Ascella Technologies is seeking a strategic leader to support a federal agency initiative focused on modernizing financial and acquisition systems. This effort includes migrating legacy core financial systems to a modern, cloud-based ERP solution to improve operational efficiency, reduce risk, and support more effective decision-making across the agency.
Key Responsibilities:- Mission-Critical Modernization: Lead a high-performing team of over 50 professionals in the end-to-end delivery of interface design and data conversion, ensuring the successful migration of legacy data to a secure, Azure-based SaaS environment.
- Strategic Stakeholder Alignment: Serve as the primary bridge between government leadership and technical workstreams, navigating complex Agile environments (SAFe) to ensure that performance, quality, and schedule milestones are consistently met.
- Operational Excellence: Define and execute the Program Management Plan, establishing the resource controls and risk mitigation strategies necessary to maintain a steady delivery cadence across multiple implementation waves.
Must-Have Skills (Required)- U.S. Citizenship required
- Bachelor's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university
- At least 10 years of experience managing the implementation of CGI Momentum at a federal agency.
- Proven success directing programs with 50+ team members, specifically overseeing complex data conversion and interface workstreams.
- Minimum of 15 years of industry experience within Financial Management Systems (FMS), with a deep understanding of federal accounting and acquisition regulations.
- Extensive experience leading projects within a SAFe or Lean-Agile framework, including the use of tools like Jira or Agility to track scrum team capacity and velocity.
Nice-to-Have Skills (Preferred)- Experience with Microsoft Azure FISMA High cloud offerings.
- Familiarity with federal software delivery lifecycles.
- Deep knowledge of automated data cleansing and iterative migration methodologies.
Position: Program Manager
Location: Washington, DC (fully remote)
Base Compensation: We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, and we are open to discussing compensation based on your qualifications and experience
Other Compensation: 4% contribution to 401(k), performance bonus, profit-sharing
Paid Time Off: 16 days PTO/year, 11 holidays/year
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, 401(k)...and more
Position is open until filled, applications accepted on an ongoing basis.
