Senior Federal Program Director — Growth & Delivery

Belcan LLC; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k)

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Cognizant Government Solutions in the United States seeks a Senior Program Director to lead a portfolio of federal programs, ensuring strategic execution, customer satisfaction, and financial performance. You will manage a broad program slate, align delivery with mission-driven goals, and coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve outcomes.

You will oversee growth initiatives, engage with senior leaders, drive capture activities, and collaborate with service lines to win new opportunities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an IT-related field or equivalent experience plus at least fifteen years of relevant professional experience.
• At least 15 years of program management experience. Relevant portfolio management preferred.
• Experience with US Government contracting and program management processes.
• Extensive knowledge of Complex Program Implementation and Operations in Government environments.
• Experience leading capture activities, pipeline management, and having a history of new program wins preferred.
• An understanding and working knowledge of accounting and reporting systems.
• Proven ability and experience in managing the business aspects of programs including risk management and budget.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong leadership skills to manage a large, diverse staff including subcontractors and intercompany resources in a virtual environment.
• PMI certification (PMP orPgMP) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop trusting business relations with customers and attain high levels of customer satisfaction on all programs in your portfolio.
• Successfully execute all programs - high quality, on-time and within budget with minimal issues.
• Lead multi-disciplinary, geographically diverse staff and prevent attrition through employee satisfaction and commitment to mission.
• Work closely with existing and new customers to maintain and grow our business.
• Perform market research to qualify new business opportunities, including analysis of customer budget, capabilities required, current customer preferences, competitive environment assessments, and incumbent strengths and weaknesses.
• Coordinate meetings with customers, competitors, clients, and partners to develop market insight on requirements, acquisition strategy, acquisition timing, and contract vehicle choices.
• Drive strategic growth efforts in coordination with senior leadership, business development leaders, growth operations team members, and Cognizant Service Line SMEs.

Skills

Program management

Capture management

Portfolio management

Government contracting

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in an IT-related field or equivalent experience

PMI certification (PMP or PgMP)

Job description

Cognizant Government Solutions in the United States seeks a Senior Program Director to lead a portfolio of federal programs, ensuring strategic execution, customer satisfaction, and financial performance. You will manage a broad program slate, align delivery with mission-driven goals, and coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve outcomes.

You will oversee growth initiatives, engage with senior leaders, drive capture activities, and collaborate with service lines to win new opportunities