15+ years of experience in large federal IT and digital transformation programs.
10+ years in senior program or portfolio management roles.
Experience managing programs with budgets over $300M.
Proven track record in leading enterprise programs with multiple workstreams.
Experience establishing and operating a PMO with integrated scheduling and risk management.
Strong executive communication skills for senior-level engagement.
PMP certification and Agile delivery experience.
Responsibilities
Serve as the senior leader for a complex VA modernization program.
Lead end-to-end program execution from planning to operational stabilization.
Establish and manage an integrated PMO for program controls and governance.
Direct multiple technical and functional workstreams for on-time delivery.
Partner with the Deputy Program Manager to drive IOC readiness and milestone achievement.
Act as the primary customer-facing executive for VA stakeholders.
Translate mission objectives into actionable plans and performance measures.
Benefits
3 weeks of Personal Leave in the first year.
11 paid Holidays each year.
5 days of Flexible Time Off for approved training or certifications.
401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of salary.
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
Life and Disability Insurance coverage.
Public Transportation Subsidies available.
Certifications and Training Allowance of up to $5,000/year.
Full Job Description
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Salary: $190,000 - $210,000/year
Work location: Remote with possible on site work at federal customer locations in the National Capital Region.
Serve as the accountable senior leader for a complex, multi-year VA enterprise modernization and systems-integration program.
Lead end-to-end program execution, including mobilization, transition, discovery, planning, implementation, Initial Operating Capability (IOC), operational stabilization, and continuous improvement.
Establish and lead an integrated PMO supporting program controls, integrated master scheduling, financial/resource management, risk management, deliverables governance, quality management, and executive reporting.
Direct multiple concurrent technical and functional workstreams, ensuring dependency management, risk visibility, integrated execution, and on-time delivery.
Partner with the Deputy Program Manager / IOC Lead to drive accelerated IOC readiness, implementation sequencing, milestone achievement, and issue resolution.
Act as the principal customer-facing delivery executive for VA executives, program leadership, technical stakeholders, business owners, and teaming partners.
Translate mission objectives into an executable roadmap, governance cadence, integrated delivery plan, staffing model, performance measures, and decision framework.
Lead program-level planning and control for ITSM/ESM, asset/configuration management, service catalog, workflow automation, integrations, data management, reporting, testing, training, and organizational change.
Ensure disciplined execution of schedules, resource plans, risk/issue registers, decision logs, executive dashboards, status reports, quality plans, and deliverable calendars.
Manage financial performance and forecast labor/subcontractor needs in partnership with contracts and finance.
Lead executive steering committees, program reviews, milestone reviews, risk reviews, and integrated workstream meetings.
Identify and mitigate risks involving readiness, data, integrations, dependencies, staffing, stakeholder alignment, and schedule compression.
Support proposal, oral presentation, customer-engagement, and post-award transition activities as a potential named key person.
Tools & Technology Environment: Microsoft 365/SharePoint, Confluence and the OCIO ZTA Wiki, Jira; Microsoft Accessibility Checker and Adobe Acrobat for Section 508 checks.
Requirements
15+ years of progressive experience delivering large, complex federal IT, digital transformation, enterprise-platform, ERP, or systems-integration programs.
10+ years in senior program or portfolio management roles with accountability for delivery, customer engagement, staffing, schedule, financial performance, risk, and subcontractor/team leadership.
Demonstrated experience leading a program or portfolio of programs at significant scale ($300M+) comprising a combination of software and services.
Demonstrated experience leading an enterprise program with multiple concurrent workstreams, significant technical interdependencies, and a large multidisciplinary workforce.
Experience establishing and operating a PMO, including integrated master scheduling, program controls, risk/issue management, financial/resource management, configuration/change control, reporting, and deliverables management.
Proven experience leading accelerated implementation, transition, modernization, or operational-readiness efforts with fixed milestones and high executive visibility.
Experience managing complex stakeholders across business, IT, security, architecture, operations, procurement, and executive leadership.
Experience using Agile, hybrid Agile, and/or iterative delivery methods within formal federal program-management controls.
Strong executive communication skills and ability to lead senior customer meetings, brief executives, resolve escalated issues, and communicate delivery tradeoffs clearly.
PMP certification
Current training or demonstrated experience in Agile delivery, Scrum, SAFe, or a comparable scaled/enterprise Agile approach.
Demonstrated working knowledge of federal program-management disciplines, including performance-management concepts, integrated scheduling, risk management, and formal governance.
Clearance Requirement:
Ability to obtain and maintain all required VA suitability, access, and system credentials.
U.S. citizen or otherwise eligible to obtain and maintain all required VA access, suitability, and system credentials; confirm final eligibility restrictions upon RFP release.
The salary range for this position depends upon multiple factors including location, the individual's knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, and contract-specific budget constraints and organizational requirements. Gunnison Consulting Group's total compensation package also includes bonus and profit-sharing opportunities, depending on company and employee performance. Available employee benefits include:
3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
11 paid Holidays each year
5 days of Flexible Time Off each year for approved training or certifications (self-study is ineligible)
401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Life and Disability Insurance
Public Transportation Subsidies
Certifications and Training Allowance - Up to $5,000/year!
