Jobs in Columbia, MD

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Program Manager to lead and oversee complex software development programs supporting federal clients. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of experience managing technical programs from inception through delivery, with demonstrated expertise across project management, product ownership, contract execution, and stakeholder engagement within classified environments. In this role, you will provide overarching leadership to a large-scale program consisting of 20+ cross-functional personnel organized across multiple concurrent technical tracks. You will be responsible for organizational design, resource allocation, stakeholder management, and macro-level execution, ensuring feature commitments remain realistic, achievable, and strictly aligned with fiscal objectives and organizational strategy.

What you'll bring

• Customer Relationship Building: Serve as the primary liaison and trusted partner for government customers, SCAs, and program representatives.
• Build a deep understanding of what drives the customer's needs to accurately anticipate desires and maintain high satisfaction.
• Requirements Translation: Effectively translate, decompose, and communicate requirements among multiple project stakeholders, technical delivery teams, and company leadership using platforms like GitLab, Jira, and the Atlassian suite.
• Business Development Growth: Support capture and proposal efforts by shaping ROM/RFP responses, technical narratives, and pricing strategies to safely expand current capabilities and secure steady business growth.
• Clearance: Active Top Secret / SCI
• Program Scale & Scope: 5-15 years of program management experience within federal software development or cyber domains, with a proven track record of directly managing programs of 20+ full-time personnel.
• Leadership Frameworks: Demonstrated experience managing programs via “lead-of-leads” structures, effectively delegating responsibilities to subordinate technical or team leads.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• OR 4 years of related experience substituted in lieu of a degree.
• Framework Mastery: Deep understanding of Agile development methodologies, SDLC frameworks, lean product management principles, and user-centered design thinking.
• Tools Profile: Direct experience maintaining project backlogs, deliverables, and knowledge bases within the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence).
• Acquisition Knowledge: General knowledge of Federal acquisition guidelines (FAR, DFARS), OTAs, CSOs, and contract execution rules.