Program and Project Manager
About the role
Design, implement, and maintain strategic, multi-disciplinary IT programs in support of corporate strategy. Apply leading-edge principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of new principles and concepts. Work on unusually complex problems and provide highly innovative solutions. Operate with substantial latitude for unreviewed action or decision, and mentor or supervise employees in both company and technical competencies. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex, enterprise-scale IT programs from initiation through planning, execution, transition, and closeout.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects, workstreams, and technical teams to ensure alignment with program objectives, scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
- Develop and maintain integrated program plans, roadmaps, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and delivery metrics.
- Serve as the primary interface between business stakeholders, technical teams, executive leadership, vendors, and external partners, translating business and mission requirements into executable technical plans and measurable program outcomes.
- Identify, assess, and manage program risks, issues, dependencies, and opportunities; develop mitigation and corrective-action plans; establish program governance, reporting structures, decision-making processes, and escalation procedures.
- Monitor program financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, resource utilization, and contract or vendor expenditures.
- Lead cross-functional teams spanning infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, applications, data, systems engineering, and IT operations.
- Drive Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies based on program requirements and organizational standards.
- Facilitate executive-level program reviews, status meetings, technical reviews, and stakeholder briefings.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements.
- Experience with federal agency IT organizations and establishing governance processes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree.
- PMP Certification.
Skills
- Ability to drive Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies based on program requirements and organizational standards.
- Facilitate executive-level program reviews, status meetings, technical reviews, and stakeholder briefings.
- Experience transitioning-in on large IT contracts, driving resources and tasks to replace support on the incumbent's scope of work.
- Experience managing scope changes and ensuring appropriate impact assessments, approvals, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
- Experience managing third-party vendors, subcontractors, and technology partners to ensure delivery against contractual and performance commitments.
- Ability to present and develop dashboards, KPIs, and performance metrics to communicate program health, progress, risks, and outcomes.
Benefits
- Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
- Paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care.
- Recognition awards program for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of values.
- Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs; those working less than 20 hours are eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits.
Pay
The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD).
Schedule
Depending on the work model (remote, hybrid, or onsite), employees are expected to align with leadership expectations and role needs. For virtual work, cameras are generally expected to be on during meetings to support engagement and effective communication.