Senior Director (Department of State Program Manager)

Remote
Full Time
Senior Manager/Supervisor
DCG is a full-service strategic communications, research and marketing firm with a proven track record promoting awareness, engagement, and support for federal policies and programs. With more than a decade of experience dedicated to delivering innovative solutions to the Department of State (DOS), our objective is to contribute to the enhancement of public diplomacy through complex research practices and comprehensive communications services.

About the Job:
DCG is seeking a Senior Director to serve as Portfolio Manager for our Department of State (DOS) contracts and task orders. In this highly visible role, you will oversee project managers and their teams across the agency, ensuring the delivery of high-quality results and strategic and innovative solutions.  You will play a crucial role in nurturing and expanding our agency footprint by cultivating stakeholder relationships and identifying opportunities within DOS and related agencies. With a focus on demonstrating expertise, integrity and a commitment to understanding and meeting DOS’s unique needs, your efforts will help position DCG as a preferred partner.  

Your primary focus:
You will interact directly with project managers, clients, partners, and employees to ensure smooth project operations. This includes overseeing the timely delivery of deliverables, ensuring adequate staffing across programs, maintaining employee engagement, achieving client satisfaction, executing contract modifications, and managing subcontracts effectively.  Additionally, you will be responsible for budget management, including monitoring resource utilization, expenditures and ensuring financial compliance.

Additional responsibilities include (but are not limited to): 
  • Provide thought leadership and valuable insights that position our company as a trusted advisor and solutions provider.
  • Create white papers to deliver comprehensive insights, innovative solutions, and actionable recommendations that directly address DOS’s unique challenges and strategic priorities.
  • Partner with project managers to monitor project performance and review deliverables to ensure technical, programmatic, and financial goals and objectives are met.
  • Engage in staff development, recruitment, and team-building activities to foster growth and create effective, cohesive teams.
  • Identify possible areas for growth or improvement and address areas of concern, while mitigating risk
  • Serve as a leader and trusted advisor, mentoring and directly overseeing at least three project managers and their growing team
  • Responsible for end-to-end performance of all contracts in the portfolio
  • Scope, price and produce technical proposals in response to RFPs, sole source and partnership opportunities
  • Interact with and earn the trust of senior-level clients and DCG executives and board of directors
Position Requirements: 
  • A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience as a project or program manager supporting marketing, research, and/or communications campaigns, preferably in an agency setting, including managing a portfolio of mid-to-large federal contracts and teams
  • Demonstrated success managing a portfolio of federal contracts, preferably including DOS or other agency with an international focus
  • Well-versed in program financials (LCATs, CLINs, funding mechanisms, procurement through varying types of federal contracts)
  • A customer-focused, flexible, astute leader who has won the respect of customers, peers, and employees
  • Ability to work in a dynamic team-oriented environment, demonstrate teamwork and initiative, and function productively in the face of rapidly shifting priorities
  • Experience facilitating resolution of customer requirements, including helping to identify and document capability gaps, formulating and developing solutions, and participating in and contributing to strategic discussions
  • Proven to have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, an eagerness to work in a fast-paced environment, and the ability to manage a diverse workload 
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to problem solve and drive outcomes
  • Team player with a positive attitude and willingness to learn, while supporting the learning and development of team members
Location: At DCG, many of our team members work remotely. With over 150 employees based throughout the country, DCG is committed to hiring the best talent and fostering a culture of virtual collaboration.  The selected candidate will work during DCG's core Eastern Standard Time business hours. 

Culture: DCG boasts a flexible and adaptable culture. We value hardworking, self-motivated, and dedicated team members and are committed to fostering ample opportunities for career advancement.  Get a glimpse into our culture here:
 
  • DCG Life Medium Blog: https://medium.com/dcg-life
  • DCG Life Instagram: @dcglife

Benefits Snapshot: 
  • A range of comprehensive healthcare plans, encompassing medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with group life coverage. The firm covers 60% of the premium cost for employees and all dependents.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with a generous 4% corporate match with immediate vesting upon enrollment.
  • Annual monetary supplement toward mental and physical wellbeing, and pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
  • 100% Paid Family Bonding for all new parents (including adoption), short-term, and long-term disability.
  • $1000 family expansion benefit to offset costs often uncovered with medical plans: fertility treatment, adoption, and surrogacy.
  • Generous paid time off including 11 paid federal holidays annually.
  • Annual $1600 professional development stipend
About us: 
Founded in 2010, DCG is a specialized communications consultancy focused on developing influential communications programs to help clients build their brands and enhance their reputations. Spanning the entire public sector, our subject matter expertise has earned us the #14 spot on GrowthLab’s ranking of the top 100 federal communications contractors. 

 
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