Program Manager

Socket.dev; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Agile Defense in Ashburn, VA seeks a Program Manager to lead cross-functional teams delivering DHS customer infrastructure initiatives. You will own cost, schedule, and performance, drive risk management, and ensure a high-quality customer experience.

The role requires a Secret clearance, PMP & ITIL, and 7+ years of management experience in federal operations, with on-site duties four days a week.

Qualifications

• Seven years of verifiable management experience on complex programs for large federal agencies.
• Five years in networking, cloud, IT, Agile and Scrum methods or eight years without a degree.
• Experience leading multi-discipline teams of engineers, PMs and subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Direct and mentor Project Managers across all program phases from concept to closeout.
• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for milestones and risks.
• Lead formal reviews, capture minutes and produce weekly status reports.
• Oversee program financial health, invoicing, and subcontractor coordination.
• Serve as primary POC for COR and ensure contract compliance.
• Support RFI/RFP responses and transition engagements into operations.

Skills

Program management

Risk management

Integrated Master Schedule

Contract management

Leadership

Agile/Scrum

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in MIS/CS/Engineering or 5 years Tech field with alternate degree

Tools

MS Project

RFP/Proposal tooling

Job description

About Agile Defense

At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.

Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.

Requisition #

1769

Job Title

Program Manager

Location

Ashburn, VA

Clearance Level

Secret, Must Have Clearance to Start

Required Certification(s)

PMP & ITIL V3 (or V4)

Job Description

The Program Manager will be responsible for the strategic planning, execution, and overall success of customer enterprise infrastructure initiatives. In this role, you will lead and mentor a high-performing, multi-domain engineering team consisting of Project Managers, Network Architects, Zero-Trust Subject Matter Experts, Network Engineers, Cloud Engineers, and Video Teleconferencing (VTC) Engineers and the provision of exceptional customer service.

The Program Manager (PM) is responsible for overseeing all aspects of successful delivery of task order requirements, deliverables, work products, program financial health and ensuring a high-quality customer experience for Agile Defense’s DHS customer. The Program Manager will serve as the Contractor’s Point of Contact (POC) for the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

The Program Manager owns cost, schedule, and performance, drives risk management and contract compliance, and ensures seamless coordination among stakeholders, subcontractors, and cross-functional engineering teams.

Education and Background

Bachelor’s degree in management information systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (e.g., Information Technology, Networking and Telecommunications), or five years of experience in a technical field with a bachelor’s degree in another field, or eight years of experience without a bachelor’s degree.

Years of Experience

Minimum of seven (7) years of verifiable management experience in organizing, directing, and managing contract operation support functions, managing time and materials or firm and multiple complex and inter-related projects for a large, complex Federal agency. Minimum of five (5) years of verifiable experience in networking,mobility, cloud and information technology as well as Agile and Scrum methodologies.

Required Skills

• Leads a team of Project Managers through all program phases including concept, development, implementation, evaluation and closeout; ensures successful integration of all program segments and services.
• Develop and provide input to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for program control, status monitoring, and reporting purposes to identify program milestones, major tasks, efforts, dependencies, risks, resources, and activities across prime and subcontractor efforts
• Plan and lead formal reviews and produce meeting minutes including Weekly Status Reports, Program Management Reviews, and Integrated Baseline Reviews
• Support documentation of all business and workflow processes in this area.
• Acts as a subject-matter expert to multiple tasks and/or programs.
• Support new Agile Defense engagements as transitional program or operations lead.
• Provide writing support in support of corporate response to RFI/RFPs/RFQs from various customers.
• The Program Manager will be responsible for performing program management activities that include, but are not necessarily limited, to the following:
• Key Performance Indicator tracking and metrics reporting
• Quality control, to include developing a Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure the performance standards met
• Risk management
• Complex Invoicing
• Staffing
• Sub-contractor management
• Assist with managing, documenting and communicating on-schedule, be part of a rotational on-call schedule, and serve as final point of escalation on an on-call schedule.
• Reporting to include Weekly Status Reports (WSRs) and articles on significant accomplishments answering the so what.

Preferred Skills

• Network, Cloud and SAFE Agile Certifications are highly desired.
• Previous experience supporting DHS and CBP highly desired

Working Conditions

On-site four days a week.

Our Core Values

• Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
• Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
• Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
• Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
• Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
• Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities