Program Management Office Lead

Job Description

Job Description

deciBel Research has an immediate opening for a Program Management Office Lead in Huntsville, AL.

Position Description:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to provide contractor support to a government organization in establishing and maintaining a Program Management Office (PMO). Key responsibilities include:

• Provide PMO support to help ensure consistent program execution and governance.
• Define and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) to improve coordination, transparency, and operational effectiveness.
• Develop and standardize workflows for planning, intake, prioritization, and execution across stakeholders.
• Help define and support governance frameworks, including review cadences, status reporting, and decision-making structures.
• Centralize program documentation and implement configuration management and control practices for key artifacts, including the software specification.
• Maintain structured decision logs and action item tracking to support accountability and traceability.
• Oversee issue and defect tracking processes, including intake, prioritization, and resolution workflows.
• Assist in managing and standardizing release coordination processes to ensure controlled and predictable updates to the specification.
• Optimize and administer enterprise tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, or equivalent) to support workflow management, reporting, and transparency.
• Coordinate across internal teams and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment and clear communication.
• Provide structured reporting to senior government stakeholders, including status, risks, and key decisions.
• Support continuous process improvement to enhance efficiency and program effectiveness over time.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or equivalent certification preferred.

Experience Requirements:

• 10+ years of program management experience, including supporting or establishing PMOs.
• Proven experience implementing governance models, operational processes, and program controls.
• Experience developing SOPs, standardizing workflows, and implementing mechanisms such as decision logs, action tracking, and configuration management.
• Experience coordinating across multiple stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise tools such as Jira, Confluence, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience overseeing issue/defect tracking and release management processes.
• Strong understanding of SDLC concepts sufficient to manage software-related processes (e.g., bug tracking, versioning, release control).
• Experience interfacing with senior government stakeholders and delivering clear, actionable reporting.

Special Skills Desired:

• Experience supporting federal, state, or local government programs.
• Working knowledge of defense acquisition, agile software development, and integrated air and missile defense.
• Background in process improvement, or operational excellence initiatives.
• Familiarity with configuration management practices for controlled documents or technical specifications.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication, organization, and process design skills.

Applicant selected must have an active Secret security clearance and be eligible to obtain a Top Secret clearance. Must be a U.S. Citizen.