Program Manager with Security Clearance

Position Responsibilities

• Serve as the Contractor’s primary point of contact for all BPA and task order activities.
• Act as the principal liaison between Horizon Global Partners and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
• Coordinate execution of all contract requirements, staffing, schedules, budgets, and deliverables.
• Exercise authority to make operational decisions on behalf of the contractor.
• Maintain availability during CBO operating hours to support Government requirements.
• Lead project initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout activities.
• Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource allocations.
• Cookordination of multiple concurrent technical workstreams across cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure, software development, and engineering teams.
• Track project performance using established metrics and reporting mechanisms.
• Coordinate staffing assignments and workforce planning.
• Forecast labor utilization and burn rates.
• Monitor project budgets and resource allocations.
• Ensure efficient utilization of contract personnel and resources.
• Identify technical, operational, and contractual risks.
• Develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Monitor project quality and ensure deliverables meet Government expectations.
• Conduct project reviews and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level project status briefings.
• Communicate effectively with CBO leadership, Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs), executives, and technical stakeholders.
• Cookordination of project meetings, action items, and follow-up activities.
• Ensure timely communication of project risks, issues, and accomplishments.
• Monitor contract performance and compliance.
• Support task order planning and execution.
• Cookordination of project documentation, reporting, and deliverable submissions.
• Ensure contract deliverables are submitted accurately and on schedule.
• Develop and maintain:
• Project Management Plans
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Work Instructions
• Risk Registers
• Project Schedules
• Status Reports
• Budget Tracking Reports
• Lessons Learned Documentation
• Recommend process improvements to enhance project delivery and operational efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field (IT-related degree preferred).
• PMP Certification preferred or a minimum of 10 years of program/project management experience.
• Minimum 10 years managing complex Information Technology or Cybersecurity projects.
• Demonstrated experience administering Federal Government contracts, BPA task orders, or similar programs.
• Strong understanding of Information Technology and Cybersecurity concepts.
• Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, or equivalent.
• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, staffing, and performance metrics.
• Experience developing policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Strong experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating project risks.
• Ability to evaluate technical deliverables and ensure compliance with Government requirements.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills.

Required Technical Skills

• Project Management
• Federal Contract Administration
• Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA)
• Resource Planning
• Budget Management
• Schedule Management
• Risk Management
• Microsoft Project
• Jira
• Agile Project Management
• Waterfall Methodology
• Change Management
• Requirements Management
• Executive Reporting
• Performance Metrics
• Technical Documentation
• SOP Development
• Quality Assurance
• IT Infrastructure
• Cybersecurity Program Support
• Microsoft Office 365

Preferred Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
• ITIL Foundation v4
• CompTIA Security+
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (preferred for candidates supporting cybersecurity-focused task orders)

Preferred Experience

• Federal Government contracting
• Congressional Budget Office (CBO) or Legislative Branch agencies
• Information Technology program management
• Cybersecurity program management
• Cloud modernization programs
• NIST cybersecurity frameworks
• Public Trust environments
• Multi-disciplinary technical teams
• Executive stakeholder engagement