We are seeking a
PMO Lead - Program Manager to join our team and support our client.
The ideal candidate is a senior program management professional with deep experience leading complex federal research, innovation, or technology transition programs. This individual will bring the discipline to stand up and lead a program management office while partnering closely with government stakeholders, technical leads, and executive leadership to deliver measurable mission outcomes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:- Lead program management office execution for a complex federal research and technology support environment, including planning, staffing, performance management, risk management, and delivery oversight.
- Serve as the primary interface between Unissant leadership, program staff, and government stakeholders for program execution, reporting, and operational coordination.
- Establish and maintain integrated program controls, including schedules, milestones, action tracking, staffing plans, and performance dashboards.
- Oversee task intake, prioritization, resource alignment, and execution across a multidisciplinary team supporting programmatic and technical objectives.
- Drive portfolio-level reporting, executive briefings, and status reviews that communicate delivery progress, risks, dependencies, and strategic recommendations.
- Coordinate with technical leadership to ensure transition support, data-driven decision-making, and continuous process improvement are embedded across delivery activities.
- Support growth and transition activities by identifying staffing needs, helping shape task execution approaches, and maintaining high customer satisfaction.
- Provide direct people management for contract staff, including performance management, coaching and development, workforce planning, and fostering a high-performing, accountable team culture aligned to program objectives.
- Support internal National Security operations prior to and alongside program execution, including contributing to internal initiatives, process improvements, capture support, and organizational readiness activities.
Work Experience and Job Skills:- Minimum of 10 years of experience in program or project management supporting federal, DoD, or research and development programs.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience leading PMO functions, large task orders, or multi-workstream portfolios in a government contracting environment.
- Demonstrated success managing cost, schedule, performance, staffing, and risk across complex delivery efforts.
- Experience supporting the Air Force, defense research, science and technology, or innovation-focused organizations is strongly preferred.
- Strong ability to operate across business, technical, and customer-facing functions while maintaining disciplined execution.
- Experience with executive reporting, KPI development, dashboarding, and portfolio performance reviews.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint, Excel, and Word; experience with project tracking and collaboration tools such as MS Project, Jira, or similar platforms preferred.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities, and lead cross-functional teams to successful outcomes.
Education:- Bachelor's Degree is required. Preferred field of study in Business, Engineering, Physical Sciences, Program Management, Information Systems, or related field of study.
Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:- PMP certification or equivalent program management certification is required.
- Agile, SAFe, or related delivery certification is preferred.
Communication Skills:- Excellent verbal and written skills, ability to present proposals and performance data, and comfortable interfacing with all levels of the organization.
- Ability to write clear and concise creative content in a highly confidential manner.
- Ability to lead executive briefings, customer reviews, and internal governance discussions with confidence and clarity.
Clearance Requirements:- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance is required; active clearance preferred.
Travel:- Local travel within the National Capital Region may be required for customer meetings and program reviews.
- Limited additional travel may be required based on client and program needs.
Environmental Requirements:- Mainly a routine office environment.
- May be required to lift up to ten (10) pounds.
- Flexible in working extended hours.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Unissant management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, where applicable and available, reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.
