Program Manager Director - Public Sector, Intel

Job Summary:

BDO is seeking an experienced professional to support program management duties for Intelligence Community (IC) Agencies. This role provides leadership, oversight, and operational management for engagement performance, ensuring project activities are completed in a timely, cost-effective, and efficient manner while meeting client requirements. This position serves as a primary point of contact for business operations support and drives mission success through effective stakeholder engagement, resource management, and adoption of AI-enabled operational efficiencies.

Job Duties:

• Provides leadership and working-level support across all facets of the engagement with a focus on business operations and administration
• Ensures engagement activities are performed and completed in a timely, cost-effective, and efficient manner without compromising quality
• Serves as the primary point of contact regarding cost, schedule, and performance matters
• Serves as a primary point of contact to the client regarding business operations support and promptly communicates issues affecting performance
• Performs oversight activities to ensure seamless support and minimize delays or interruptions
• Manages resources effectively and mitigates staffing gaps or resource risks
• Provides transition and succession plans for departing personnel when requested
• Monitors and mitigates potential Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI)
• Facilitates communication across functional teams, stakeholders, mission partners, and external agencies
• Promotes adoption of Artificial Intelligence capabilities aligned with organizational mission and objectives
• Delivers a full range of services that uses their educational background, experience, and organizational skills while serving BDO’s dynamic public sector client base
• Assists with firm practice, solution, and business development initiatives
• Supports or leads task areas while coordinating closely with engagement team management and client leadership on strategy, planning, execution, status, and review processes
• Supports clients with key financial and budgetary, information technology, and operational transformation initiatives.
• Adapts to a changing client environment while meeting client expectations.
• Manages priorities and works effectively to initiate correspondence and task completion. Supports multiple efforts through flexible multi-task coordination
• Provides summary recommendations to team leadership regarding assigned work stream
• Applies fundamental industry knowledge and standards to support client reviews, improvements, and/or implementations
• Communicates and maintains relationships with key client personnel to ensure shared understanding of business processes, operations, and functions
• Prepares presentations, briefings, and actively participates in client meetings and day-to-day interactions
• Communicates with team management through effective status reporting and demonstrates ownership and accountability for assigned task areas and work products
• Establishes professional rapport with clients and other organizations
• Evaluates work products for technical accuracy, deliverable quality, and overall value to the client
• Attends relevant training, business seminars, and/or conferences to stay current with technical skills that align with client’s needs and changes in the industry
• Supports recruiting efforts by identifying potential candidates and participating in interviews
• Researches industry and market trends and develop relevant presentations and materials in support of potential firm initiatives
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• May supervise the day-to-day workload of Public Sector direct reports related to client projects, business development, and other activities, including maintaining team productivity and review of work products
• Evaluates the performance of any Public Sector direct reports and assist in the development of goals and objectives to enhance professional development
• Delivers periodic performance feedback and completes the annual performance evaluation for Public Sector staff as appropriate
• Serves as mentor / career advisor to Public Sector staff as appropriate

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree, required; focus in Business Administration, Finance, Systems Engineering, preferred

Experience

• Eight (8) or more years of project management experience, including four (4) or more years managing federal contracting engagements within the Intelligence Community (IC), required
• Two (2) or more years of prior experience managing projects under the clients direction, required
• One (1) or more years of experience supporting an IC project operating within a Working Capital Fund arrangement, preferred
• Experience utilizing client business and financial reporting systems such as BASIS and ALM, preferred

License(s)/Certification(s)

• Active TS/SCI with Poly security clearance, required 
• Relevant industry certification, such as Lean Sigma Six or PMP, preferred

Software

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), required
• Advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suites (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word), preferred

Languages:

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to analyze problems, think creatively, work independently and in concert with high performing teams, and deliver high quality work
• Ability to be on-site as required to support the client
• Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to own work product development and demonstrate initiative and accountability for assigned task areas, effectively coordinating and interacting with team members and others of varying organizational levels within the firm and/or client   
• Ability to effectively supervise staff and provide review and feedback of work
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; detail oriented
• Ability to work independently within a team environment and with a customer service focus
• Strong organizational skills with ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
 

Virginia Range:  $210,000 - $290,000

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We are proud to be an ESOP company, offering participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. As a qualified retirement plan, the ESOP is a meaningful addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits* offerings. It also reinforces an ownership mindset that strengthens our connection to one another, our clients, and the future we’re building together.

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