Federal Data Program Lead - Part-Time, Remote

Synectics for Management Decisions Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 114,000; Part time

Job summary

Synectics for Management Decisions Inc. seeks an experienced Program Manager to lead a large-scale federal Data Management Services program from planning through delivery. The role spans IMS planning, executive communications, risk governance, and cross-workstream coordination in a hybrid/remote setup.

The ideal candidate will have 12+ years managing complex IT programs, strong governance and stakeholder skills, and extensive experience with AWS cloud platforms and data modernization initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline.
• 12+ years of progressively responsible experience managing complex IT programs and projects.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Federal Government programs.
• Experience managing enterprise IT teams on data management or large-scale data modernization.
• Experience with AWS Cloud technologies and cloud-based data platforms.
• Strong knowledge of governance, integrated planning, risk management, executive reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience with Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).
• Ability to prepare executive briefings and communicate with senior government leadership.
• Experience leading Agile software development and delivery; Scrum knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead program management activities for a federal data management services contract.
• Develop and manage an Integrated Master Schedule with milestones and dependencies.
• Coordinate planning across multiple workstreams and CLINs.
• Maintain governance processes, reporting cadence, and controls.
• Prepare executive-level briefings and conduct biweekly status reviews.
• Monitor risks, issues, actions, and mitigation across the program.
• Coordinate planning across engineering, operations, cybersecurity, cloud, and PM disciplines.
• Mentor cross-functional IT teams and promote Agile best practices.

Skills

Program governance

IMS management

Executive reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Agile delivery

Scrum knowledge

AWS Cloud

Cloud data platforms

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

IMS tooling

AWS Cloud

Job description

Synectics for Management Decisions Inc. seeks an experienced Program Manager to lead a large-scale federal Data Management Services program from planning through delivery. The role spans IMS planning, executive communications, risk governance, and cross-workstream coordination in a hybrid/remote setup.

The ideal candidate will have 12+ years managing complex IT programs, strong governance and stakeholder skills, and extensive experience with AWS cloud platforms and data modernization initiatives.