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You will engage with government executives and partners to ensure continuity of operations and successful phase transitions.Compensation / Benefitshealth, dental, vision and life insurance401(k) with matching and immediate vestingcompetitive salary packageResponsibilitiesLead a ~30–36 person cross-functional team across two program tracks: platform modernization and legacy sustainmentDrive execution through four government-gated phases over 26 weeksServe as primary point of contact for the customer's program office and agreements officerOwn integrated master schedule, risks, issues, and weekly reporting with Delivery LeadManage program performance across delivery, schedule, staffing, cost, and customer commitmentsOversee milestone payments, platform releases, and sustainment milestones tied to government acceptanceCoordinate staffing onboarding, clearance processing, and backfill; manage security administration with the Facility Security OfficerLead transition activities to ensure continuity of mission-critical operations during modernizationOversee delivery across a blended team of Concept Solutions staff, staffing partners, and subcontractorsKey requirementsBachelor's degree and 12+ years of professional experienceAt least 5 years managing Federal IT programs combining new software development with production sustainmentProven experience leading a contract or system transition as incoming Program ManagerExperience managing milestone-based or fixed-price delivery with formal government acceptanceExperience leading multidisciplinary teams including staffing-partner or subcontractor personnelStrong program management capabilities across delivery, cost, schedule, staffing, risk, and customer managementExceptional communication skills with government executives, technical teams, and leadershipActive DoD security clearance or higher (preferred)Experience with RMF authorization from a program-management perspective (preferred)PMP/PgMP or Agile certifications (preferred)OTAs and prototype project experience (preferred)excellent communicationstakeholder managementleadership and adaptabilityprogram managementrisk and issue trackingmilestone-based/project controls","company":"Concept Solutions","rawCompany":"concept solutions","city":"McLean","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-10-26T13:27:51.812Z","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":"11-9041.00","title":"Architectural and Engineering Managers","slug":"architectural-and-engineering-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 - Mission Application Modernization","description":"OverviewIn this role you will lead a high-visibility federal mission app modernization program for a DoD customer, overseeing platform modernization and legacy sustainment across two concurrent workstreams. 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