Senior AI Programs Lead (Remote) | SAFe & Jira Expert

GovCIO; Hartford (CT); Remote; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Training, Education and Certification

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to oversee integrated delivery across VA AI task orders. The role maintains portfolio roadmaps, runs SAFe cadence across AI teams, and manages our platform partner relationship, ensuring evidence for VA investment and scale decisions.

This position is fully remote within the United States. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of experience, strong Jira/Confluence skills, and a track record in AI/digital modernization programs for federal agencies, with VA

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years, including 3+ years leading agile multi-team programs.
• Expert Jira (Plans/Advanced Roadmaps, epics and initiatives, JQL, dashboards) and Confluence space design.
• Experience delivering AI, data or digital modernization programs for a federal agency.
• Track record managing subcontractor or platform partner delivery.
• Clear, concise writing for executive audiences.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a VA Public Trust background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Creates integrated project plans for contract deliverables and new products in development projects.
• Manages a project team comprised of a multidisciplinary staff.
• Reviews, manages and controls status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports.
• Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives.
• Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with team members and line managers.
• Own and manage the integrated roadmaps and schedules across all task orders in Jira Plans (Advanced Roadmaps) with cross-team dependencies visible.

Skills

Jira Advanced Roadmaps

Confluence

Agile leadership

Executive writing

Subcontractor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to oversee integrated delivery across VA AI task orders. The role maintains portfolio roadmaps, runs SAFe cadence across AI teams, and manages our platform partner relationship, ensuring evidence for VA investment and scale decisions.

This position is fully remote within the United States. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of experience, strong Jira/Confluence skills, and a track record in AI/digital modernization programs for federal agencies, with VA