{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"0d22cd7266d1efaf6bbdf05f","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0d22cd7266d1efaf6bbdf05f","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0d22cd7266d1efaf6bbdf05f","title":"Program Manager","description":"Job Title: Program Manager\nLocation: Mechanicsville, VA, Hybrid\nDuration: 11 months\nInterview: In person only\n\nThe Program Manager will be responsible for successfully planning, organizing, and motivating a diverse program team throughout development and delivery process including all phases of projects, and for delivery management.\n\nJob Description:\nThe Program Manager provides leadership and direction to a team responsible for delivering efficient and effective technology initiatives to users. This role ensures all programs are executed in alignment with Tolling's technology strategy. The Program Manager oversees the development and support of EZPass applications, including implementing application solutions and resolving support tickets. Key operational responsibilities include direct oversight of team performance, promoting continuous improvement, collaborating with peer Program Managers, and planning and executing broader EZPass initiatives. The program delivers services across the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\n\nAssist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments and removing roadblocks to their work.\nFacilitate multi-disciplinary teams in the development of plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for completion of a program.\nOversee and manage execution and/or coordination of day-to-day program activities as required.\nManage working relationships with key stakeholders, including executive management, business management, vendors, program sponsors, suppliers, and technology management.\nSet program goals that are consistent with technical objectives and the agency's overall technology strategy.\nTrack and communicate a program's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the program team, customers, and program stakeholders.\nCollaborate with peer Program Managers on Tolling program projects.\nDrive consistent program delivery through the entire program lifecycle, including, execution of procurements, definition of program plans, resourceallocation, management of program risks, scope, and schedule, delivery of value, and well-ordered transitions to operations.\nDevelop and maintain program plans, task lists, schedules, risks, and status, to include resource allocation and schedules.\nExhibit significant emotional quotient (EQ) in handling program challenges and maintain a positive program culture in line with VDOT's mission and shared values.\nProven ability to lead, mentor, and develop cross-functional application development teams, including full-time employees and contractors.\n\nKNOWLEDGE,SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:\nStrong experience leading the business and IT resources through the discovery and documentation of business and technical requirements in request for proposal and statement of requirement formats.\nStrong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.\nExceptional interpersonal skills for collaborating and team building.\nExceptional verbal and written communication skills with the demonstrated ability to simplify and briefly, succinctly communicate complex issues to multiple audiences.\nAbility to lead others to implement new approaches, systems, structures, and methods.\nAbility to define and balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost.\nCommunicate timelines and expectations to technical and business staff.\nAbility to analyze and document system processes.\nSolid understanding of software development lifecycle models.\nExceptional knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall program management principles and practices. In addition, the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a particular program and business environment.\nKnowledge of process engineering and re-engineering techniques and practices.\nStrong leadership skills\nProficiency with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) and modern infrastructure practices\nFamiliarity with DevOps methodologies, including CI/CD pipelines and version control systems\nStrong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies\nDemonstrated ability to manage application lifecycle activities, including maintenance, enhancements, and modernization initiatives\nExperience leading technical debt reduction and application refactoring efforts\nAbility to ensure high levels of application performance, scalability, reliability, and security\nWorking knowledge of security standards, regulatory requirements, and compliance frameworks (e.g., PCI)\nExperience supporting internal and external audits and implementing IT governance best practices\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to drive continuous improvement and innovation\n\nQUALIFICATIONS\nThe candidate must have a minimum of 5 years of experience managing people and large programs and a bachelor's degree.\nFluency in MS Office tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and Office required.\nExperience with Program Management Office methodologies and practices is highly preferred.\nPMP Certification preferred\nTolling Experience preferred\n\nRequired / Desired Skills:\nExperience managing people and large programs and a bachelor's degree.\nExperience with DevOps methodologies, including CI/CD pipelines and version control systems\nStrong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies\nDemonstrated ability to manage application lifecycle activities, including maintenance, enhancements, and modernization initiatives\nExperience with both Agile and Waterfall program management principles and practices.\nThe ability to blend both Agile and Waterfall program management in the right proportions to fit a particular program and business environment.\nThe candidate should have 10 years of overall IT experience\nProven ability to assess candidate qualifications, competencies, and cultural fit to build high-performing teams.\nFluency in MS Office tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and Office required.