Senior Director, Federal Program Management

Magellan Health

Senior Director overseeing Federal Program Management contracts with a focus on client relationships and operational success at Magellan Health.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeFort Benning • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $105,230 - $178,890 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Federal Contract Management, including operational performance, financial oversight, and compliance. Proven ability to lead teams, build client relationships, and drive business growth through strategic initiatives.

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Federal Contract ManagementTeam LeadershipClient Relationship ManagementFinancial Performance ManagementContract Compliance

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Hard Skills

Contract Program ManagementOperational PerformanceRisk MitigationPerformance Metrics ManagementProject Management

Soft Skills

Employee EngagementEffective CommunicationRelationship BuildingTeam SupervisionTraining and Development

Industry Keywords

Federal ContractingContractual DiscussionsBusiness GrowthBest PracticesStakeholder Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for the overall successful operation of assigned contract(s).
Directs or leads others in directing successful contract program management, deliverable completion, team supervision, and report completion.
Effectively builds client relationships, internal company and external partnerships and effectively engages employees.
Ensures program staff are appropriately trained and understand all contract and company policies and procedures.
Partners with resources to achieve business objectives, maintain contract satisfaction, and ensure that products and services support customer needs while achieving acceptable margins.
Directs the full scope of one or more contracts in varying complexity ensuring staffing, excellence in operational contract performance to successfully meet contract deliverables on time and within budget.
Develops strong relationships with employees, key operational customers, internal company, and external stakeholders.
Identifies opportunities for contract improvement/enhancement ensuring best practices are identified, shared, and applied.
Responsible for all contractual discussions and modifications ensuring ongoing contract success in meeting deliverable requirements, mitigating risk and identifying corrective action.
Manages contract financial performance and variances keeping the company informed of risk.
Manage to key metrics and performance indicators while mitigating risk and seeking opportunities for quality improvement.
Ensures planning, execution and follow-up for key meetings and projects including management of staff responsible for project management.
Oversees and actively partners with corporate functions for talent acquisition, recruitment, hiring, promotion, and performance management.
Ensures organizational commitment to employee engagement and ensures adequate new staff training and orientation and ongoing professional development of existing staff.
Ensures team’s adherence to company policies, procedures, and mandatory compliance training.
Actively participates in Strategy and Growth activities, which may include developing solutions, proposals, staffing estimates, and/or new business opportunities, to promote business growth of existing and future work. All other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required
master’s degree preferred
5 years minimum experience in Federal contracting in a supervisory or management function
10 years minimum experience to include leadership and supervision of teams of 25 or more positions.

Benefits

Comp & perks

broad range of health, life, voluntary and other benefits and perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing