Senior Program Associate

Company Description

Dcode was founded on the belief that technology can improve the way our government operates. Through our advisory services, we bring together a community of leaders across tech, government, industry, and venture capital to drive commercial innovation in the federal market.

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Dcode is looking for a passionate Senior Program Associate on Dcode’s Client Success team to help support our fast-growing government business! As a senior program associate, you will support client engagements focused on driving innovation into the federal market. You will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with government leaders and helping them foster an innovative culture that attracts emerging technology. It's fast-paced and exciting!

Salary range: $75,000 - $90,000 plus bi-annual bonuses

Security clearance eligibility required.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Client Success

• Assist with the planning and delivery of client advisory work, workshops, and trainings in areas such as:
  • Drafting reports, strategies, assessments, and other written deliverables
  • Liaising between Dcode, clients, and stakeholders to identify government needs and requirements
  • Creating presentations and visuals that effectively communicate client requirements
  • Developing, organizing, and executing both in-person and virtual training and delivery workshops 
  • Researching and analyzing federal legislation, policy, and agency documentation
  • Supporting the development of program and process documentation for DoD clients
• Work with Dcode’s program managers to ensure delivery meets contractual requirements, including cost and schedule
• Coordinate with Dcode’s delivery team and sales team on upsell and expansion opportunities
• Represent Dcode at conferences, events, and meetings with leaders from government, and industry
• Help grow Dcode’s network of government innovators by building and maintaining relationships with government stakeholders

Qualifications

KEY SKILLS

You’ll learn something new every day in this role. We’ll teach you the ropes but ideal candidates will have:

• 2-5 years of work experience; preferably some experience working within DoD or Air Force
• The ability to work without being closely managed and continuously WOW
• Strong interest in and exposure to one or more of the following areas: data analytics, processes re-engineering, organizational design, strategy development and execution, program assessment and evaluation, and/or government culture change
• An ability to work independently and with a team to meet client deadlines
• An ability to interface directly with clients to understand their needs, provide updates, and communicate risks and challenges
• An ability to work with multiple stakeholders, listen to clients, and discern needs
• A willingness and ability to support operations in a fast-paced environment
• Proven problem-solving, self-management, and organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• A willingness to work in an environment that is welcoming, open, transparent, curious, collaborative, challenging, results-driven, and fun!

Additional Information

You’ll love it here if:

• You like environments that are: 
  • Fast-paced and exciting
  • Diverse and inclusive 
  • Energetic and fun
  • Transparent and supportive
  • Mission-driven and collaborative
• You have a passion for making clients love you 
• You leave no stone unturned and are super organized
• You can make a mistake, own fixing it and won’t let it happen again
• You don’t have to have all of the answers to get started
• You can take feedback as well as give it
• You can get stuff done even when it seems impossible to others
• You can see what needs to be done and get it done

We look for resilient hustlers: 

Our CEO busted her face on the balance beam in college and got back up… our CRO has knocked on a thousand doors… rejected 999 times and kept on knocking. What is your story? 

Equal Opportunity Statement

We provide equal opportunity to all persons without regard to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran, neurodiversity status or disability status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We believe diversity is a strength and aim to build an equitable, innovative and welcoming culture where people from all backgrounds feel safe, respected, and included. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has the tools, resources, and opportunities to excel.