\nWorking knowledge of security standards, regulatory requirements, and compliance frameworks (e.g., PCI)\nExperience supporting internal and external audits and implementing IT governance best practices","company":"Apollo Technology Solutions","rawCompany":"apollo technology solutions","city":"Mechanicsville","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-27T13:40:02.079Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"},{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service Managers","slug":"social-and-community-service-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Program Manager","description":"Job Title: Program Manager\nLocation: Mechanicsville, VA, Hybrid\nDuration: 11 months\nInterview: In person only\n\nThe Program Manager will be responsible for successfully planning, organizing, and motivating a diverse program team throughout development and delivery process including all phases of projects, and for delivery management.\n\nJob Description:\nThe Program Manager provides leadership and direction to a team responsible for delivering efficient and effective technology initiatives to users. This role ensures all programs are executed in alignment with Tolling's technology strategy. The Program Manager oversees the development and support of EZPass applications, including implementing application solutions and resolving support tickets. Key operational responsibilities include direct oversight of team performance, promoting continuous improvement, collaborating with peer Program Managers, and planning and executing broader EZPass initiatives. The program delivers services across the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES:\n\nAssist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments and removing roadblocks to their work.\nFacilitate multi-disciplinary teams in the development of plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for completion of a program.\nOversee and manage execution and/or coordination of day-to-day program activities as required.\nManage working relationships with key stakeholders, including executive management, business management, vendors, program sponsors, suppliers, and technology management.\nSet program goals that are consistent with technical objectives and the agency's overall technology strategy.\nTrack and communicate a program's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the program team, customers, and program stakeholders.\nCollaborate with peer Program Managers on Tolling program projects.\nDrive consistent program delivery through the entire program lifecycle, including, execution of procurements, definition of program plans, resourceallocation, management of program risks, scope, and schedule, delivery of value, and well-ordered transitions to operations.\nDevelop and maintain program plans, task lists, schedules, risks, and status, to include resource allocation and schedules.\nExhibit significant emotional quotient (EQ) in handling program challenges and maintain a positive program culture in line with VDOT's mission and shared values.\nProven ability to lead, mentor, and develop cross-functional application development teams, including full-time employees and contractors.\n\nKNOWLEDGE,SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:\nStrong experience leading the business and IT resources through the discovery and documentation of business and technical requirements in request for proposal and statement of requirement formats.\nStrong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.\nExceptional interpersonal skills for collaborating and team building.\nExceptional verbal and written communication skills with the demonstrated ability to simplify and briefly, succinctly communicate complex issues to multiple audiences.\nAbility to lead others to implement new approaches, systems, structures, and methods.\nAbility to define and balance the competing demands for quality, scope, schedule, and cost.\nCommunicate timelines and expectations to technical and business staff.\nAbility to analyze and document system processes.\nSolid understanding of software development lifecycle models.\nExceptional knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall program management principles and practices. In addition, the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a particular program and business environment.\nKnowledge of process engineering and re-engineering techniques and practices.\nStrong leadership skills\nProficiency with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) and modern infrastructure practices\nFamiliarity with DevOps methodologies, including CI/CD pipelines and version control systems\nStrong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies\nDemonstrated ability to manage application lifecycle activities, including maintenance, enhancements, and modernization initiatives\nExperience leading technical debt reduction and application refactoring efforts\nAbility to ensure high levels of application performance, scalability, reliability, and security\nWorking knowledge of security standards, regulatory requirements, and compliance frameworks (e.g., PCI)\nExperience supporting internal and external audits and implementing IT governance best practices\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to drive continuous improvement and innovation\n\nQUALIFICATIONS\nThe candidate must have a minimum of 5 years of experience managing people and large programs and a bachelor's degree.\nFluency in MS Office tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and Office required.\nExperience with Program Management Office methodologies and practices is highly preferred.\nPMP Certification preferred\nTolling Experience preferred\n\nRequired / Desired Skills:\nExperience managing people and large programs and a bachelor's degree.\nExperience with DevOps methodologies, including CI/CD pipelines and version control systems\nStrong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies\nDemonstrated ability to manage application lifecycle activities, including maintenance, enhancements, and modernization initiatives\nExperience with both Agile and Waterfall program management principles and practices.\nThe ability to blend both Agile and Waterfall program management in the right proportions to fit a particular program and business environment.\nThe candidate should have 10 years of overall IT experience\nProven ability to assess candidate qualifications, competencies, and cultural fit to build high-performing teams.\nFluency in MS Office tools such as Microsoft Project, Visio, and Office required.\nWorking knowledge of security standards, regulatory requirements, and compliance frameworks (e.g., PCI)\nExperience supporting internal and external audits and implementing IT governance best practices","datePosted":"2026-07-27T13:40:02.079Z","dateModified":"2026-07-27T13:40:02.079Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Apollo Technology Solutions","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Mechanicsville","addressRegion":"VA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"0d22cd7266d1efaf6bbdf05f"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/0d22cd7266d1efaf6bbdf05f"}}