Program Manager- Hybrid (Washington DC)

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<div class="isg-job-description“>DoD Program Manager– Hybrid/Washington DC
Ellumen, a three-time Top Workplace honoree by the Washington Post, is a dynamic IT business headquartered in Silver Spring, MD. We specialize in providing a broad range of information technology and related services to both government and commercial customers.
Ellumen is seeking an experienced Program Manager to become part of our innovative Agile team, providing leadership, coordination, execution, and performance to an upcoming Army database project. As the primary point of contact for the Government Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and other stakeholders, the PM ensures all program objectives, deliverables, schedules, staffing, and quality standards are met. This role provides strategic oversight and operational leadership for all technical, administrative, and support activities, utilizing a holistic, Agile-based approach to ensure enhanced visibility and mission success.
position requires US Citizenship and ability to obtain federal clearance (Active clearance preferred).
Key Responsibilities
• Full Lifecycle Management: Provide leadership for all contract activities, ensuring alignment with mission objectives, PWS compliance, and federal regulations.
• Performance Accountability: Assume full responsibility for the Contractor’s cost, schedule, and technical performance, ensuring all deliverables and service levels are met on time and within scope.
• Team Direction: Direct and manage all contractor personnel, providing leadership in team building, communications, time management, and procedure development.
• Guidance Dissemination: Serve as the conduit for disseminating guidance and direction from the Government to all subordinate Contractor staff.
• DevSecOps & Agile Execution: Possess and apply subject matter expertise in Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) practices and tooling, implementing an Agile-based approach to project management.
• Technical Oversight: Provide oversight for software integration, configuration management, and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) processes.
• requirement Management: Understand and manage the complexities associated with system requirements, identifying risks and implementing corrective action plans when performance deficiencies are identified.
• Primary Point of Contact: Serve as the Government’s single focal point for management, direction, and administration, meeting frequently with key personnel (often on short notice) and maintaining strong relationships with CORs and technical leads.
• Status Reporting: Lead program meetings, briefings, and status reviews (including monthly status meetings) to inform stakeholders of program status, activities, priorities, and performance metrics.
• Problem Resolution: Identify opportunities or concerns during meetings, facilitate coordination between technical teams, and coordinate the resolution of identified problems.
• Project Planning: Develop and maintain a Project Management Plan (PMP) that establishes the framework for planning, scheduling, communications, and reporting.
• Oversee program budgeting, cost control, and resource allocation, ensuring efficient use of resources and effective staffing plans.
• Ensure compliance with reporting requirements by submitting Monthly Status Reports (MSR), Weekly In-Progress Reviews (IPR), and Problem Notification Reports (PNR) regarding cost, schedule, or performance risks.
Qualifications:
• 10–12+ years of progressive experience in program/project management or operational leadership.
• 5–7+ years of direct experience managing federal government contracts, task orders, or large-scale government programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (required). Master’s degree (preferred).
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification (strongly preferred).
• Proven experience serving as a Program Manager, Task Order Manager, or equivalent leadership role on complex contracts.
• Demonstrated success managing multi-disciplinary teams across technical, operational, and administrative domains.
• Experience leading programs in regulated, mission-critical environments (e.g., DoD, DHS, federal civilian agencies).
• Deep understanding of federal contracting environments, PWS execution, and compliance requirements.
• Strong decision-making, prioritization, and delegation skills.
• Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven experience engaging with Government leadership, Contracting officers and CORs, and Executive stakeholders
• Ability to translate mission needs into actionable operational plans.
• Experience leading briefings, reviews, and executive-level meetings.
• Technical & Operational Acumen
• Strong operational understanding of IT, systems, or mission-support programs.
• Ability to oversee technical teams without needing to be the technical implementer.
Experience managing programs involving:
• IT services
• Data systems
• Cloud environments
• Cybersecurity or compliance-driven operations (preferred)
 
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and professional work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. We offer comprehensive healthcare benefits, which will be discussed in detail prior to your first interview.

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