IT Program Manager

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in New Orleans seeks an executive-level leader to guide enterprise technology modernization within the OCFO Transformation Management Organization.

This position provides strategic direction and governance for cross-agency, partner, and contractor efforts. You will evaluate and steer adoption of cloud, AI, cybersecurity, data sharing, and integrated financial platforms, ensuring interoperability, scalability, privacy, and cost effectiveness across

Responsibilities

• Directs enterprise technology modernization initiatives across OCFO.
• Provides executive leadership on AI, automation, cloud, cybersecurity.
• Leads governance for enterprise architecture with stakeholders.
• Develops integration strategies for HR, payroll, finance, analytics.
• Coordinates modernization with OCIO, NFC, cybersecurity, and partners.
• Establishes criteria for maturity, interoperability, privacy, and data needs.
• Serves as a senior technology liaison within USDA and external ecosystems.

Job description

The position is located in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Transformation Management Organization (TMO), in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The primary purpose of this position is to provide executive-level leadership, technical direction, and enterprise architecture governance for OCFO-led technology modernization initiatives.

Duties

• Serves as the senior technical executive responsible for directing and managing enterprise technology modernization initiatives supporting Department-wide business transformation.
• Provides executive leadership in evaluating AI, automation, cloud computing, cybersecurity, enterprise platforms, and emerging technologies.
• Leads enterprise architecture governance activities involving technical experts, business leaders, customer agencies, contractors, and modernization partners.
• Develops enterprise integration strategies supporting HR, payroll, financial management, analytics, identity management, cloud services, and shared services.
• Coordinates modernization with OCIO, NFC leadership, cybersecurity organizations, customer agencies, and Federal partners.
• Establishes criteria for evaluating technical maturity, mission value, interoperability, scalability, cybersecurity, privacy, accessibility, data requirements, workforce implications, cost, risk, and total cost of ownership.
• Serves as a senior technology liaison between USDA OCFO and the broader federal and commercial technology ecosystem.

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