Program Manager (DHS)

SimIS Inc. Program Manager

Founded in 2007, SimIS Inc. is an innovative information technology solution Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) that models future environments, requirements, and capabilities, and then secures the enterprise from internal and external threats compliant with Federal, State, and industry standard governance to ensure client mission success. Our performance standard is "excellence," with an outcomes-based, quality focus in our services and products, guided by our core values of honesty (in word and deed), relationships (confidence and trust with clients and partners), teamwork (shared goals, mission, and purpose), loyalty (allegiance to our client and team), and importance of others (work and win as a team). SimIS is currently recruiting for the listed position.

Job Description

The DHS CBP Program Management Office Directorate (PMOD) serves as the Independent Test Authority (ITA) for CBP acquisition programs and requires comprehensive systems engineering and test and evaluation (T&E) support. SimIS seeks a Program Manager to serve as the primary interface between SimIS and the CBP Program Management Office Directorate (PMOD), providing comprehensive oversight of multiple concurrent test programs and systems engineering efforts. This role requires managing distributed teams across diverse border environments while ensuring compliance with PMOD standards and TEGR (Test, Evaluation, and Government Review) processes. The Program Manager is responsible for coordinating complex systems engineering trade studies, operational testing, and technology assessments that support CBP's mission to achieve 100% situational awareness coverage across the Southwest border.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Education : Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field; Master's degree preferred

Experience : Minimum 10 years of program management experience in systems engineering and test & evaluation environments, preferably with DHS or DOD programs

Certification : Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required; DAU / DHS equivalency preferred

Security : Ability to obtain and maintain DHS suitability background check

Travel : 25% travel required

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in PMBOK processes and methodologies
• Experience with integrated master scheduling and financial tracking systems
• Knowledge of border security technologies and surveillance systems
• Understanding of TEGR processes and government acquisition procedures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for government reporting and stakeholder management
• Proven ability to manage distributed teams and multiple concurrent workstreams

Key Responsibilities

Benefits

SimIS, Inc. is an EOE / M / F / Disability / VET / Drug Free Employer