Federal Civil Missions and Program Director
Booz Allen Hamilton
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Job summary
Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a seasoned Federal Civil Missions and Program Director to drive mission delivery, strategic growth, and client engagement across diplomatic technology modernization and global IT transformations. You will research mission requirements, develop execution plans, and grow cross‑functional teams to deliver impactful outcomes.
This role requires extensive federal program leadership, opportunity shaping from early qualification through award, and a proven ability to win
Qualifications
- Minimum 15+ years leading large federal technology and mission programs.
- 7+ years supporting Department of State programs or enterprise initiatives.
- Experience shaping opportunities from qualification through award and delivery.
- Proven ability to drive modernization, AI, and infrastructure in federal environments.
- Proven track record in account growth and strategic partnerships across Federal Civilian or State accounts.
Responsibilities
- Lead mission delivery, strategic growth, and client engagement across federal programs.
- Develop execution plans and identify opportunities to drive modernization.
- Grow and oversee technical and operations teams to support mission requirements.
- Interface with Department of State and other federal stakeholders to shape and scope support.
Skills
Education
Job description
The Opportunity: Serve as a senior leader responsible for driving mission delivery, strategic growth, and client engagement, including diplomatic technology modernization, global operations, consular systems, and enterprise IT transformation. Research, analyze, and understand mission requirements and emerging technologies. Develop execution plans to facilitate mission objectives and create new business opportunities. Grow, lead, and oversee technical and operations teams in support of mission requirements. Partner with other leaders across the business to identify opportunities and risks required to develop and deliver solutions that support business strategies to drive modernization within our client’s ecosystem. Assume responsibility for current contract delivery and leadership for targeted capture opportunities. Work closely with federal government clients to shape and scope support for their emerging needs around technology modernization to accomplish specific mission challenges. Join us. The world can't wait.
- 15+ years of experience leading large-scale federal technology and mission programs
- 7+ years of experience supporting Department of State programs, missions, or enterprise initiatives
- Experience leading opportunity shaping from early qualification through award and transition to delivery
- Experience with solving federal challenges in modernization, legacy systems, operations, AI, and infrastructure
- Experience in driving account growth, revenue expansion, and strategic partnerships across Federal Civilian or Department of State accounts
- Experience in establishing relationships across Department of State program, contracting, and mission stakeholder and supporting one or more of the following State Bureaus IRM, DT, CA, DS
- Experience with supporting Department of State mission, including overseas operations, diplomatic technology modernization, consular affairs, cybersecurity, or global enterprise IT environment, including IRM, DT, CA, DS, cybersecurity, and global IT operations
- Ability to identify and analyze emerging regulatory and policy issues affecting the client and to forecast challenges and obstacles resulting from legislative and regulatory proposals
- Secret clearance Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of experience with driving technology programs, or 15+ years of experience with driving technology programs in lieu of a degree
- Experience leading and supervising multi-disciplinary staff and operational and technical teams
- Experience in program management processes, including program planning, risk management, opportunity management, and financial management and international programs
- Experience with business and federal contract development lifecycles
- Experience leading captures for opportunities exceeding $100M and winning and delivering programs valued at $50M+ TCV
- Experience managing executive-level client relationships and serving as a trusted advisor to government leadership
- Experience delivering complex federal programs with strong customer satisfaction and mission outcomes
- Experience improving delivery quality, employee retention, and program financial performance
- Ability to grow accounts organically through new work awards
- Ability to stabilize, modernize, and scale programs in high-visibility client environments
- Top Secret clearance Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.
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Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $185,700.00 to $345,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.
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