Program Manager

Leader Communications Inc. (LCI); Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services provider in Virginia is seeking an experienced Program Manager to oversee the Tier 1 and Tier 2 IT services. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance, managing teams, and leading performance oversights. The role requires extensive management experience, ITIL certification, and skills in executive communication and risk management. Ideal candidates are proficient with Microsoft Project and SharePoint. Competitive benefits and a focus on equality in the workplace are emphasized.

Qualifications

• 15 years of management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience in federal IT environments with high user counts and strict SLA performance.
• Knowledge of FedRAMP cloud environments and KCS.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire program for the contract and all associated teams.
• Ensure compliance with NIST, FISMA, ATO, and federal IT security requirements.
• Lead performance oversight of high-volume contact center and service desk operations.

Skills

Executive communication

Contract governance leadership

Risk management

Operational analytics

Strategic workforce planning

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Administrative and project management skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Project Professional

Proficiency with Microsoft SharePoint

Experience updating project plans electronically

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related subject area

ITIL Certification

Tools

Microsoft Project Professional

Microsoft SharePoint

Job description

Position Summary

The Program Manager provides executive leadership across Tier 1 Service Desk, Tier 2 Advanced Problem Resolution (APR), USPTO Contact Center (UCC), Knowledge Management, Accounts Management, and Executive Support functions. This role ensures SLA compliance, operational governance, workforce strategy, security compliance, and continuous service improvement across a high-volume federal IT environment. The Program Manager must have demonstrated the ability to lead a program similar in size and complexity as the EUS Services.

Individual must be able to attain and maintain a valid U.S. Government Public Trust security clearance.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire program for the contract and all associated teams.
• Ensure that all deliverables are provided in accordance with contract requirements and that SLAs are adhered to.
• Communicate with key government personnel including, but not limited to, the SDOD Director, Call Center Manager, and COR.
• Provide administrative directions to subordinate leads and task managers.
• Possess corporate authority to recruit, hire, terminate personnel, and commit corporate resources in support of contract performance.
• Oversee all contract task areas including Tier 1 Service Desk, Advanced Problem Resolution, USPTO Contact Center, Knowledge Management, Accounts Management, and Executive Support.
• Lead performance oversight of high-volume contact center and service desk operations.
• Manage risk, contingency planning, surge staffing, and COOP readiness.
• Ensure compliance with NIST, FISMA, ATO, and federal IT security requirements.
• Oversee AI-enabled service enhancements and continuous service improvement initiatives.
• Leads executive-level operational reviews and performance briefings.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Fifteen (15) years of management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience/Education Substitution Guidelines: 1 year of study/experience equates to 1 year of relevant IT experience/education.
• Must have ITIL Certification. May hold 1 or more Help Desk Institute (HDI) certifications; HDI Support Center Director is preferred.
• Experience overseeing enterprise IT service desk or contact center operations supporting large federal or similarly regulated environments with:
• 10,000 or more users.
• High-volume, multi-channel support operations.
• Formal Tier 1 and Tier 2 escalation processes.
• Strict Service Level Agreement (SLA) performance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience ensuring contract deliverables and SLAs are met in a federal IT environment. Bachelor's degree in the related subject area.
• FedRAMP cloud environments.
• Knowledge-Centered Service (KCS).

Skill & Certification Requirements

• Executive communication.
• Contract governance leadership.
• Risk management.
• Operational analytics.
• Strategic workforce planning.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Administrative and project management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project Professional and Microsoft SharePoint.
• Experience updating project plans electronically and uploading documents to EMS.
• Equal Opportunity Employer/ Veterans/ Disabled.

LCI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/ Veterans/ Disabled. Leader Communications is an Affirmentative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email [e-mail].