Program Manager - Mission Application Modernization
Overview:
In 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. You will drive delivery through government-gated phases, manage schedule, cost, staffing, and customer relationships, and lead a multidisciplinary team of about 30–36 engineers and specialists. This is a mission-critical, fast-paced transformation that aims to unify access to a portfolio of legacy apps on a shared modern platform. You will engage with government executives and partners to ensure continuity of operations and successful phase transitions. Compensation / Benefitshealth, dental, vision and life insurance 401(k) with matching and immediate vestingcompetitive salary package
Responsibilities:
- Lead a ~30–36 person cross-functional team across two program tracks: platform modernization and legacy sustainment
- Drive execution through four government-gated phases over 26 weeks
- Serve as primary point of contact for the customer's program office and agreements officer
- Own integrated master schedule, risks, issues, and weekly reporting with Delivery LeadManage program performance across delivery, schedule, staffing, cost, and customer commitments
- Oversee milestone payments, platform releases, and sustainment milestones tied to government acceptance
- Coordinate staffing onboarding, clearance processing, and backfill; manage security administration with the Facility Security Officer
- Lead transition activities to ensure continuity of mission-critical operations during modernization
- Oversee delivery across a blended team of Concept Solutions staff, staffing partners, and subcontractors
Key requirements:
- Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of professional experience
- At least 5 years managing Federal IT programs combining new software development with production sustainment
- Proven experience leading a contract or system transition as incoming Program Manager
- Experience managing milestone-based or fixed-price delivery with formal government acceptance
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams including staffing-partner or subcontractor personnel
- Strong program management capabilities across delivery, cost, schedule, staffing, risk, and customer management
- Exceptional communication skills with government executives, technical teams, and leadership
- Active 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