McLean, USA
19 days ago
Effective IT Governance PM / SME

Job Family:

Technology Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 10%


Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

Design and implement a lightweight agile governance framework, including clear roles and processes for how business and IT should engage based on industry best practices to collaboratively deliver business value for the corporation.

Develop a clear and repeatable decision making process that includes the selection of investments, prioritizing investments, funding investments, monitoring the delivery lifecycle, and ensuring that the investments selected tie back to FDIC approved strategies and goals.

Develop organizational structure from the portfolio level down to the development teams, defining how decision-making occurs and information flows through each level.

Establish a governance framework that will best position FDIC to transform from a legacy project management organization to a modernized product oriented model that supports a flexible, repeatable, and expedited delivery of value to its customers.

Determine how FDIC can incrementally transition from a traditional, annual budget cycle to a flexible, modern approach to funding critical investments.

Identify and align all IT governance bodies to ensure each provides value and supports the intended business outcomes in a dynamic, flexible manner.

Develop a process for demonstrating the value of IT investments, from both a financial and customer-focused business value perspective.

From a change management perspective, transition our IT governance, project methodology and oversight practices from the current state to a product oriented approach.

What You Will Need:

US Citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance

Bachelors' Degree is required

Minimum of seven (7) years of experience working in Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid SDLC environments

Experience managing large projects in the IT field or related area.

Experience with engagement economics

Expert knowledge of application development (SDLC) from planning and inception through implementation and post-production support.

Leadership / Coach / mentoring leadership style.

Possess knowledge and expertise in the use of various delivery methodologies and have a clear understanding of change management techniques.

Experience in project management disciplines including organizing and prioritizing multiple tasks, building a functional team from scratch, and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.

The ability to remove blockers that are impeding team and customer success in a heavy regulated / multi-stakeholder environment.

Leadership capabilities, team-centric skills and strong solution orientation.

Seeks first to understand then to improve processes, relationships and software deliverables.

Good balance of urgency with long term sustainability.

Ability to communicate at all levels with clarity, poise, maturity and precision both written and verbally, internally and in external customer-facing situations.

Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills; balancing strategic alignment with technology road map and emerging industry trends with practical delivery.

Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.

Able to adapt quickly in a rapid, changing environment


What Would Be Nice To Have:

Experience managing IT projects in financial service environments

Experience managing a project where there is significant interaction with clients and requires the ability to navigate change.

PMP and/or Agile Certification(s)

The annual salary range for this position is $144,400.00-$216,600.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.


What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) Retirement Plan

Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities

Employee Referral Program

Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

Care.com annual membership

Employee Assistance Program

Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)

Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.


Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.


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