Senior IT Program Manager (Key Personell) (Must have casualty affairs/ mortuary affairs Experience)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day project execution for enterprise IT modernization efforts supporting Army mission systems.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, staffing, risk mitigation, and deliverables to ensure successful contract performance.
• Cook up AWS cloud migration activities within the Army cARMY environment while collaborating with the Enterprise Cloud Management Agency (ECMA) and government stakeholders.
• Oversee compliance with DoD Authority to Operate (ATO), Risk Management Framework (RMF), cybersecurity, and information assurance requirements.
• Lead Agile project management activities including sprint planning, change management, release planning, application testing, and configuration management.
• Develop executive briefings, status reports, project documentation, and performance metrics for government leadership.
• Cook up cross-functional teams consisting of engineers, cybersecurity personnel, system administrators, and government stakeholders.
• Ensure protection of sensitive government information, Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and mission-critical records in accordance with DoD policies and federal regulations.
• Cook up governance activities including Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), milestone reviews, risk assessments, and executive decision-making.
• Provide leadership for continuous process improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and mission success.

Desired Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of project management experience supporting complex federal or Department of Defense programs.
• At least 5 years supporting enterprise IT systems and system modernization initiatives.
• Direct experience leading or supporting AWS cloud migration efforts within the Army cARMY environment.
• Experience coordinating with the Enterprise Cloud Management Agency (ECMA).
• Thorough knowledge of DoD Authority to Operate (ATO), Risk Management Framework (RMF), cybersecurity accreditation, and compliance processes.
• A current DoD 8140/8570 baseline certification (Security+, CISM, CISSP, or equivalent), or the ability to obtain certification within six months of contract award.
• Experience applying Agile methodologies, change control processes, release management, application testing, and government IT governance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Arlington National Cemetery or comparable federal cemetery operations.
• Experience with burial records management, burial scheduling, interment operations, gravesite accountability, or cemetery information management systems.
• Knowledge of systems supporting burial operations, interment services, burial record accountability, veterans' cemetery operations, casualty affairs, mortuary affairs, or similarly regulated federal mission environments.
• Experience managing highly sensitive records containing Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and ensuring compliance with federal privacy, records management, and information security requirements.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with experience briefing senior government officials and managing multidisciplinary technical teams.