Program Manager
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Job ID: 5250
CALIBRE Systems, Inc., an employee-owned mission focused solutions and digital transformation company, is looking for a highly motivated Program Manager to join our dynamic team supporting a federal client. This role requires an innovative and collaborative mindset, with the ability to work closely with designers, back-end engineers, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality, scalable digital solutions.
The Budget for this salary is $200K per year.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
· Oversee program-level planning and execution within a SAFe Agile framework, ensuring alignment with federal agency objectives
· Facilitate Program Increment (PI) planning, coordinating across multiple Agile teams and stakeholders
· Monitor and manage program scope, schedule, and budget to meet contractual and compliance requirements
· Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, and leadership to ensure transparency and effective communication
· Track and report on program metrics, including progress, risks, and dependencies, leveraging data for informed decision-making
· Ensure compliance with federal standards, security requirements, and governance processes
· Identify and mitigate risks, issues, and impediments impacting program delivery
· Support continuous improvement initiatives across teams and the program level
· Collaborate with Product Management and Release Train Engineers to align priorities and deliverables
· Provide guidance on Agile best practices and SAFe principles to teams and stakeholders
· Understand data-related requirements and implications for program deliverables, ensuring proper integration and reporting
· Prepare and deliver executive-level briefings, status reports, and documentation for leadership
Required Skills
· Proficiency with Agile tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, Mural, and Trello
· Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for executive-level reporting and stakeholder engagement
· Collaborative leadership style with experience coaching teams and fostering self-organization
· Strong problem-solving and risk management capabilities
· Ability to build trust and maintain transparency across technical and business teams
· Skilled in facilitating PI planning, Agile ceremonies, and cross-team coordination in a remote environment
· Basic working knowledge (i.e. ability to understand, speak about, and participate in solutioning) of the following domains: data science, the software development life cycle, data privacy (specifically PII/PHI), Federal data policies, the Tricare Military Health System
required Experience
· Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Business, IT, or related field (Master’s degree preferred)
· 5+ years of experience managing programs in an Agile environment, preferably using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe Agile Certification preferred)
· 5+ years of experience working with Federal agencies (preferably healthcare and/or data-centric projects)
· Proven experience facilitating Agile practices across multiple teams and stakeholders
· Demonstrated ability to manage scope, schedule, and budget for complex programs
· Active Secret Clearance at the Department of Defense (or eligibility to obtain a clearance)
· Ability to work east coast business hours (8am-5pm)
CALIBRE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status. For our EEO Policy statement, please click here. If you would like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here.
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