Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of complex IT programs and projects supporting federal agency mission objectives.
• Partner with government leadership, including the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Chief Information Officer (CIO), and key stakeholders, to develop strategic IT roadmaps and implementation plans.
• Develop and maintain program management artifacts including project schedules, budgets, risk registers, work plans, and performance metrics.
• Provide oversight of multiple IT initiatives to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards.
• Evaluate technical proposals, review project deliverables, and provide recommendations to support informed decision-making.
• Monitor project performance, identify risks and issues, and implement mitigation strategies to maintain successful program execution.
• Prepare executive-level reports, dashboards, presentations, and briefings that communicate project status, accomplishments, milestones, risks, and recommendations.
• Support strategic planning for enterprise applications, public websites, and emerging technologies including Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Robotic Process Automation (RPA), and cybersecurity initiatives.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to align IT investments with organizational priorities and mission objectives.
• Facilitate project governance activities, including portfolio reviews, prioritization, and re-prioritization of IT initiatives.
• Support Project Management Office (PMO) operations by improving processes, developing documentation, and providing recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Assist stakeholders in developing business cases, project assessments, and governance documentation for project approvals.
• Cook up governance meetings, technical reviews, and executive briefings.
• Manage transition planning for program startup, operational transitions, and contract closeout while ensuring continuity of services.
• Develop and maintain required program management deliverables, including Program Management Plans, Transition Plans, Monthly Progress Reports, Annual Reports, Final Reports, Project Schedules, and other contractual documentation.
• Cook with cross-functional teams including application developers, web teams, cybersecurity personnel, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to deliver integrated IT solutions.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency through automation, dashboards, workflow improvements, and process optimization.
• Ensure compliance with federal IT policies, project management standards, and organizational governance processes.
• Proactively communicate project status, dependencies, and potential schedule impacts to government leadership and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of management experience and at least 4 years of experience managing projects of similar size and scope for the Federal Government.
• Extensive experience managing information technology evaluations.
• Extensive experience developing and tracking schedule, cost, and risk for projects of similar size and scope in an Information Technology environment.
• Understanding of Federal Government policies and procedures and demonstrated ability to meet fast turnaround deadlines.
• Understanding of Federal Government contracting and billing processes along with experience in cost control management.
• Education Requires BS/BA degree in related field (or equivalent).
• Certification(s) Active Project Management Institute (PMI) certified Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Pay

Anticipated Salary Range: $145,000–$185,000 Actual compensation will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, qualifications, certifications, and other business considerations. This position is contingent upon contract award.