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Program Manager

*Job Summary* We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Program Manager to lead project management, reporting, and delivery oversight across the web team's portfolio, including the redesigned dc.gov site, other concurrent agency web efforts, and AI-powered search initiatives. *Key Duties:* * Establish and maintain a portfolio-wide tracking system (RAID log, milestone schedules, dashboard) covering all active web team projects. * Run a recurring status reporting cadence to OCTO leadership across the full portfolio * Partner with OCTO SMEs to define project requirements and scope, including for initiatives that may require external vendor support * Advise on vendor/contractor scoping and deliverables, drawing on familiarity with SOW structure and government IT procurement norms * Track risks, issues, dependencies and action items across projects, escalating to OCTO leadership as needed * Report on project status, milestones, and delivery readiness across the portfolio, with the dc.gov relaunch as the flagship initiative *Minimum Qualifications:* * Demonstrated ability to translate technical and business requirements into actional project scope, working directly with subject matter experts * Experience supporting or informing scope of work development for external vendor contracts (SOWs, deliverables, acceptance criteria) * Experience managing a multi-project portfolio simultaneously, including establishing. PM tooling, reporting cadence, and prioritization across competing initiatives * Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience * 11 years of program/project management experience, including large-scale website or CMS transition and migration projects * Experience managing multi-stakeholder government or enterprise projects * Working knowledge of Drupal CMS and website content migration practices * PMP certification preferred * Familiarity with AI/ML project delivery timelines and dependencies a plus, given active AI integration work within the portfolio * Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills * Prior experience supporting DC government or comparable public-sector clients preferred Pay: $126,498.66 - $148,256.46 per year Education: * Bachelor's (Preferred) Experience: * Program/Project Management – multi-project portfolio: 10 years (Preferred) * Requirements gathering & project scoping (working with SMEs): 8 years (Preferred) * Drupal CMS – content migration and administration: 6 years (Preferred) * Stakeholder Management – multi-agency government environment: 10 years (Preferred) * Website Launch Planning & Change Management: 8 years (Preferred) * Quality Assurance / Content Auditing: 10 years (Preferred) * contract/vendor scoping support (SOWs, deliverables): 5 years (Preferred) * AI/ML project delivery: 3 years (Preferred) Location: * Washington, DC 20003 (Preferred) Work Location: In person