Job Summary The Senior Program Manager provides executive-level leadership, strategic planning, and operational oversight for complex federal programs. The Senior Program Manager is responsible for directing multiple projects, managing large multidisciplinary teams, overseeing contract performance, and ensuring successful execution of program objectives in accordance with federal regulations, contract requirements, and agency priorities
Supervisory Responsibilities: No
Job Classification: Permanent; Full-Time
Duty Station: Remote / Virtual
Travel: Travel up to 50%
Compensation:This pay band reflects Chloeta's good faith estimate of the range it expects to offer; Chloeta reserves the right to alter this range if business circumstances change.
Duties/Responsibilities - Direct the overall performance and execution of complex federal programs, Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call Orders, and multiple concurrent projects.
- Develop and implement strategic program plans aligned with agency priorities and contractual objectives.
- Oversee project budgets, schedules, staffing plans, resource allocation, and financial performance.
- Ensure successful delivery of contract requirements while maintaining compliance with quality standards, federal regulations, and organizational policies.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams supporting natural resource management, business process improvement, organizational modernization, policy development, and technical assistance initiatives.
- Monitor program risks and implement mitigation strategies to ensure successful project outcomes.
- Provide executive oversight of program performance metrics, quality assurance activities, and continuous process improvement initiatives.
- Coordinate work across multiple federal agencies, national offices, districts, research stations, and partner organizations.
- Review and approve technical reports, project deliverables, executive briefings, presentations, and strategic communications.
- Support development of policies, procedures, governance frameworks, and organizational best practices.
- Facilitate executive meetings, stakeholder workshops, strategic planning sessions, and interagency coordination efforts.
- Lead organizational change initiatives and business transformation projects.
- Ensure contractor personnel maintain compliance with all security, privacy, Section 508 accessibility, records management, and federal information management requirements.
- Resolve complex programmatic, operational, staffing, and customer issues while maintaining positive client relationships.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, customer service, and program effectiveness.
- Support proposal development, staffing strategies, and transition planning for new federal opportunities.
- This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Required Skills/Abilities - Demonstrated executive leadership and program management experience supporting large, complex federal contracts.
- Exceptional organizational leadership and strategic planning abilities.
- Strong knowledge of project management principles, budgeting, scheduling, and resource management.
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to lead geographically dispersed multidisciplinary teams.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including executive presentations and customer briefings.
- Experience managing organizational change initiatives and business process improvement efforts.
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills with the ability to resolve complex operational challenges.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships with executive leadership, Government officials, and external partners.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, Teams, and collaboration platforms.
- Familiarity with knowledge management systems, data management tools, GIS technologies, and federal information systems.
- Ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives under demanding deadlines.
Education and Experience - Required: Bachelor's degree and 12 years of experience in business, management, information systems or other related fields OR Master's degree and 8 years of experience in business, management, information systems or other related fields
Physical Requirements - Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, etc.
Benefits Eligible employees receive the following benefits:
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)