Federal Program Manager I — PMO & Agile Delivery

PBG; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Retirement Plan

Medical Plan options with significant…

Prescription benefit plan

Dental and Vision coverage

Employee Assistance Program

Short term / Long-term disability

Supplemental group life and AD&D

Yearly BonusesGenerous Paid Time Off /

Career/Professional DevelopmentProgram

Spot Bonus Program

Job summary

PBG delivers mission-focused solutions for federal agencies and seeks a Program Manager I in Washington, DC to lead task orders, manage delivery, and engage with the client. This role covers PMO support, project management, and BAU activities to align with client priorities, schedules, governance, and budget constraints.

The ideal candidate has strong Agile, SDLC, and portfolio management experience and excels in communication with executives, technical teams, and stakeholders. PMP is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressive program management, project management, or IT management experience supporting large-scale technology or business transformation initiatives.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in complex federal or highly regulated environments.
• Experience overseeing cost, schedule, risk, quality, staffing, and performance management activities.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, SDLC practices, PMO governance, and portfolio management principles.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, technical teams, and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational, facilitation, and written/oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for client leadership, CORs, Program Managers, and stakeholders.
• Provide strategic oversight and day-to-day management of all task order activities, resources, deliverables, and subcontractor coordination.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of project status, burn rates, risks, issues, dependencies, milestones, and performance metrics.
• Oversee development and maintenance of integrated project plans, staffing plans, governance artifacts, schedules, and executive briefings.
• Lead portfolio-level planning, prioritization, forecasting, and resource management activities across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with client governance standards, reporting requirements, quality management processes, and contractual obligations.
• Drive risk management, issue resolution, escalation management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support Agile delivery governance, PMO operations, stakeholder communications, and organizational change activities.
• Coordinate with client leadership to align delivery priorities with mission objectives and evolving business needs.
• Oversee workforce management activities including staffing, onboarding, surge support, performance oversight, and succession planning.
• Promote operational efficiency, innovation, and process improvement across the task order.

Skills

Program management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder communication

Risk and issue management

Portfolio management

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Education

PMP certification

Bachelor's degree or MBA in related field

Tools

ServiceNow PPM

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Reporting dashboards

Job description

PBG delivers mission-focused solutions for federal agencies and seeks a Program Manager I in Washington, DC to lead task orders, manage delivery, and engage with the client. This role covers PMO support, project management, and BAU activities to align with client priorities, schedules, governance, and budget constraints.

The ideal candidate has strong Agile, SDLC, and portfolio management experience and excels in communication with executives, technical teams, and stakeholders. PMP is preferred.