Program Manager

Jobtailor; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead the PMO for the U.S. Census Bureau Census Talent Acquisition and Management contract.

You will oversee cost, schedule, technical performance, staffing, quality, and contractual performance across multiple projects and programs. You will serve as the primary point of contact for government contracting officials, personnel, subcontractors and teaming partners, while coordinating cross-functional integration across technical, operational, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent experience
• At least 15 years of program or project management experience supporting contracts of comparable size and complexity
• At least 10 years of experience scoping, designing, executing, monitoring, and evaluating enterprise IT development programs or comparable PMO initiatives
• Demonstrated experience managing multi-task contracts, subcontracts, diverse contract types, and multi-vendor federal delivery environments
• Project Management Professional certification
• Expertise in requirements analysis, resource allocation, project costing, deliverable tracking, risk management, schedule management, and financial reporting
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication, customer engagement, team leadership, and collaboration skills
• Experience managing geographically dispersed teams
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Successfully complete a background check
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Government/Public Trust clearance, including required fingerprinting, when required
• Sponsorship is not offered

Responsibilities

• Lead the Program Management Office for the Census Talent Acquisition and Management contract
• Oversee cost, schedule, technical performance, staffing, quality, and contractual performance across multiple projects
• Serve as primary point of contact for government contracting officials, government personnel, subcontractors, and teaming partners
• Manage integrated program schedules, milestones, resource allocations, staffing plans, budgets, forecasts, risks, deliverables, and performance metrics
• Lead program reviews and provide transparent reporting on financial performance, technical progress, risks, issues, corrective actions, and contract status
• Coordinate cross-functional integration across technical, operational, administrative, government, subcontractor, and contractor teams
• Coordinate rapid responses to urgent program issues
• Ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, administrative, quality, onboarding, training, and reporting requirements
• Support additional team objectives and project-success activities as needed

Skills

Program Management

Project Management

Requirements Analysis

Resource Allocation

Project Costing

Deliverable Tracking

Risk Management

Schedule Management

Financial Reporting

Contract Management

Analytical Skills

Decision-Making

Problem-Solving

Written Communication

Team Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related technical discipline

Project Management Professional Certification

Job description

• Lead the Program Management Office for the U.S. Census Bureau Census Talent Acquisition and Management contract


• Oversee cost, schedule, technical performance, staffing, quality, and contractual performance across multiple projects and programs


• Serve as primary point of contact for government contracting officials, government personnel, subcontractors, and teaming partners


• Manage integrated program schedules, milestones, resource allocations, staffing plans, budgets, forecasts, risks, deliverables, and performance metrics


• Lead program reviews and provide transparent reporting on financial performance, technical progress, risks, issues, corrective actions, and contract status


• Coordinate cross-functional integration across technical, operational, administrative, government, subcontractor, and contractor teams


• Coordinate rapid responses to urgent program issues


• Ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, administrative, quality, onboarding, training, and reporting requirements


• Support additional team objectives and project-success activities as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience


• At least 15 years of program or project management experience supporting contracts of comparable size and complexity


• At least 10 years of experience scoping, designing, executing, monitoring, and evaluating enterprise IT development programs or comparable PMO initiatives


• Demonstrated experience managing multi-task contracts, subcontracts, diverse contract types, and multi-vendor federal delivery environments


• Project Management Professional certification


• Expertise in requirements analysis, resource allocation, project costing, deliverable tracking, risk management, schedule management, and financial reporting


• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities


• Excellent written and verbal communication, customer engagement, team leadership, and collaboration skills


• Experience managing geographically dispersed teams


• U.S. Citizenship is required


• Successfully complete a background check


• Ability to obtain and maintain a Government/Public Trust clearance, including required fingerprinting, when required


• Sponsorship is not offered

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive program management expertise, including oversight of cost, schedule, technical performance, and compliance within government contracting environments. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, manage multi-task contracts, and ensure successful project delivery in complex settings.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Program Management


• Project Management Professional Certification


• Requirements Analysis


• Risk Management


• Financial Reporting

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Program Management


• Project Management


• Requirements Analysis


• Resource Allocation


• Project Costing


• Deliverable Tracking


• Risk Management


• Schedule Management


• Financial Reporting


• Contract Management

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills


• Decision-Making


• Problem-Solving


• Written Communication


• Team Leadership


• Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Project Management Professional Certification

Industry Keywords

• Government Contracting


• Federal Delivery Environments


• Multi-Vendor Contracts


• Census Bureau


• Compliance