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Travel Required:

Clearance Required:

What You Will Do:

• The Program Manager will lead the planning, coordination, governance, and delivery of complex technology initiatives supporting federal contracts.
• Oversee multiple projects and workstreams, including application modernization, platform enhancements, cloud solutions, cybersecurity initiatives, system integrations, and operational improvements.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Federal stakeholders, leadership, vendors, and technical teams, ensuring successful delivery of program objectives, business outcomes, and operational excellence.

• Lead the execution and delivery of multiple technology initiatives across the program lifecycle, from planning through deployment and operational transition.
• Establish and maintain program governance, roadmaps, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and performance metrics.
• Coordinate activities across Agile teams, technical workstreams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Partner with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, architects, and engineering teams to align business priorities with technical delivery.
• Manage program scope, risks, issues, dependencies, change requests, and stakeholder expectations.
• Support delivery of AWS-hosted applications, cloud services, integrations, and Python-based solutions.
• Oversee release planning, operational readiness, deployment activities, and transition to support teams.
• Monitor program health through dashboards, status reports, KPIs, and executive briefings.
• Facilitate governance reviews, planning sessions, stakeholder meetings, and decision-making forums.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across Federal, contractor, and vendor teams.

What You Will Need:

• U.S. Citizenship or Green Card status is required.
• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum of FIVE (5)+ years of overall work experience.
• Experience managing large-scale technology programs or projects.
• Experience delivering software development, cloud, systems integration, cybersecurity, infrastructure, or enterprise technology initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of program and project management disciplines, including scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, change, and stakeholder management.
• Experience leading Agile, Scrum, Kanban, hybrid, or traditional delivery teams.
• Working knowledge of software development lifecycles, cloud environments, cybersecurity, testing, release management, and operational readiness.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud environments and Python-based applications.
• Ability to understand technical architectures, integrations, security requirements, and delivery dependencies.
• Experience developing governance processes, dashboards, metrics, and executive reporting.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, and reporting tools.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• SAFe, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMI-ACP or PMP related certification.
• Experience supporting Federal government or highly regulated technology programs.
• Experience leading delivery of AWS-hosted applications, APIs, integrations, DevSecOps, or cloud modernization initiatives.
• Experience managing multi-vendor environments and large-scale technology programs.
• Knowledge of enterprise integrations, identity and access management, and data exchange solutions.
• Experience supporting organizational change management, user adoption, training, and transition-to-operations activities.
• Familiarity with Federal cybersecurity, privacy, accessibility, and compliance requirements.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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