Program Manager

About the role

Location: Washington, DC metro area — hybrid; on‑site at client HQ as required. Must be visa independent and able to obtain a government‑issued Public Trust clearance. Single accountable lead for a five‑year, firm‑fixed‑price contract supporting a mission‑critical contract‑management and financial application for a federal civilian aviation agency. Serves as the government’s day‑to‑day point of contact and leads a four‑to‑five‑person technical team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a 90‑day transition‑in from the incumbent (knowledge transfer, shadow operations, single‑day cutover).
• Own all deliverables: monthly status report, schedules, risk register, financial/variance reports, baseline documentation.
• Plan, assign, and control work across application O&M, help desk, security compliance, and next‑generation system planning.
• Manage the security‑compliance calendar (annual scans, POA&M remediation, ATO documentation) with the security engineer.
• Coordinate with the agency’s prime contractor on invoice and data issues; manage licenses, certificates, and assets.
• Lead requirements discovery and analysis of alternatives for a replacement system; brief recommendations to the program office.
• Administer contract personnel requirements (suitability onboarding, key‑personnel notices).

Requirements

• 8+ years IT program/project management.
• 5+ years leading federal application support or O&M contracts as the government‑facing lead.
• Experience running at least one contract transition‑in from an incumbent without service interruption.
• PMP (or equivalent, with PMP obtainable within 6 months).
• Experience managing deliverables and acceptance with a federal COR; strong written reporting.
• Working knowledge of federal ATO/RMF compliance processes and fixed‑price financial control.

Qualifications

• FAA/DOT experience; familiarity with FAA AMS.
• Federal contract‑management or financial systems background (task orders, obligations, invoicing; Delphi/PRISM).
• Technical background in web application support (Oracle, Java/ColdFusion, AWS); ITIL.