Program Manager

Nationwide-IT-Services; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 263,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays

PTO (sick/vacation)

Commuter benefits

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Educational reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Nationwide IT Services, a trusted government contractor, seeks a Program Manager to lead the Air National Guard Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) support services, directing contract performance, staffing, and deliverables at ANGRC, Joint Base Andrews. The role requires an active SECRET clearance, hybrid work with up to 3 telework days per week, and occasional travel.

You will coordinate with the COR and Government stakeholders to sustain reliable data, BI, applications, and

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex DoD or Federal IT programs with multiple workstreams.
• Ability to coordinate with COR, government stakeholders, and contractors.
• Strong project schedule, risk, and quality management.
• Ability to address staffing gaps without disrupting mission operations.
• Security clearance: Active SECRET.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day contract performance, staffing, schedule, and customer coordination.
• Coordinate with COR and government stakeholders to resolve performance issues.
• Maintain a stable workforce across data engineering, BI, application development, AI.
• Oversee Quality Control Plan implementation and updates.
• Monitor performance against service levels and reporting requirements.
• Manage progress meetings, action items, risks, and dependencies.
• Ensure timely submission of schedules, security/training documents, and travel requests.
• Partner with Technical Lead to meet technical standards and acceptance criteria.

Skills

Program management

DoD/Federal IT

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Job description

Program Manager

Location: Hybrid - Air National Guard Readiness Center (ANGRC), Joint Base Andrews, MD; up to 3 telework days per week. Remote work may be authorized by the Government on an exception basis. Occasional travel may be required.

Security Clearance Requirement: Active SECRET security clearance

Position Summary

Nationwide IT Services, NIS, is seeking a Program Manager to lead contract execution for Air National Guard Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) Support Services for a potential opportunity. The Program Manager is responsible for workforce continuity, performance management, customer coordination, schedule and deliverable oversight, risk and issue management, and ensuring the team performs within contract scope. This position works closely with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Government Program Manager, and the contractor Technical Lead to sustain reliable data, BI, application, and AI services.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the contractor management lead for day-to-day contract performance, staffing, schedule, deliverables, and customer coordination.
• Coordinate with the COR and Government stakeholders to resolve performance issues, receive technical direction through authorized channels, and ensure work remains within contract scope.
• Maintain an adequate and stable workforce capable of uninterrupted performance across data engineering, BI, application development, AI integration, technical support, and training activities.
• Oversee quality-control activities and ensure the Quality Control Plan is implemented, maintained, and updated as required.
• Monitor contract performance against PWS service levels, including pipeline and application availability, response times, defect remediation, training delivery, and recurring reporting requirements.
• Coordinate post-award and periodic progress meetings; track action items, risks, dependencies, staffing concerns, and Government-directed priorities through closure.
• Ensure timely submission of contract-level schedules, security/training documentation, property-management inputs, travel requests, Service Contract Reporting, and other required deliverables.
• Partner with the Technical Lead to ensure technical standards, documentation, release quality, and Government acceptance criteria are met.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing complex DoD, Federal, or similarly regulated IT/data programs with multiple technical workstreams and measurable service-level requirements.
• Experience managing technical teams supporting data engineering, analytics/BI, software applications, cloud environments, or AI-enabled capabilities.
• Strong knowledge of project/program management practices for schedule, risk, issue, quality, deliverable, and stakeholder management.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Government program leadership, contracting personnel, technical stakeholders, and contractor staff.
• Ability to manage staffing continuity and rapidly address performance or resource gaps without disrupting mission operations.
• Must satisfy applicable DoD/DAF security, cybersecurity-awareness, CUI, OPSEC, and access-training requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP or comparable program/project management certification.
• Prior experience supporting the Air National Guard, Department of the Air Force, or DoD data/AI modernization programs.

Why Join Nationwide IT Services?

Nationwide IT Services is a trusted government contractor supporting Department of Defense customers. This role supports the Air National Guard Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO), helping sustain and advance enterprise data, business intelligence, application, and AI capabilities that enable faster, data-driven mission decisions.

Our benefits package includes:

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• life and disability insurance
• a 401(k) plan with employer match
• paid holidays
• PTO (sick/vacation)
• commuter benefits
• employee assistance program (EAP)
• educational reimbursement
• pet insurance.

Salary range $181,000 to $263,000 annually

The salary range is a general guideline. We consider several factors when determining base salary offers, including the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's experience, education, and skills, and current market conditions.