Senior Program Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Oversee the implementation and delivery of extensive, mission-critical federal initiatives.

• Act as the main point of contact with the Government Agreements Officer (AO) and Agreements Officer Representative (AOR).

• Provide comprehensive program leadership to ensure the successful achievement of cost, schedule, scope, quality, and performance goals.

• Facilitate Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings, sprint reviews, program evaluations, and retrospectives across various Agile teams.

• Manage the consolidated program schedule, sprint velocity, and delivery projections to meet government deadlines.

• Maintain and oversee the program risk register, proactively identifying and addressing program risks and issues.

• Escalate interdepartmental risks and dependencies to government stakeholders as necessary.

• Ensure that all contractual deliverables are completed accurately and submitted punctually.

• Coordinate government-directed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities across multiple development sprints.

• Manage staffing, onboarding, resource planning, and personnel continuity throughout the contract duration.

• Establish and sustain trusted relationships with government clients, executive leadership, subcontractors, and project teams.

• Monitor program financial performance, budgets, staffing, and adherence to contracts.

• Develop and implement corrective action plans for any schedule, cost, or performance discrepancies.

• Mentor Program Managers, Project Managers, and Project Coordinators while advocating for best practices in program delivery.

• Ensure compliance with relevant federal acquisition regulations, contract requirements, and organizational quality standards.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of 8–12 years of experience in managing extensive federal government programs or contracts.

• Proven track record of managing complex programs valued at $10M or more.

• Experience leading cross-functional technical teams involved in software development, IT modernization, or defense programs.

• Strong knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and federal program governance.

• Exceptional leadership, organizational, negotiation, and executive communication skills.

• Experience in managing program budgets, timelines, risks, and contract performance.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent experience.

• Active U.S. Government 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