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Position Title: Program Manager

Location: Remote/ Must be in the Washington DC area

Clearance: Top Secret

Job Summary:

Act as the primary POC between the Department of State (DOS), Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (R), Office of Policy Planning and Resources (PPR) and OneZero Solutions. Provide oversight of contractual matters as well as sub-contractor / teaming partner performance to ensure cost, schedule, and performance metrics are rigorously monitored and maintained. Manage task order project teams supporting various DOS public diplomacy (PD) efforts involving data analytics: the science of using statistical and social scientific methods to discern from data sets meaningful insights into audience behavior and information environments.

Education and Experience:

• Master's of Science degree from an accredited university; specific area(s) of study: Business, Project Management, and/or International/Public Diplomacy.
• At least 15 years demonstrated experience managing programs in support of Federal Government Agencies; preferably those associated with international diplomacy and/or data analytics.

Essential Duties:

The candidate will be responsible for:

• Leads high cross-functional programs end-to-end using a formal PMO process.
• Facilitates the development of a charter and integrated timeline.
• Ensures all functions remain on schedule and issues get resolved or escalated.
• Facilitates regular meetings to review project status for active and pending projects.
• Collaborates with core team to develop solutions and leads project team through implementation and completion. Responsible for reporting status of individual and groups of projects and programs.
• Provides appropriate levels of detail and summarizes complex issues succinctly.
• Manages internal and external relationships in support of program.
• Provides consultation on projects that integrate into an organized program.
• Creates, maintains, and distributes routine PMO reports, including status reports and updated Gantt charts.
• Manages/oversees teams responsible for the delivery of a portfolio of projects and programs.
• Serves as a point of contact to clients and escalation point for staffing, bandwidth, or delivery issues.
• Monitors vendor performance, tracks third party deliverables, and reports on conflicts and delays of paid tools/services to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).
• Ensures operations fall within award/contractual guidelines.
• Works multilaterally with stakeholders, vendors, and contracting staff to craft proposals optimized to fit Office requirements while considering budget and resource allocation.
• Provides informal assistance such as technical guidance and/or training to coworkers.
• Leads project teams and/or plans and manages assignments.
• Makes decisions with thorough understanding of procedures, organizational policies, and business practices to achieve general results and deadlines.
• Sets work unit and/or project deadlines.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

• Experience managing complex projects or programs to include preparation of reports and correspondence that are technically correct; coordination and scheduling of multiple people, tasks and functions; managing funding of requirements.
• Knowledge of DOS PD mission and associated activities is preferred.
• Experience supporting Data, Social Sciences, and Digital Analytics efforts. Experience with Open Source Analysis is preferred.

OneZero Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 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, or any other protected class.