Program Manager – FOIA

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Oversee and direct all program activities, personnel, tasks, deliverables, schedules, and performance standards.

• Create, maintain, and revise the Program Management Plan, project schedules, staffing strategies, quality controls, and risk management approaches.

• Supervise staff assigned to routine FOIA cases, appeals, litigation, and specialized program support.

• Track workload, productivity, quality, budgets, and align with government priorities.

• Facilitate biweekly project status meetings and engage in kick-off, ad hoc, and stakeholder meetings.

• Draft agendas, meeting minutes, weekly and monthly progress reports, financial statements, annual reports, and transition plans.

• Identify project risks, performance issues, resource limitations, and schedule discrepancies, while recommending corrective measures.

• Ensure compliance of FOIA work products with relevant laws, policies, standard operating procedures, and quality standards.

• Collaborate with the Contracting Officer’s Representative, FOIA leadership, program offices, regional sites, legal personnel, and contractor staff.

• Suggest process and system enhancements to improve the quality, efficiency, and timeliness of FOIA case processing.

• Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Master’s degree or higher in a relevant discipline.

• Over 8 years of experience in a leadership role managing project teams.

• Proven experience in project management, quality management, performance management, and risk and issue management integration.

• Demonstrated expertise in managing federal FOIA programs or similarly complex federal information management initiatives.

• Strong understanding of the Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and relevant federal disclosure regulations.

• Experience overseeing budgets, staffing, schedules, deliverables, performance metrics, and subcontractor activities.

• Exceptional written communication, stakeholder management, and presentation abilities.

• Capability to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health and wellness plans.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• Flexible work schedules and remote work options.

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.