Hybrid Federal IT Program Manager - Cyber & Cloud

GCA; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GCA is seeking a Program Manager to lead a federal IT modernization program in Washington, DC, with hybrid work and on-site discretion. You will act as the single accountable interface to the federal customer, directing tasks across network engineering and cybersecurity engineering while owning risk, schedule, cost, and deliverables.

The role requires 5+ years of federal IT program management, strong communication skills for briefing senior stakeholders, and experience with PMBOK/Agile.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program management experience on federal IT programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to brief senior federal stakeholders (Contracting Officers, CORs, agency leadership).
• Working understanding of IT and cybersecurity capabilities.
• Experience with project management tools and methodologies (PMBOK, Agile, or similar).
• Experience developing policies, procedures, work instructions, and quality control programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the named Key Personnel Program Manager with full authority to act on all contract matters
• Coordinate tasks, deliverables, and personnel across concurrent task orders spanning network engineering, cybersecurity engineering, and program management
• Lead portfolio operations through daily standups, monthly PMRs, and Quarterly In-Progress Reviews (QIPRs)
• Forecast labor burn, manage risk and issue registers, oversee deliverable acceptance, and produce stakeholder reporting at weekly, monthly, and quarterly cadences
• Interface with the COR on routine matters; escalate to the Contracting Officer when required
• Enforce documentation, security, and quality standards across all task orders, including configuration management and audit-ready records
• Lead formal change management with documented impact analysis; ensure all work is approved before implementation
• Coordinate cross-task-order dependencies and produce the consolidated weekly change calendar
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical and program-related risks
• Serve as a technical and administrative resource for task order leads; collaborate with cybersecurity, network engineering, and operations teams

Skills

Program management

Federal IT programs

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

PMBOK/Agile

Security/compliance basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

PMP certification (preferred)

Job description

GCA is seeking a Program Manager to lead a federal IT modernization program in Washington, DC, with hybrid work and on-site discretion. You will act as the single accountable interface to the federal customer, directing tasks across network engineering and cybersecurity engineering while owning risk, schedule, cost, and deliverables.

The role requires 5+ years of federal IT program management, strong communication skills for briefing senior stakeholders, and experience with PMBOK/Agile.