
Senior Program Manager
Markon
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Chantilly • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $180,000 - $200,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Provide overall program management leadership for complex, multi-project IT initiatives supporting mission objectives.
- Oversee program execution across the full lifecycle, ensuring alignment with customer goals, budgets, schedules, and performance metrics.
- Ensure compliance with the Project Management Framework (PMF), including control gates, deliverables, and governance processes.
- Lead program-level planning, scheduling, risk management, and performance tracking.
- Manage and coordinate multiple project teams, ensuring integration across workstreams and stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain program roadmaps, schedules, and strategic plans.
- Prepare and deliver executive-level briefings, reports, and status updates.
- Support and lead engagement with Strategic Review Boards (SRB) and other governance bodies.
- Facilitate strategic planning sessions with government sponsors and senior leadership.
- Oversee technical documentation and program deliverables, ensuring quality and compliance.
- Coordinate with security personnel to support Certification and Accreditation (C&A) activities.
- Manage program risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring timely resolution and mitigation.
- Drive collaboration across internal teams and external organizations to ensure program success.
- Support acquisition, procurement, and resource planning activities across the program.
- Ensure effective communication across all levels of the organization, including executive stakeholders.
Requirements
- Master’s degree plus 8 years of relevant experience, OR Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, complex IT programs within the Intelligence Community.
- Strong understanding of the Project Management Framework (PMF), including governance, control gates, and technical review processes.
- Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and multiple concurrent projects.
- Experience supporting Strategic Review Boards (SRB) and executive-level planning activities.
- Strong experience in program planning, budgeting, scheduling, and performance management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief executive leadership.
- Strong organizational, leadership, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced environments.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Visio, and Access.
- Experience with project tracking tools and customer messaging systems.
- Strong mission focus and commitment to delivering high-quality results.
- PMP certification or equivalent program/project management certification (preferred).
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- 401(k) match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- EAP
- Training and Tuition Assistance
- Paid Time Off
- Holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
program managementrisk managementperformance trackingprogram planningbudgetingschedulingtechnical documentationcomplianceproject management frameworkmulti-project management
Soft Skills
leadershipdecision-makingorganizational skillscommunication skillscollaborationstrategic planningproblem-solvingability to work under pressureteam managementexecutive briefing
Certifications
PMP certificationprogram/project management certification