Senior Program Manager

Location:

• Remote (U.S.) Employment Type: Full-Time Clearance: Secret / Top Secret Citizenship: U.S.

Citizen About the Company:

• We are a mission-driven technology company specializing in Cloud, DevSecOps, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Experience.
• We are a diverse team of innovators focused on creating open, scalable, and automated solutions that drive digital transformation in federal space.
• Our work culture fosters collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning.

Job Summary:

• We are seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead the execution of the Aerospace Readiness Enterprise System (ARES) Production program.
• This is a high-visibility leadership role responsible for managing the successful delivery of a large-scale Department of Defense (DoD) program while serving as the primary point of contact for government stakeholders.
• The Senior Program Manager will oversee program execution across multiple contract periods, ensuring the delivery of production-ready capabilities that meet contractual, technical, schedule, and financial objectives.
• The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing complex federal programs, leading cross-functional Agile teams, and maintaining strong relationships with government customers and executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the execution and delivery of large-scale, mission-critical federal programs.
• Serve as the primary interface with the Government Agreements Officer (AO) and Agreements Officer Representative (AOR).
• Provide overall program leadership, ensuring successful execution of cost, schedule, scope, quality, and performance objectives.
• Facilitate Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings, sprint reviews, program reviews, and retrospectives across multiple Agile teams.
• Manage the integrated program schedule, sprint velocity, and delivery forecasts to meet government milestones.
• Maintain and manage the program risk register, proactively identifying and mitigating program risks and issues.
• Escalate cross-functional risks and dependencies to government stakeholders when appropriate.
• Ensure all contractual deliverables are completed accurately and submitted on time.
• Coordinate government-directed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities across multiple development sprints.
• Manage staffing, onboarding, resource planning, and personnel continuity throughout the contract lifecycle.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with government customers, executive leadership, subcontractors, and project teams.
• Monitor program financial performance, budgets, staffing, and contractual compliance.
• Develop and execute corrective action plans for schedule, cost, or performance variances.
• Mentor Program Managers, Project Managers, and Project Coordinators while promoting best practices in program delivery.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal acquisition regulations, contract requirements, and organizational quality standards.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Active U.S.
• Government Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 8–12 years of experience managing large federal government programs or contracts.
• Demonstrated success managing complex programs valued at $10M or greater.
• Experience leading cross-functional technical teams supporting software development, IT modernization, or defense programs.
• Strong understanding of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and federal program governance.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, negotiation, and executive communication skills.
• Experience managing program budgets, schedules, risks, and contract performance.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Management, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs.
• Familiarity with DoDI 5000.87 or other DoD acquisition frameworks.
• Experience managing Agile software development programs.
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification or equivalent Agile experience.
• Active Top Secret Clearance.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans (Healthcare benefits are 100% employer-paid for employees only) Life Insurance Paid Time Off (Flexible/Combined PTO, Bereavement Leave, 11 Company Paid Holidays) 401K Retirement Plan with employer match Professional Development Training Reimbursement Salary range: $ 165,000- $ 190,000 annually Powered by JazzHR