Federal IT Program Lead - Secret Clearance

Socket.dev; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Spatial Front, Inc. seeks a Senior Program Manager to oversee a growing portfolio of Federal Government IT programs.

The role requires leading multidisciplinary teams across software development, infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, and IT operations to ensure delivery on schedule, budget, and contractual requirements. The successful candidate will manage customer relationships, navigate FAR/DFARS, and drive program performance while maintaining compliance with security standards.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, IT, CS, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of professional experience managing Federal Government IT programs.
• 8+ years of program or project management experience.
• Active Project Management Professional certification required.
• Strong knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement.
• Experience managing software development, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, modernization, or IT operations programs.
• Experience managing program budgets, forecasts, revenue, profitability, and cost control.
• Ability to lead program managers, technical teams, subcontractors, and multidisciplinary delivery organizations.
• Translate customer and business needs into program plans, roadmaps, schedules, and actions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee multiple Federal Government IT programs involving software development, infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, modernization, and IT operations.
• Provide direction, mentorship, and performance oversight to program managers, project managers, technical leads, and delivery teams.
• Ensure program delivery of high-quality IT services aligned with contract requirements, program schedules, SLAs, and government expectations.
• Manage program scope, schedules, staffing, budgets, risks, deliverables, and overall performance.
• Provide hands-on leadership and a 'roll-up the sleeves' approach when needed to address program challenges.
• Maintain strong relationships with government customers and program stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, contract requirements, security requirements, and federal policies.
• Manage program financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, revenue, profitability, funding, invoicing, and cost control.
• Conduct regular program reviews and develop corrective action plans when programs underperform.
• Coordinate with contracts, finance, HR, recruiting, security, quality, and technology teams to support program execution.

Skills

Program management

Federal IT programs

Leadership

Customer relationships

Contract management

Agile / DevSecOps

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Spatial Front, Inc. seeks a Senior Program Manager to oversee a growing portfolio of Federal Government IT programs.

The role requires leading multidisciplinary teams across software development, infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, and IT operations to ensure delivery on schedule, budget, and contractual requirements. The successful candidate will manage customer relationships, navigate FAR/DFARS, and drive program performance while maintaining compliance with security standards.