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Senior IT Program Manager - Federal

Govcio LLCHampton, Virginia🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 12, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Embark on a impactful career leading federal IT modernization programs with GovCIO, where you'll drive innovation in cloud, cybersecurity, and data analytics. This hybrid role is perfect for experienced program managers who thrive on complex challenges, enjoy mentoring teams, and value a mission-driven culture that prioritizes work-life balance. You'll have the opportunity to translate critical mission needs into actionable roadmaps and deliver tangible results for government stakeholders.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Hampton, Virginia, United States
ScrumAgileContinuous ImprovementJiraStakeholder Management

Job Description

GovCIO LLC seeks a Program Manager to lead complex federal IT and digital modernization programs. You will oversee multiple agile software, cloud, cybersecurity, and data analytics projects, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget are met. Partner with government stakeholders, translate mission needs into roadmaps, manage risks and vendors, and drive continuous improvement. You'll mentor cross-functional teams, coordinate delivery across contracts, track KPIs, and report progress to executives while fostering a mission-driven, collaborative culture focused on innovation and work-life balance.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate complex federal IT and digital modernization programs from initiation through delivery
  • Manage scope, schedule, budget, and quality across multiple agile software and cloud projects
  • Collaborate with federal stakeholders to translate mission needs into program roadmaps and release plans
  • Oversee risk, issue, and dependency management, including mitigation planning and escalation
  • Direct and mentor cross-functional teams, including developers, analysts, and cybersecurity staff
  • Manage vendor and subcontractor performance to meet contract and service-level objectives
  • Track and analyze program KPIs, producing reports and briefings for executives and government clients
  • Ensure compliance with federal standards, security requirements, and contract obligations
  • Drive continuous improvement, adopting best practices in Agile, Dev
  • Sec
  • Ops, and cloud delivery

Required Skills

  • Program management
  • Agile/Scrum methodologies
  • Budget and financial management
  • Risk management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Project scheduling (MS Project/Jira)
  • Requirements management
  • Cloud technologies familiarity
  • Cybersecurity and compliance awareness
  • Data analytics and reporting

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