Senior Program Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as NextGen’s lead representative and authorized decision-maker on all programmatic, contractual, and operational matters 
• Provide leadership, guidance, and supervision to all contractor staff assigned under the program, including task assignment, performance monitoring, and resource coordination. 
• Manage overall performance to ensure delivery of high-quality, timely, and cost-effective solutions aligned with contract requirements and government objectives. 
• Oversee the delivery and quality of technical efforts, ensuring alignment with government strategy, performance requirements, and high-level IT objectives. 
• Collaborate regularly with the customer’s senior IT leadership to ensure program activities support organizational and programmatic goals. 
• Supervise cost, schedule, technical capabilities, resource allocation, and risk management to maintain performance excellence. 
• Proactively identify and escalate potential programmatic or contractual risks to the Government, including any issues that may impactthe ability to meet service delivery commitments. 
• Ensure the effective management of contractor and subcontractor staff across a range of labor categories and skillsets, supporting diverse and dynamic program needs. 
• Operate independently and take ownership of the successful execution of the program while maintaining compliance with industry best practices and Federal standards. 
• Serve as the primary interface, with full support from corporate resources, with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer (CO). 
• Coordinate and ensure that there is support for off-hours for any emergencies such as maintenance work or outages. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (equivalent additional years of related experience may be substituted for degree). 
• Ten (10) or more years of IT project management experience focusing on development projects. 
• At least three (3) years of experience in managing DevSecOps projects. 
• Direct experience supervising and managing a multidisciplinary workforce (including subcontractors) across projects of comparable size and scope. 
• Proven ability to manage program costs, schedule, risks, and technical performance while maintaining client satisfaction and compliance. 
• Familiarity with the Federal Acquisition Lifecycle and compliance requirements for IT service delivery and performance reporting. 
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to manage senior-level stakeholder relationships. 
• Experience supporting programs within the DHS or similar Federal/Defense organizations highly desired. 
• A current Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) is highly desired.