Program Director, Federal Health IT & Cloud Modernization

Axle; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational Benefits for Career Growth

Paid Time Off (Including Holidays)

Employee Referral Bonus

401K Matching

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Axle is seeking an experienced Program Director to lead the execution and growth of a large National Cancer Institute (NCI) IDIQ contract. This executive will oversee multiple task orders, provide strategic leadership to technical and program teams, and serve as the primary contact for government stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience managing large federal health IT programs, leading enterprise cloud modernization initiatives, and delivering successful outcomes on NIH/HHS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 10–15 years of experience managing federal health IT programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing at least one federal IDIQ contract vehicle with oversight of multiple task orders.
• Experience supporting NIH and/or HHS programs; NCI experience is highly desirable.
• Strong expertise in enterprise cloud architecture and cloud modernization (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud).
• PMI/PMBOK-based Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Strong leadership, financial management, customer engagement, and communication skills.
• Must have no Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) issues and be able to sign a Letter of Intent (LOI).

Responsibilities

• Lead the successful execution of a large NCI IDIQ contract and multiple task orders.
• Provide executive oversight of program performance, budgets, schedules, staffing, quality, and customer satisfaction.
• Serve as the primary liaison with NCI and other government stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional teams including program managers, cloud architects, engineers, and technical staff.
• Oversee enterprise cloud architecture, migration, and modernization initiatives.
• Ensure contract compliance while proactively managing risks.
• Support business development activities, including proposals and growth.
• Foster strong customer relationships and identify opportunities to expand support across the organization.

Skills

Program management

Leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering/Business

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Axle is seeking an experienced Program Director to lead the execution and growth of a large National Cancer Institute (NCI) IDIQ contract. This executive will oversee multiple task orders, provide strategic leadership to technical and program teams, and serve as the primary contact for government stakeholders.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience managing large federal health IT programs, leading enterprise cloud modernization initiatives, and delivering successful outcomes on NIH/HHS