Senior Program Manager – Federal Programs

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

📋 Description

• Act as the operational lead and Account Manager for the LBNL and NASA SEWP VI portfolios.

• Supervise NASA SEWP VI task orders that support Enterprise-wide IT/C/AV Service Solutions and Mission-Based Services.

• Oversee LBNL contract labor operations, which include staffing coordination, onboarding, pre-employment screening, timekeeping, invoice accuracy, and technical reporting.

• Serve as the main point of contact for Contracting Officers (CO/KO), Contracting Officer Representatives (COR), University Technical Representatives (UTRs), subcontractors, and executive stakeholders.

• Lead multidisciplinary technical teams that focus on cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure, software development, enterprise applications, and emerging technologies.

• Create and maintain PMO artifacts such as project charters, WBS, Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), risk registers, action item trackers, executive dashboards, staffing metrics, and performance reports.

• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate program risks while ensuring projects adhere to scope, budget, and schedule requirements.

• Oversee budgets, labor allocations, subcontractors, resource planning, payroll coordination, billing accuracy, and financial forecasting.

• Ensure adherence to FAR, NASA FAR Supplement (NFS), California Wage & Benefit Parity (SB 27), E-Verify, Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM), contract-specific insurance requirements, and CMMI-SVC methodologies.

• Manage contracts from award through closeout, including task order execution, modifications, deliverables, reporting, and customer satisfaction.

• Compile monthly status reports, quarterly program reviews, executive briefings, technical reports, meeting minutes, and performance dashboards.

• Promote continuous process improvement through lessons learned, performance metrics, and operational efficiencies.

⛳️ Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field is required.

• An active PMP certification (or equivalent) is required.

• A minimum of 10 years of experience supporting federal government contracts is needed.

• At least 5 years of experience managing GWACs, IDIQs, BPA task orders, or large federal IT programs is required.

• In-depth knowledge of FAR and NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) is essential.

• Experience managing Time & Materials, Labor Hour, and Fixed Price contracts is necessary.

• Familiarity with supporting enterprise IT environments, including cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure, software development, and data analytics, is required.

• Experience with PMO governance and CMMI-SVC processes is expected.

• Strong communication, leadership, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills are essential.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance is required.

• Experience supporting NASA SEWP VI or prior SEWP contract vehicles is preferred.

• Experience supporting Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) or another DOE National Laboratory is preferred.

• Experience in establishing or operating within a PMO is preferred.

• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, ITIL, or SAFe methodologies is preferred.

• Existing Public Trust, Secret, or Top Secret clearance is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Essnova Covers Employee Healthcare

• Dental, Vision

• 401k