Federal PMO Lead: ACE Modernization & Governance

Guidehouse; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse in McLean, VA is seeking a Project Manager to lead a cross-functional team delivering PMO support for the ACE Modernization program. You will oversee requirements development, stakeholder engagement across CBP, internal teams, and partner organizations, and manage portfolio planning to align scope, funding and delivery timelines.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of federal PMO leadership, with strong budgeting, forecasting, and program reporting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading federal PMO or modernization programs.
• Experience in requirements development and facilitation.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Strong communication for executive briefings and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional team delivering PMO support for ACE Modernization.
• Oversee requirements development, intake, refinement, and traceability.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement across CBP, internal teams, and partners.
• Manage portfolio planning and roadmap to align scope, funding, and delivery.
• Drive financial support activities including budgeting and forecasting.
• Ensure PMO standards and QA/QC across workstreams.

Skills

Requirements development

Stakeholder engagement

Budgeting & forecasting

Executive communications

Multi-workstream oversight

PMO documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Guidehouse in McLean, VA is seeking a Project Manager to lead a cross-functional team delivering PMO support for the ACE Modernization program. You will oversee requirements development, stakeholder engagement across CBP, internal teams, and partner organizations, and manage portfolio planning to align scope, funding and delivery timelines.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of federal PMO leadership, with strong budgeting, forecasting, and program reporting.