Program Manager – Technical Focus

Integral Federal; McLean (VA); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in McLean, VA is seeking an experienced Program Manager to oversee operations for the U.S. Army's Enterprise Interment Services System. This role requires strong leadership in a technical environment, managing a cross-functional team, and ensuring compliance with DoD requirements. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in federal IT systems, cloud services, and cybersecurity, with a focus on business growth and client relationships. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Earned Bonuses & Awards

Professional Training Reimbursement

Paid Parking

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 10+ years of program/project management experience.
• Experience managing cloud-hosted enterprise systems.
• Strong technical understanding of application development frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a multidisciplinary technical team.
• Oversee compliance with Army and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
• Manage all P&L aspects of the project.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Agile

Education

PMP certification

DoD 8570 baseline certification

Tools

AWS

Azure DevOps

Job description

Overview

Program Manager

Location: McLean, VA

Clearance: Active Secret

We are seeking an experienced, technically adept Program Manager (PM) to lead the delivery of operations, maintenance, and enhancement services for the U.S. Army’s Enterprise Interment Services System (EISS). This individual will serve as the primary customer-facing lead, overseeing contract execution, managing a cross-functional technical team, ensuring compliance with DoD and Army IT requirements, and contributing technical expertise to support future business development efforts.

This is a hands-on leadership role ideal for a PM with technical depth in cloud systems, application development, and cybersecurity who thrives in an agile, mission-focused environment and is excited to help grow the program footprint. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting business growth efforts (capture and proposals) and has relationships within DoD and/or US Army. This is primarily a remote position, but the employee is expected to visit client site in Arlington, VA as needed, and is expected to work at the corporate HQ in Tysons, VA as required for back-office activities. The employee should be local to the Washington DC area.

Responsibilities

• · Serve as the primary point of contact with the Government’s COR, KO, and Technical Points of Contact (TPOCs)
• · Provide leadership and oversight for all contract activities, ensuring delivery of program objectives, milestones, and deliverables per the Performance Work Statement (PWS)
• · Lead and manage a multidisciplinary technical team, including solution architects, software engineers, cloud administrators, and test engineers
• · Collaborate with technical teams to optimize system performance, ensure cybersecurity compliance, and implement software enhancements.
• · Oversee compliance with Army and DoD cybersecurity requirements (e.g., Risk Management Framework, STIGs, IAVA, ATO maintenance)
• · Manage scope, schedule, risks, and resources, using Agile and iterative project management practices
• · Participate in technical discussions, design reviews, cloud optimization, and solutioning as needed
• · Support business development by identifying technical growth opportunities, contributing to proposals, and participating in customer briefings or demonstrations
• · Prepare and deliver project status reports, cost tracking, risk mitigations, and progress metrics to internal leadership and government stakeholders
• · Ensure adherence to program quality, security, and compliance standards, including overseeing deliverables such as SSP updates, and testing artifacts
• · Ensure all personnel meet training and certification requirements (e.g., DoD 8570 baseline certifications)
• · Manage all P&L aspects of the project and work with corporate management on risk management and business growth activities
• · Responsible for the performance management of all staff
• · Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with key client stakeholders

Qualifications

Required:

• · Active Secret Clearance with US Citizenship
• · 10+ years of program/project management experience, including at least 3–5 years supporting federal IT systems (Army or DoD preferred)
• · Demonstrated experience managing cloud-hosted enterprise systems (preferably AWS GovCloud)
• · Proven track record in managing complex government contracts.
• · Demonstrated experience successfully managing client relationships
• · Demonstrated experience managing employees (performance management and mentoring)
• · Strong technical understanding of:
  • o Application development frameworks (e.g., .NET Core, Angular, Blazor, JavaScript)
  • o Cloud services (AWS EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3)
  • o Cybersecurity compliance (e.g., DoD RMF, ATO, STIGs, IAVA)
• · PMP certification (or equivalent)
• · DoD 8570 baseline certification (e.g., Security+, CISM, or CISSP) or ability to obtain within 6 months
• · Experience working within Agile, Scrum, or similar delivery frameworks
• · Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders, lead customer interactions, and prepare executive-level briefings

Preferred:

• · Prior experience in a technical leadership role (e.g., Solutions Architect, Lead Engineer) in addition to management
• · Experience contributing to federal proposals or business development activities
• · Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Git repositories, and automated CI/CD pipelines
• · Familiarity with DoD data privacy, FOIA, and records management requirements
• · AWS Certification (e.g., Solutions Architect)

Company Overview

Integral partners with federal defense, intelligence, and civilian leaders to tackle their most important challenges and deliver positive outcomes. Since our founding in 1998, we have helped clients leverage existing and emerging technologies to transform their enterprises, empower growth, drive innovation, and build sustainable success. The forward-leaning solutions we deliver are tailored to each mission with a focus on keeping our nation safe and secure.

Integral is headquartered in McLean, VA and serves clients throughout the country.

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package including paid parental leave and immediate vesting in our 401(k). Give us a try and become part of a curated group of professionals at Integral Federal!

Our package also includes:

· Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

· Flexible Spending Accounts

· Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

· Life Insurance

· Paid Time Off & Holidays

· Earned Bonuses & Awards

· Professional Training Reimbursement

· Paid Parking

· Employee Assistance Program

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability