Arlo Solutions
(737) Deputy Director, Program Management
About this role
Company Summary Arlo Solutions (Arlo) is an information technology consulting services company that specializes in delivering technology solutions. Our reputation reflects the high quality of the talented Arlo Solutions team and the consultants working in partnership with our customers. Our mission is to understand and meet the needs of both our customers and consultants by delivering quality, value-added solutions. Our solutions are designed and managed to not only reduce costs, but to improve business processes, accelerate response time, improve services to end-users, and give our customers a competitive edge, now and into the future. Position Description:Arlo is in search of a Deputy Director to help lead the Programs Department on strategic and operational efforts across the full lifecycle of contract management and enable growth of the department. They would support strategic goals and lead operational execution of those goals. The Deputy Director would scope out proposed contracts, serve as a Transition Program Manager on new contracts, and serve as interim Program Manager when there are vacancies. Work Location: Remote (Candidates local to the Washington, DC area to participate in customer meetings and meetings at headquarters preferred) Responsibilities and/or Success Factors:
- Strategically and operationally support goals of the Programs Department, including leading the development of materials that enable sustainability and scalability of the Programs Department. This may include developing technical solution frameworks, policies, and procedures and other materials to be used by Program Managers.
- Liaise with business development teams on scoping for proposals and new contracts, including advising on technical solutions and staffing models, pricing, feasibility, risks and mitigation strategies. Note, the Deputy Director’s role in business development is a supporting role and is not expected to write proposals or sell work, but rather enable higher win rates and more successful and profitable delivery.
- Team with the Finance department to build out an estimate at completion (EAC) process to improve budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring of contracts.
- Serve as a backup for the Director of Program management to represent the Programs department on various working sessions and briefings for initiatives across other headquarters departments that impact Programs.
- Serve as Transition Program Manager for new contracts including scoping the work, leading the technical kick off, hiring contract staff, and developing program management deliverables and tools for the first 60-90+ days into successful transition into the sustainment phase.