Federal PMO Lead – Modernization & Strategy

Guidehouse; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 113,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays and Sick Time

Discretionary bonus potential

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Job summary

Guidehouse in the United States seeks an experienced PMO leader to drive a cross-functional team supporting the ACE Modernization program. You will oversee requirements development, stakeholder engagement, and portfolio planning to align scope, funding, and delivery timelines.

The role requires a strong federal PMO background, budgeting experience, andEffective communication for executive briefings. Travel up to 10% and public trust eligibility are noted.

Qualifications

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD “CBP PUBLIC TRUST”; adjudication prior to onboarding.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required.
• Five or more years leading teams on large federal PMO or modernization programs with cross-functional delivery.
• Experience with requirements development, stakeholder engagement, and federal budgeting processes.
• Strong communication for executive briefings and program reporting.
• Ability to oversee multiple workstreams and drive cohesive delivery across a complex program.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team delivering PMO support for the ACE Modernization program.
• Oversee requirements development, intake, refinement, prioritization, and traceability.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement across CBP, internal teams, and partner organizations.
• Manage portfolio planning and roadmap development to align scope, funding, and delivery timelines.
• Guide financial support activities, including budget planning, forecasting, and resource alignment.
• Drive process automation and adoption of tools to streamline workflows and increase transparency.
• Ensure PMO standards, documentation quality, and consistent execution across workstreams.
• Support ACE governance forums, decision meetings, and cross-program coordination.
• Manage project budgets, alignment between planned and actual spend, staffing, and timelines.
• Lead budget tracking and variance analysis with clear reporting and actions.
• Coordinate financial forecasting cycles with timely updates across all workstreams.
• Maintain visibility into funding allocations and surface risks and opportunities early.

Skills

PMO leadership

Requirements development

Stakeholder engagement

Budgeting & forecasting

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Guidehouse in the United States seeks an experienced PMO leader to drive a cross-functional team supporting the ACE Modernization program. You will oversee requirements development, stakeholder engagement, and portfolio planning to align scope, funding, and delivery timelines.

The role requires a strong federal PMO background, budgeting experience, andEffective communication for executive briefings. Travel up to 10% and public trust eligibility are noted.