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$130,000.00/yr - $152,000.00/yr
A Senior IT Program Manager for this RFQ should be positioned as the overall delivery and governance lead across the multiyear grants transformation portfolio.
Position overview The Senior IT Program Manager provides strategic and operational leadership over the integrated portfolio of grants modernization initiatives for the HHS Office of Grants (OG) and Division of Information Services (DIS), spanning Grants.gov, GrantSolutions, TAGGS, and OneGrants Cloud.
This role is accountable for aligning projects and vendors under a unified transformation vision and roadmap, ensuring outcomes around consolidation, AI-enabled modernization, OM cost reduction, and improved user experience are achieved within scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations.
Key responsibilities
Lead the overall business transformation program that includes current state assessment, transformation vision and roadmap, enterprise/data/AI architecture leadership, implementation and integration, and stakeholder engagement.
Own the integrated master program plan, including crossproject dependencies, governance milestones, risk posture, and alignment to OG/DIS strategic objectives and OMB/DOGE mandates.
Establish and run programlevel governance forums (steering committees, architecture review boards, release/PI planning) that bring together DIS directorates, OG leadership, and multiple vendors.
Define and track programlevel KPIs, including OM cost reduction targets, automation and productivity gains, partner onboarding metrics, adoption and satisfaction measures, and AI/analytics outcomes.
Oversee programwide risk, issue, and change management, including complex dependencies such as legacy system decommissioning, phased cutovers, and crossagency partner impacts.
Coordinate and direct the work of project managers, senior consultants, technical directors, and architects to ensure consistent adherence to enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and data/AI strategy standards.
Ensure program compliance with federal IT policies, HHS strategies, Zero Trust principles, and responsible AI guidance while enabling innovation through proofsofconcept and pilots.
Provide executivelevel reporting and briefings to OG/DIS leadership, summarizing progress, risks, decisions, tradeoffs, and funding implications across the portfolio.
Serve as the primary contractor counterpart to the Government’s COR and key government program leads for all aspects of scope, performance, staffing, and key personnel under the task order.
Required qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, business, or a related field; master’s degree (e.g., MIS, MBA, public administration, or similar) strongly preferred for this level.
10–12+ years of progressive responsibility in IT program/project management, including leading multiproject portfolios or large transformation initiatives in federal or similarly complex environments.
Demonstrated experience managing programs that include enterprise architecture, cloud and data platforms, AI/analytics, and multisystem integration in a regulated or public sector setting.
Strong financial and T&M delivery management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, labor mix optimization, and performance against ceiling price and CLIN structures.
Proven ability to establish and operate effective governance structures, including steering committees, release/PI planning, and crossvendor coordination mechanisms.
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of influencing senior executives and aligning diverse stakeholder groups around shared outcomes.
Relevant certifications such as PgMP, PMP, and agile/SAFe credentials highly desirable, signaling mastery of both programlevel and agile delivery disciplines.
Preferred qualifications
Experience with grants management or large federal financial assistance systems, or analogous missioncritical public sector systems.
Familiarity with HHS or similar cabinetlevel departments, including IT governance processes, acquisition environments, and performance management expectations.
Background working with AI/ML initiatives, data lakes, or analytics programs, particularly in contexts emphasizing transparency, oversight, and trustworthy AI.
Reporting and work environment
Reports to: Contractor executive sponsor or account leader, and functions as key programlevel counterpart to Government Program Manager/COR and OG/DIS leadership.
Oversees multiple project managers and crossfunctional teams spanning business operations, IT modernization, IT operations, data/AI, and partner onboarding.
Primary work location at Washington, DC, with telework subject to COR approval and reliance on governmentprovided workspaces and systems.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Management
Industries IT Services and IT Consulting
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A Senior IT Program Manager for this RFQ should be positioned as the overall delivery and governance lead across the multiyear grants transformation portfolio.
Position overview The Senior IT Program Manager provides strategic and operational leadership over the integrated portfolio of grants modernization initiatives for the HHS Office of Grants (OG) and Division of Information Services (DIS), spanning Grants.gov, GrantSolutions, TAGGS, and OneGrants Cloud.
This role is accountable for aligning projects and vendors under a unified transformation vision and roadmap, ensuring outcomes around consolidation, AI-enabled modernization, OM cost reduction, and improved user experience are achieved within scope, budget, schedule, and quality expectations.
Key responsibilities
Lead the overall business transformation program that includes current state assessment, transformation vision and roadmap, enterprise/data/AI architecture leadership, implementation and integration, and stakeholder engagement.
Own the integrated master program plan, including crossproject dependencies, governance milestones, risk posture, and alignment to OG/DIS strategic objectives and OMB/DOGE mandates.
Establish and run programlevel governance forums (steering committees, architecture review boards, release/PI planning) that bring together DIS directorates, OG leadership, and multiple vendors.
Define and track programlevel KPIs, including OM cost reduction targets, automation and productivity gains, partner onboarding metrics, adoption and satisfaction measures, and AI/analytics outcomes.
Oversee programwide risk, issue, and change management, including complex dependencies such as legacy system decommissioning, phased cutovers, and crossagency partner impacts.
Coordinate and direct the work of project managers, senior consultants, technical directors, and architects to ensure consistent adherence to enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and data/AI strategy standards.
Ensure program compliance with federal IT policies, HHS strategies, Zero Trust principles, and responsible AI guidance while enabling innovation through proofsofconcept and pilots.
Provide executivelevel reporting and briefings to OG/DIS leadership, summarizing progress, risks, decisions, tradeoffs, and funding implications across the portfolio.
Serve as the primary contractor counterpart to the Government’s COR and key government program leads for all aspects of scope, performance, staffing, and key personnel under the task order.
Required qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, business, or a related field; master’s degree (e.g., MIS, MBA, public administration, or similar) strongly preferred for this level.
10–12+ years of progressive responsibility in IT program/project management, including leading multiproject portfolios or large transformation initiatives in federal or similarly complex environments.
Demonstrated experience managing programs that include enterprise architecture, cloud and data platforms, AI/analytics, and multisystem integration in a regulated or public sector setting.
Strong financial and T&M delivery management skills, including budgeting, forecasting, labor mix optimization, and performance against ceiling price and CLIN structures.
Proven ability to establish and operate effective governance structures, including steering committees, release/PI planning, and crossvendor coordination mechanisms.
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of influencing senior executives and aligning diverse stakeholder groups around shared outcomes.
Relevant certifications such as PgMP, PMP, and agile/SAFe credentials highly desirable, signaling mastery of both programlevel and agile delivery disciplines.
Preferred qualifications
Experience with grants management or large federal financial assistance systems, or analogous missioncritical public sector systems.
Familiarity with HHS or similar cabinetlevel departments, including IT governance processes, acquisition environments, and performance management expectations.
Background working with AI/ML initiatives, data lakes, or analytics programs, particularly in contexts emphasizing transparency, oversight, and trustworthy AI.
Reporting and work environment
Reports to: Contractor executive sponsor or account leader, and functions as key programlevel counterpart to Government Program Manager/COR and OG/DIS leadership.
Oversees multiple project managers and crossfunctional teams spanning business operations, IT modernization, IT operations, data/AI, and partner onboarding.
Primary work location at Washington, DC, with telework subject to COR approval and reliance on governmentprovided workspaces and systems.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Management
Industries IT Services and IT Consulting
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