Senior Technical Data Governance Program Manager

GDIT is seeking a Program Manager to lead the Case Management Modernization (CMM) Data Modernization and Governance team. This initiative supports the Administrative Office of the US Courts (AO) in developing a modern cloud-based solution for all 204+ federal courts across the United States.

About the role

The Program Manager will deliver integrated data governance, engineering, data platform, reporting, analytics, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) capabilities that support operational decision-making and fulfill AO's data and analytics objectives. The successful candidate will be an experienced program leader with a track record of managing complex projects, driving process and quality improvement, and acting as a change agent. This role requires outstanding written and verbal communication skills and the ability to juggle priorities in a fast-paced environment with multiple concurrent work streams.

Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of contact to oversee contract execution and ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Provide contract coordination, performance accountability, and strategic stakeholder engagement.
• Operate with full authority on all contract matters relating to daily operations.
• Serve as the senior technical authority across development, architecture, integration, and modernization activities.
• Define the program’s technical strategy, architecture vision, engineering standards, and modernization roadmap.
• Ensure technical alignment with enterprise, security, and compliance standards.
• Manage internal and external communications strategy, reporting, and coordination.
• Formulate work standards, assign schedules and resources, review performance, cost, and budget information, and supervise personnel.
• Determine and implement objectives, allocating appropriate resources to achieve desired results.
• Manage development, operations, and implementation tasks using Agile Project Management techniques.
• Create and maintain a roadmap aligning tasks with organizational strategy, vision, and business outcomes.
• Facilitate project meetings, document summaries, capture key decisions, and track action items.
• Develop and maintain an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) including milestones, dependencies, and other details.
• Provide biweekly Agile reports such as sprint reports, backlog reporting, sprint burndown charts, and sprint retrospective reports.
• Develop and update the Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies (RAID) log and other project management artifacts.
• Perform risk identification and mitigation; communicate technical, operational, and business risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Provide transparent reporting with regular updates to stakeholders on progress, risks, financials, and outcomes.
• Provide analysis, research, and solution options related to the Case Management Modernization effort upon request.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in IT Management, including technology solutions delivery with emphasis on data governance strategy, standards development, implementation, operation support, and change management.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Expertise in overseeing teams dedicated to big data cloud solution architecture, cybersecurity, data management, business intelligence, and analytics.
• Excellent customer-facing skills with experience briefing senior executive leadership.
• US citizenship is not required.

Pay

The likely salary range for this position is $128,039 - $173,229. Salary will be set based on experience, geographic location, and possibly contractual requirements.

Schedule

• Scheduled weekly hours: 40
• Travel required: None
• Telecommuting options: Remote
• Work location: Any Location / Remote

Benefits

• Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
• Dental and vision plan options.
• 401(k) plan with pre- and post-tax contribution options and company match.
• Paid time off including vacation (15 days per calendar year), sick and personal time, and holidays (10 days per year). Paid leave is prorated based on hire date.
• Paid Family Leave program providing up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance.