Position SummaryPrecise Software Solutions Inc. is seeking an AI Project / Program Manager to lead delivery of an enterprise Generative AI engineering program supporting the federal government. You will be the primary day-to-day point of contact for the Government POC, and you will be accountable for schedule, staffing, quality, risk, labor-hour stewardship, and reporting across the full AI system lifecycle.
You will turn a multidisciplinary AI engineering team into predictable, transparent delivery - running Agile cadence, governance checkpoints, and monthly program reviews - while making sure every deliverable is on time, accepted, and audit-ready.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).
- Must reside in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and be able to work on-site at DC Government offices.
- A Government background investigation is required; you must be able to obtain and maintain it.
Key ResponsibilitiesProgram Leadership and Contract Management
- Serve as the contract/program manager (or designated alternate) with authority to act on daily operational matters, and as the primary liaison to the federal customer POC and customer leadership.
- Evaluate proposed AI system changes with the Government, providing options, recommendations, level-of-effort and schedule estimates, and implementation impacts.
- Keep contract performance aligned with the Performance Work Statement and the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan performance standards; route scope changes to the federal customer POC.
Planning, Schedule, and Agile Delivery- Develop and maintain the Task Order Management Plan with the Lead AI Engineer, including the resource-loaded schedule, staffing plan, milestones, dependencies, and governance checkpoints; re-baseline after any priority change.
- Run the two-week Agile cadence with the technical leads, including sprint retrospectives, burn-up charts, and velocity tracking.
- Maintain project plans, schedules, decision logs, action-item logs, and requirements traceability in Government-approved tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, SharePoint).
Reporting and Communications- Deliver weekly task execution reports and Monthly Progress Reports covering accomplishments, risks, deliverable status, labor usage, burn rate, AI operational metrics, and helpdesk trends.
- Develop and maintain the Communications Plan; lead weekly status meetings, Monthly Program Reviews, and risk reviews; and distribute meeting notes and action items.
- Respond to Government data calls and support customer AI use-case inventory and enterprise architecture reporting.
Risk, Quality, and Compliance- Maintain the program risk register - including AI-specific risks such as model drift, data quality, model or API deprecation, and security - with owners, triggers, mitigations, and dated contingencies.
- Own the Quality Control Plan and deliverable quality process so that deliverables are accepted.
- Track compliance items such as mandatory training completion, background investigations, and Section 508 conformance on releases.
Staffing, Labor Hours, and Resources- Manage staffing plans, onboarding, cross-training, backfills, and turnover; and maintain personnel reports, escalation contacts, and access lists.
- Track labor-hour consumption and burn rate by labor category against the funded ceiling, forecast estimate-at-completion, and give advance warning of potential funding shortfalls.
- Maintain the Government-furnished equipment inventory, and identify required software, cloud AI services, and equipment for Government provisioning.
- Ensure helpdesk coverage and service-level compliance reporting, including coverage during planned absences.
Deliverables You Will Own- Quality Control Plan; Monthly Progress Reports; weekly Task Execution Reports; Help Desk / Support Summary Reports; Risk Register; Communications Plan; AI Use-Case Inventory updates; and Data Call Responses.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business, or a related scientific/technical discipline and 12+ years of relevant experience.
- 8+ years of experience managing federal IT professional services projects or programs, including life-cycle, budget, cost, schedule, and performance tracking.
- Demonstrated experience managing Agile software delivery teams, including backlog management, sprint cadence, and release planning.
- Experience managing labor-hour or time-and-materials contracts, including burn-rate tracking, funding forecasts, and ceiling management.
- 2+ years of experience managing AI, machine learning, data, or cloud modernization projects.
- Working knowledge of federal IT security and compliance requirements (FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, ATO) and Section 508.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including briefing Government executives and producing clear, accurate program reports.
- Project management certification: PMP (SAFe or CSM preferred in addition).
- Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder).
- Must reside in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and be able to work on-site at Government offices.
- A Government background investigation is required; you must be able to obtain and maintain it.
Preferred Qualifications- Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Experience supporting the federal government.
- Familiarity with Responsible AI governance, including the NIST AI RMF and OMB M-25-21 / M-25-22.
- Experience with CMMI (Level 3) or ISO 9001 / 20000 / 27001 quality processes.
- Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, and program management / portfolio tools; experience with earned value or estimate-at-completion methods.
- An active federal background investigation.
BENEFITS AND PERKS: - Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Retirement Plan with 4% match and discretionary match at year end
- Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 days of PTO accrued per year; 7 holidays+ 3 Floating holidays; 2 Innovation days (paid training days)
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Jury Duty leave
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Training and Development
- Wellness Incentives & Discount programs
- Employee Referral Program
- Annual Charity Donation Match
- Awards and Recognition
