Accenture

Senior Project Manager, Secure Cloud Platforms

Accenture$135K — $278K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum Secret clearance with eligibility for TS/SCI with CI Poly.
  • Experience with project management in federal contracting space.
  • Familiarity with cloud computing fundamentals.
  • Knowledge of federal acquisition processes and budget programming cycles.
  • Experience managing mid-level and junior business and IT personnel.
  • Familiarity with agile software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Shape and execute growth strategies in Secure Cloud Platforms.
  • Build sales pipeline and manage existing processes using Salesforce.
  • Lead collaborative efforts across stakeholders to develop business cases and staffing strategies.
  • Coordinate with SMEs to broaden solution options in various capability areas.
  • Collaborate with leadership and growth teams across Defense & Intelligence sectors.
  • Mobilize team members for growth activities such as white papers and proposals.
  • Monitor project performance and proactively report trends to leadership.

Benefits

  • Wide variety of benefits offered by Accenture Federal Services.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
  • Access to innovative and dynamic work environments.
Full Job Description
You Are:

The Senior Project Manager, Secure Cloud Platforms will drive USSF growth across Secure Cloud Platforms and AFS by shaping acquisition strategies, pursuing new opportunities, and enabling domain expansion. They will lead development of acquisition strategies for secure cloud engagements to expand the USSF portfolio, accelerate mission delivery, and provide strategic recommendations to senior AFS leadership. This individual will build and maintain strong relationships with DAF/USSF mission partners, industry, and internal leaders.

The Work:
  • Shape and execute follow-on and on-contract growth strategies.
  • Build sales pipeline and outyear planning and manage existing established processes and tools such as Salesforce.
  • Lead shaping and capture efforts across the customer domain. Partner with cross-functional teams to develop business cases, financial models, and staffing strategies that support growth.
  • Coordinate with SMEs across Modern Engineering and other capability areas (AI & Data, Platforms, Mission, Cyber) to broaden solution options.
  • Collaborate with Account Leadership and BD/Growth teams across Defense & Intelligence (D&I) account verticals.
  • Mobilize and train team members to support growth activities (e.g., shaping, white papers, ROMs, RFI/RFP responses).
  • Support development of artifacts across the sales lifecycle including briefings, white papers and proposals.
  • Track relevant conferences, forums, and BD activities to advance domain growth goals.

Provide Program Management leadership and oversight over multiple USSF projects, delivering cross-project visibility, control, and stakeholder alignment.
  • Build and maintain strong customer relationships; serve as the primary interface with senior stakeholders. Coordinate with DAF and USSF mission owners and industry partners to maximize opportunities for mission success.
  • Oversee performance across all projects within the domain, identifying cross project risks, dependencies, and systemic issues; work with project managers to develop mitigations and solutions.
  • Monitor key indicators-including schedule, staffing, financial health, and delivery performance-and report trends proactively. Escalates risks and issues to leadership for awareness and support.
  • Serve as the primary reporting conduit to AFS Leadership, synthesizing program level insights.
  • Provide functional management and leadership to foster professional development for AFS project managers and their teams. Practice a servant-leadership model that prioritizes personnel growth, well-being, team development, and delivery excellence.
  • Coordinate with project managers and other AFS leadership on staffing decisions for the USSF projects.

Here's What You Need:
  • Minimum Secret clearance with eligibility for TS/SCI with CI Poly.
  • Experience with project management in federal contracting space.
  • Familiarity with cloud computing fundamentals.
  • Familiarity with federal acquisition processes, contract types and structures, and budget programming cycles and timelines.
  • Experience managing mid-level and junior business and IT personnel.
  • Experience with agile software development lifecycle.

Bonus Points If:
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
  • Strong technical aptitude, creativity, communication skills, and cross-group collaboration skills.
  • Passion for finding process and product solutions for hard problems at scale and building partnerships to operationalize said solutions in new, undefined spaces.


As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$135,200-$278,500 USD

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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