team in daily activities to execute against a mission vision.
  • Team Health, Welfare, & Knowledge Management
  • Demonstrable understanding of the components of rate build ups, financial health measurements, and how decisions directly impact the P&L of your programs.
  • Acquisition Knowledge: Understanding of the DoW acquisition lifecycle, knowledge of the benefits and limitations of RDT&E, O&M, and procurement colors of money, and how FAR-based contracts differ from the use of OTAs.
  • Prioritize the health, happiness, and productivity of the team, encouraging collaboration and facilitating respectful, inquisitive paths through technical disagreements.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Company info

  • first software and data engineering platform modernizes data operations, utilizing advanced workflows, CI/CD, and secure DevSecOps practices.
  • We focus on challenges in Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring, enabling end-to-end solutions that drive operational impact.
  • We are committed to delivering cutting-edge tools and capabilities that address the most complex national security challenges, empowering our partners to stay ahead of emerging threats and ensuring the success of their critical missions.
  • At Clarity, we are people-focused and set on being a destination employer for top talent, offering an environment where innovation thrives, careers grow, and individuals are valued.
  • Join us as we continue to lead innovation and tackle the most pressing challenges in national security.
  • Build cohesion, continuity, and resiliency across multi-functional squads.
  • We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Program Manager to lead and oversee complex software development programs supporting federal clients.
  • Customer Relationship Building: Serve as the primary liaison and trusted partner for government customers, SCAs, and program representatives.
  • Serve as the primary liaison and trusted partner for government customers, SCAs, and program representatives.

Equal opportunity

  • We are an equal opportunity employer.
  • equal opportunity employer.
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