Program Manager (Data Analytics, AI/ML, DevSecOps)

Job Description

VMD is seeking a

• Leading the development and execution of the transition-in plan to ensure successful initiation of contract services.
• Serving as the federal government's primary point of contact for the program, and keeping VMD’s corporate leadership informed of progress and status.
• Establishing and maintaining multiple Agile development teams and leading multiple Kanban/SCRUM/Agile Analytics engagements with the support of 6 Scrum Masters.
• Planning the entire program across scope, schedule, resources, risk, quality, etc. and monitoring the on-going execution of these areas.
• Ensuring that contract requirements deliverables and service levels are met with a high level of client satisfaction. This includes the development of a Quality Control Plan to ensure high quality deliverables and standards of performance.
• Keeping the COR and technical designees updated on all aspects of the contract and making them aware of any contract issues in a timely manner.
• Leading the development of briefing materials, delivering briefings, participating in meetings with USCIS organizations and/or external organizations, and presenting program content.
• Maintaining a Planning Increment Roadmap that denotes planned user stories, timely reports to the Government on variation and changes to the Roadmap.
• Providing information on compliance with the contract performance parameters in the format agreed-upon with the Government during monthly Program Management Review meetings.
• Maintaining a Risk Registry in the format agreed-upon with the Government (JIRA preferred) and reporting major risks during monthly Program Management Review meetings.
• Developing and presenting briefing slides and Monthly Status Report for the recurring Program Management Review (PMR).
• Supporting system authorization activities to maintain the ATO
• Maintaining a positive work environment where ingenuity and resourcefulness are fostered and team spirit can develop.
• Continuously seeking, identifying, and implementing opportunities for improvement
• Leading the program team in the following areas:
  • Advanced Data Analytics
  • Incorporation of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Dashboard Metrics and Reports Development
  • Legacy Systems Integration
  • Architecture Design, Implementation and Support
  • Modernization of digital services and security operations (DevSecOps)
  • Improvement and evolution of User Centered Design
  • IT systems Innovation
  • Enterprise Solution and Code Delivery
  • Legacy Operational Maintenance (O&M)
  • Automated Testing and Deployment Activities
  • Configuration Management and Change Control
  • User Training

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing large data warehouse projects
• Knowledge of and ability to organize the team to perform Agile Analytics development
• Strong working knowledge of and experience with DevSecOps and the Agile Framework
• Understanding of/experience with open source tools and CI/CD best practices
• Familiarity with AWS/Cloud Technologies
• Program Management experience in an Agile environment

• Experience providing consulting services for USCIS, another DHS component, or the Federal Government

• You are curious, inquisitive, and have demonstrated a constant eagerness to learn through actions.
• You have high attention to detail.
• You demonstrate personal accountability and integrity in all actions.

Additional Information

• Provide reporting capability, which includes ad-hoc reporting, canned reports, analytical capabilities via dashboards, data visualization, and statistical analysis and supporting Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) research and development.
• Provide access to data for interconnected systems that ingest data from other internal systems for operational use via data service Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), web services, or other methods mutually agreed upon.

This important program is expected to lead the development of new and the enhancement of existing capabilities in advanced analytics and reporting of USCIS data as well as the brokering of data for information technology systems and applications. The development scope of the program involves transforming agency-wide analytical capabilities and enhancing the agency’s ability to use its large data pool for decision-making, operational improvement and predictive analytics.

VMD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable Federal, state and local laws. VMD maintains a drug-free workplace.