Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ITA International is a tech-enabled professional services company headquartered in Newport News, Virginia. They are seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead the application of operations research and advanced analytics to solve complex government mission challenges while managing technical programs and customer engagements.
Responsibilities
- Manage technical programs from initiation through execution, ensuring successful delivery of scope, schedule, cost, quality, and customer objectives
- Serve as the primary interface with Government customers, Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs), and senior stakeholders
- Develop project plans, staffing strategies, risk management plans, and performance metrics
- Lead multidisciplinary teams supporting analytical studies, software development, and decision support initiatives
- Establish and communicate a coherent technical vision across managed programs, aligning software development, data engineering, cloud architecture, and analytical approaches to mission objectives
- Guide technical decision-making across disciplines, including software architecture, cloud platform strategy, and data pipeline design, ensuring technical coherence across the portfolio
- Lead the development of quantitative models, simulations, optimization algorithms, forecasting models, and statistical analyses to evaluate alternatives, optimize resource allocation, and improve mission planning
- Oversee the design and delivery of executive dashboards, performance metrics, and business intelligence solutions that integrate structured and unstructured data from multiple government systems
- Guide teams in applying predictive analytics, machine learning, and decision support tools where appropriate to enhance mission effectiveness and support executive decision-making
- Evaluate the technical soundness of analytical approaches, providing expert guidance on methodology selection, model validation, and analytical rigor
- Conduct and oversee cost-benefit analyses, trade studies, scenario analyses, and mission effectiveness assessments
- Translate analytical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for senior Government leadership, ensuring all products are accurate, traceable, and aligned with customer requirements
- Provide technical direction and oversight across software development, cloud architecture, and data engineering workstreams
- Guide software engineers and data engineers in design decisions, technology selection, and implementation approaches consistent with the program's technical vision
- Guide teams in applying Agile and Scrum frameworks, ensuring development practices such as sprint planning, backlog management, and iterative delivery are executed effectively across programs
- Review and advise on cloud architecture designs (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) to ensure scalability, security, and alignment with government standards such as FedRAMP
- Ensure software development practices (e.g., Agile/ DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines) align with program objectives and customer requirements
- Bridge communication between OR/analytics teams and software/engineering teams to ensure integrated, coherent technical solutions
- Identify and mitigate technical risks across the full development lifecycle
- Partner with Government stakeholders to identify operational challenges and define analytical requirements
- Facilitate working groups, executive briefings, and technical reviews
- Present findings to senior military officers, SES personnel, and executive leadership
- Build trusted relationships that position the company for future growth opportunities
- Support capture efforts by identifying customer needs and developing technical solution strategies alongside the Customer Solutions Team and Growth Support Team
- Contribute to white papers, technical proposals, Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates, and proposal volumes
- Provide subject matter expertise during customer demonstrations and solution presentations
- Recommend innovative approaches to improve mission performance through data analytics, automation, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation
- Promote adoption of best practices in operations research, systems analysis, and program management
- Mentor junior analysts, software engineers, and technical project staff across analytical methodologies, software development practices, and program execution
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Economics, or a related technical discipline; or a related technical discipline; equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- 10+ years of experience leading complex technical programs and multidisciplinary teams, including experience supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, Federal Government, or equivalent large-scale enterprise or industry environments
- Demonstrated ability to provide technical direction and leadership across multidisciplinary teams spanning operations research, software development and engineering, data engineering, and analytics
- Demonstrated experience applying quantitative analysis, modeling, optimization, and decision support methodologies to solve complex operational or mission challenges
- Proven ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for senior military officers, SES personnel, or C-suite executives
- Demonstrated understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), cloud computing concepts, and data engineering principles sufficient to provide technical direction to engineering teams
- Active Secret security clearance
- Master's degree in Operations Research, Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, or a related field
- Proficiency with or working knowledge of analytical and data tools such as Python, R, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms; familiarity with data engineering tools such as Spark, Databricks, or Airflow is a plus
- Applied experience with machine learning, predictive analytics, simulation modeling, or optimization techniques
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), or DAWIA Program Management certification
- Experience supporting US Navy programs
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability insurance (where applicable)
- Voluntary ancillary benefit options
- 401k retirement benefits with employer matching contributions
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