Program Manager, Government

EVERYWHERE Communications, Inc.; Atlantic (IA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EVERYWHERE Communications, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Program Execution & Delivery lead to own government technology programs from contract award through deployment and ongoing delivery.

You will translate obligations into actionable plans and coordinate complex software and cloud deployments with customers and internal teams. The role requires cross-functional coordination with Engineering, Product, Operations, and Finance, maintaining schedules, risk logs, and CDRLs where applicable.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing software, cloud, or technology implementations.
• Experience with government customer programs and cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of SOWs, acceptance, change control, budgets and risks.
• Proficiency with MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira.
• DoD/federal or international defense programs and FedRAMP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day program delivery, customer communications, kickoffs, working sessions, status reviews, and issue escalation.
• Maintain integrated schedules, Gantt charts, milestones, dependencies, resource plans, risks, and recovery actions.
• Coordinate software and cloud deployments, integrations, devices, security milestones, testing, training, and go-live readiness.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, Operations, and customer IT on technical requirements, ATO/FedRAMP or DoD impact-level dependencies, acceptance, and support transitions.
• Track SOW requirements, deliverables, acceptance criteria, reporting, and evidence of acceptance.
• Control scope changes and approvals; monitor program budgets, resource and third-party costs, funding, invoicing, licensing, renewals, and option periods with Finance and account teams.
• Align Engineering, Product, Operations, Customer Success, Sales, Finance, and contracts resources; elevate decisions requiring leadership or contractual authority.
• Build repeatable delivery plans, dashboards, risk and issue logs, contract trackers, and lessons learned.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional coordination

Customer communication

Risk management

Leadership

Education

PMP/PgMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Gantt charts

Job description

Location - Remote, Mid-Atlantic strongly preferred

Job Summary

Own execution of government technology programs from contract award through implementation, deployment, and ongoing delivery. Translate contract obligations into actionable plans, coordinate complex software and cloud deployments, and align customers and internal teams on scope, schedule, cost, and acceptance.

Responsibilities and Expected Outcomes

Program Execution & Delivery

• Own day-to-day program delivery, customer communications, kickoffs, working sessions, status reviews, and issue escalation.
• Maintain integrated schedules, Gantt charts, milestones, dependencies, resource plans, risks, and recovery actions.

Expected outcome: Predictable execution with clear accountability, timely milestones, and early resolution of risks.

Technical Implementation & Deployment

• Coordinate software and custom cloud deployments, integrations, devices, security milestones, testing, training, and go-live readiness.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, Operations, and customer IT on technical requirements, ATO/FedRAMP or DoD impact-level dependencies, acceptance, and support transitions.

Expected outcome: Deployments meet technical and customer requirements and transition smoothly to operations.

Contract Compliance & Financial Management

• Track SOW requirements, deliverables (including CDRLs where applicable), acceptance criteria, reporting, and evidence of acceptance.
• Control scope changes and approvals; monitor program budgets, resource and third-party costs, funding, invoicing, licensing, renewals, and option periods with Finance and account teams.

Expected outcome: Contractual and financial commitments are met with controlled scope and visible cost risks.

Cross-Functional Coordination & Improvement

• Align Engineering, Product, Operations, Customer Success, Sales, Finance, and contracts resources; elevate decisions requiring leadership or contractual authority.
• Build repeatable delivery plans, dashboards, risk and issue logs, contract trackers, and lessons learned.

Expected outcome: Customers and teams stay aligned; routine issues resolve without executive intervention and delivery practices scale.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing software, cloud, or technology implementations, including direct government customer experience and complex cross-functional programs.
• Working knowledge of deployments, integrations, access controls, testing, security reviews, and operational support.
• Experience with SOWs, deliverables, acceptance, change control, budgets, schedules, and risk management.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or equivalent, including Gantt charts and dependencies; strong written communication and customer judgment.
• DoD/federal or international defense programs, government cloud/ATO/FedRAMP, field technology, and PMP/PgMP certification preferred.

Success in This Role

Programs achieve agreed milestones and acceptance criteria, stay within approved scope and budgets, meet contractual commitments, and provide customers with dependable communication and delivery.