Senior Federal Program Lead – VA IT Transformation (Remote)

GovCIO; Boise (ID); Remote; USD 145,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Training, Certification Assistance

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead a large, high-visibility federal IT program for the Department of Veterans Affairs. This fully remote role requires an experienced leader who can navigate complex stakeholder relationships and deliver results across dispersed teams.

The ideal candidate will bring 12+ years in program management, including 5+ years directing large VA IT initiatives, with strong executive communication and fiscal oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of relevant experience.
• 10+ years program or project management experience, including at least 5 years leading large, complex federal IT programs.
• Direct experience supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), with demonstrated knowledge of VA organizational structures, stakeholder environments, and program delivery expectations.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale programs with significant budgets, multidisciplinary teams, and multiple subcontractors.
• Proven success managing demanding federal clients and high-stakes stakeholder relationships.
• Strong understanding of federal contracting, contract execution, financial management, and performance accountability.
• Exceptional executive presence, communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound decisions, manage competing priorities, and resolve complex delivery challenges in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for program execution, delivery performance, financial management, staffing, and customer satisfaction.
• Manage large, multidisciplinary teams and subcontractor partners supporting complex federal IT and transformation initiatives.
• Serve as the primary interface with senior government stakeholders, building trusted relationships and effectively navigating challenging customer dynamics.
• Proactively identify, escalation, and resolve program risks, performance concerns, and contractual issues.
• Drive accountability across delivery teams, ensuring timely execution of milestones, deliverables, and contractual commitments.
• Oversee program budgets, labor utilization, forecasting, staffing plans, and financial performance.
• Collaborate with corporate leadership, contracts, finance, and business development teams to align program execution with customer priorities and business objectives.
• Lead executive-level briefings, program reviews, and customer communications with professionalism, transparency, and confidence.

Skills

Program management

Federal IT programs

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Budgeting

Contracting

Leadership

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a seasoned Program Manager to lead a large, high-visibility federal IT program for the Department of Veterans Affairs. This fully remote role requires an experienced leader who can navigate complex stakeholder relationships and deliver results across dispersed teams.

The ideal candidate will bring 12+ years in program management, including 5+ years directing large VA IT initiatives, with strong executive communication and fiscal oversight.