Program Manager (Department of Justice)

Censeo Consulting Group

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 200,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Flexible work opportunities

Remote work opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Censeo Consulting Group in Washington, DC seeks an experienced Program Manager to lead a full-service PMO supporting the Department of Justice’s CRM Executive Office. You will oversee IT and non-IT initiatives, align them to executive priorities, and coach project managers to deliver with governance, risk management, and metrics.

Ideal candidates have 20+ years in program management, 10+ years with federal clients (DOJ preferred), and advanced Agile expertise.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience).
20+ years of program management experience.
10+ years supporting federal clients (DOJ preferred).
Experience overseeing 5+ strategic projects concurrently.
Ability to coach and develop PMs and lead high-visibility initiatives.
Experience presenting to senior leadership ( verbally and in writing ).
Experience across IT and non-IT projects, including process improvement and requirements development.
Strong Agile project management experience.
Expertise in project risk management for complex efforts.

Responsibilities

Lead all phases of client engagements from strategy development to final deliverables.
Serve as the PMO lead for ADM Executive Office initiatives and ensure alignment to executive priorities.
Oversee full lifecycle program management using Agile and Waterfall methods.
Stabilize at-risk projects by resetting scope/schedule and governance.
Establish and maintain program governance including schedules, risk management, and dashboards.
Lead executive stakeholder engagement across political appointees and senior leaders.
Mentor project managers and set delivery standards and templates.
Drive process modernization and automation to improve productivity.
Coordinate with IT stakeholders on technology-enabled solutions (Oracle, PowerApps, Tableau).
Build sustainment plans and change management strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Agile

Risk management

Communication

Facilitation

Problem solving

Analysis

Coaching PMs

Federal programs

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Oracle

PowerApps

Tableau

Job description

The Position:

We are looking for eager, driven candidates with experience in federal project management, communication, facilitation, problem-solving, and analysis to guide our teams in developing impactful solutions clients at the Department of Justice. In this role you will provide comprehensive project management support within the DOJ Criminal Division (CRM) Executive Office PMO. The Program Manager to lead a full-service project management office (PMO) supporting the Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division (CRM), Office of Administration (ADM), Executive Office. This role oversees a portfolio of strategic initiatives (both IT and non-IT), and is responsible for program governance, delivery excellence, risk management, executive communications, and coaching project managers to drive consistent execution across ADM and the Division.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead all phases of client engagements, from strategy development to final deliverables.
Serve as the primary PMO lead for ADM Executive Office initiatives, ensuring alignment to executive priorities and successful delivery across a portfolio of projects.
Oversee full lifecycle program and project management using Agile and Waterfall methods—from initiation and planning through implementation, sustainment, and closeout.
Take over at-risk projects to stabilize delivery, reset scope/schedule, and re-establish governance, milestones, and stakeholder alignment.
Establish and maintain program governance: integrated master schedule, cadence, status reporting, decision logs, risk/issue management, and escalation protocols.
Lead executive-level stakeholder engagement across political appointees, Senior Executives, section leadership, and cross-DOJ partners; tailor communications to diverse audiences.
Direct and mentor project managers; set delivery standards and templates (charters, plans, RAID logs, comms plans, metrics).
Drive process modernization and automation—identifying inefficiencies, barriers, and opportunities to streamline workflows and increase productivity.
Coordinate with IT stakeholders and/or development teams on technology-enabled solutions (e.g., Oracle, PowerApps, Tableau, dashboards, automated reporting, data management).
Build sustainment plans and change management strategies to ensure improvements “stick,” including training and adoption aids.
Provide actionable, data-driven recommendations and briefings to ADM leadership.
Provide management and support across a team of 10+ staff members.

The Ideal Candidate:

At Censeo, we are looking for unique candidates whose passion and enthusiasm will help shape Censeo’s client insights and workplace culture. Our staff have a wide range of backgrounds, areas of expertise, personality types, and favorite breakfast foods. Our client and cultural successes are rooted in our team’s innovation, creative problem solving, and collaboration. The unique perspective that you bring and the way you tackle problems are much more important to us than what’s printed on your diploma.

Some of the core qualifications for the role include:

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience).
20+ years of program management experience.
10 + years of experience supporting federal clients, preferably within the DOJ or similar federal PMO role.
Demonstrated experience overseeing execution and reporting for 5+ strategic projects concurrently.
Proven ability to coach and develop PMs while also leading high-visibility initiatives.
Experience presenting to senior leadership (e.g., Executive Officers, COO/CFO/CIO equivalents), both verbally and in writing.
Experience across IT and non-IT projects, including process improvement, workflow analysis, and requirements development.
Strong Agile project management experience.
Demonstrated expertise in project risk management (identify, analyze, mitigate, monitor) for complex efforts.

Certifications

Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) or comparable advanced Agile credential.
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (No substitutions)

The Company:

Censeo Consulting Group is a top Washington D.C. based management consulting firm dedicated to helping public sector and non-profit clients build operational excellence, deliver better outcomes, and lower cost. We take a personalized approach to strategic consulting to solve our clients’ most complex problems and build operational excellence that transforms their organizations, allowing them to better deliver on their public and social missions. At Censeo, our award-winning culture means you’ll join a tight-knit community of 75 brilliant and passionate colleagues. We are advocates for a better functioning public sector, and we’re also good friends who know the names of each other’s dogs. Our philosophy is horizontal, not hierarchical, and our open-door policy encourages a culture of entrepreneurship at all levels. We share successes, make decisions together, and foster an environment for those with passion and initiative to lead. Our colleagues bring their own unique personalities to work every day and use them to help shape our growing firm in ways that reach far beyond client projects.

The Location:

Censeo Consulting Group is based in Washington D.C., a fantastic city for working professionals. We work in a hybrid setting with flexibility to work from home and work in our office conveniently located in the heart of downtown, just a few blocks away from the White House. And with many of our clients also based in D.C., we have the luxury of leaving for a meeting and being back in the office in time for post-work happy hours, team dinners, and game nights.

The Fine Print:

The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $200,000 depending on experience
This is an exempt, full-time position
This role is subject to a full-time in-person work schedule in Washington, D.C. with the possibility for hybrid if approved by the client.
Essential Physical Functions

Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time
Light Carrying: Physically transporting items weighing less than 15 pounds from one location to another

Censeo offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, flexible and remote work opportunities, and tuition and training reimbursement. More information on our benefits and perks can be found at https://www.censeoconsulting.com/about/join-us/.

Censeo is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.

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