Program Manager

9th Way Insignia

Program Manager leading VA financial-management IV&V modernization for 9th Way Insignia, a government technology contractor. Directing schedules, testing governance, risks, staffing, reporting, and stakeholder coordination.

Posted 8/13/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $103,060 - $155,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in program management, particularly in federal IV&V processes and Agile methodologies, while ensuring compliance with VA requirements and effective stakeholder communication. Proven ability to lead complex IT programs, manage risks, and deliver high-quality results through strategic planning and executive reporting.

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PMP CertificationFederal IV&V ProcessesAgile/Scrum DeliveryMicrosoft ProjectRisk Management

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Hard Skills

Program ManagementIntegrated Master ScheduleWork Breakdown StructureQuality ControlContract DeliverablesRequirements TraceabilityDefect ManagementAutomated Regression TestingExecutive ReportingStakeholder Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingDecision-Making

Tools & Technologies

JIRAXrayMicrosoft TeamsMicrosoft OfficeAgile Methods

Certifications & Qualifications

PMP Certification

Industry Keywords

VA FMBTIFAMSCGI MomentumFederal Financial-Management ModernizationGAO AuditOIG AuditFISMAFISCAM

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide overall leadership, accountability, and executive-level coordination for contract performance.
Direct the integrated IV&V delivery organization and maintain the Government-approved management baseline.
Serve as the primary contractor management interface to VA program and government stakeholders.
Lead development and maintenance of the Contractor Project Management Plan.
Direct the integrated master schedule and work breakdown structure for Government and contractor IV&V activities.
Coordinate IV&V activities across implementation-wave testing, iFAMS operations and maintenance releases, product reviews, requirements traceability, dashboards, metrics, risk management, and optional tasks.
Oversee weekly, monthly, bi-weekly, executive, and test-readiness reporting, findings, recommendations, and contract communications.
Monitor performance against the management baseline and drive corrective actions for schedule, cost, staffing, quality, or technical deviations.
Notify VA leadership of significant risks and issues and present impacts, mitigations, required decisions, owners, and resolution dates.
Lead technical kickoff planning and work-plan presentations.
Approve staffing allocations and succession plans and oversee onboarding, access, training, background-investigation readiness, and performance continuity.
Ensure compliance with VA FMBT IV&V JIRA procedures, Agile methods, deliverable-management processes, Section 508, information-security requirements, and IEEE-based IV&V practices.
Provide executive leadership for collaboration among technical leads, SMEs, subcontractors, VA stakeholders, system integrators, and other FMBT workstreams while preserving IV&V independence.

Requirements

What you’ll need

PMP certification required.
Minimum 5 years of experience implementing program-management techniques involving federal IV&V processes, Agile test and development methodologies, and industry best practices.
Experience managing a large, complex, enterprise-wide federal IT program with multiple workstreams, stakeholder groups, and mission-critical deliverables.
Experience directing integrated schedules, work breakdown structures, staffing plans, risk and issue management, executive reporting, quality control, and contract deliverables.
Ability to translate detailed testing, requirements, defect, and release information into concise leadership-level decisions and status communications.
Strong working knowledge of Agile/Scrum delivery, risk-based IV&V, software testing governance, Microsoft Project, JIRA, Xray, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Office.
Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, information technology, project management, or related field; or 8 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
Ability to successfully complete and maintain the VA-required Tier 2 / Moderate Risk background investigation and suitability requirements.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English and work effectively in a remote, highly collaborative federal environment.
Preferred: Prior VA FMBT, iFAMS, CGI Momentum, federal financial-management modernization, or comparable ERP program experience.
Preferred: Experience managing independent testing for implementation waves and production sustainment releases, including automated regression testing and senior-level test-readiness briefings.
Preferred: Experience supporting GAO, OIG, FISMA, or FISCAM audit activities.
Position contingent upon contract award.
Selected applicants may be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Voluntary Life Insurance
401(k)
Basic Life A&D
Short-term disability (STD)
Long-term disability (LTD)
PTO
Telehealth
Paid holidays
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Traveling Assistance