Project Oversight Manager

Arlington, VA

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!

• Performance Monitoring &
  
  Risk Management:
• Monitor a portfolio-level dashboard for tracking key performance indicators (KPIs), milestones, and resource allocation across all projects.
• Implement and manage a portfolio-level risk and dependency management process, identifying and escalating cross-project issues to senior leadership.
• Enforce project management standards and methodologies across the organization.
• Create and manage key project charters and plans to ensure they meet organizational standards for quality, completeness, and strategic fit.
• Conduct regular health checks and audits on key projects to ensure adherence to established standards and identify potential issues before they impact delivery.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of project data within Jira, leveraging it to generate portfolio-level insights and reports.
• Stakeholder Management & Communication:
• Serve as the central point of contact for senior leadership regarding the status and performance of the project portfolio.
• Facilitate strategic alignment and resolve conflicts between project teams and stakeholders to ensure a unified approach to common goals.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders to foster trust, transparency, and effective governance.
• Process Improvement & Team Enablement:
• Champion and drive the continuous improvement of project management and Agile practices within the organization.
• Mentor and coach project managers and team lead on best practices, helping them to overcome impediments and improve their delivery capabilities.
• Stay current on industry best practices and emerging trends, assessing their applicability to the organization to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Computer Science, Business Administration).
• 7+ years of experience in project and portfolio management, with a strong focus on Agile methodologies.)
• Proven experience governing multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Experience with Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and principles at a portfolio or program level.
• Secret clearance required with the ability to obtain Top Secret

• Expert understanding of project management principles, portfolio management, and governance frameworks.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to engage with executive-level stakeholders.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in leveraging Jira for portfolio-level reporting and analytics
• Data-Driven Decision Making:
  Proficient in leveraging tools like Jira Align and Advanced Roadmaps to monitor portfolio health with outcome-based metrics (OKRs, Flow Metrics) and make informed decisions.
• Executive Communication & Influence:
  Possesses exceptional "power skills" to communicate complex information to senior leadership, build trust, and expertly mediate conflicts over priorities and resources.
• Mentorship & Continuous Improvement:
  Champions organizational agility by mentoring project managers, sponsoring a Lean-Agile Center of Excellence (LACE), and facilitating Communities of Practice (CoPs).
• Comprehensive Risk & Dependency Management:
  Establishes and oversees robust frameworks to identify, assess, and mitigate risks and dependencies at the portfolio level.
• Adaptability & Forward-Thinking Mindset:
  Proactively stays current with emerging trends like AI and ESG, maintaining the flexibility to adjust the portfolio in response to a dynamic…