Senior PMO Director

Constellation Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) contribution

Dental insurance

Medical insurance

Life & Disability insurance

Flexible spending account

Flexible schedule

Professional development

Work-life balance

Job summary

Constellation Inc. in Washington, DC, seeks a Senior PMO Director to lead major federal programs, translate strategy into actionable plans, and drive complex initiatives with executive visibility.

The role requires strong stakeholder coordination, governance development, and hands-on direction of technology initiatives, with a strong in-person client presence in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of program management or related roles supporting complex federal programs.
• 3+ years supervising personnel and teams of 15+ staff.
• Experience advising senior government or executive stakeholders.
• Experience establishing or maturing PMOs and governance frameworks.
• Ability to translate broad objectives into structured plans and actions.
• Sufficient technical acumen to oversee technology initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive planning and execution across multiple initiatives with executive reporting.
• Coordinate across organizations to resolve issues and build alignment.
• Advise senior government leadership with analysis and recommendations.
• Help stand up and mature new programs with governance and processes.
• Develop CONOPS, roadmaps, SOPs, and core program artifacts.
• Identify automation opportunities and guide tech teams on requirements.

Skills

Program mgmt

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Federal programs

Job description

Pay:

$180,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Job Description: Senior PMO Director

Constellation is seeking a Senior PMO Directorto support senior federal leadership in establishing, operating, and maturing new DHS programs. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to government executives, helping translate strategic priorities into actionable plans, establish management structures and processes, develop operational concepts, and drive complex initiatives across the organization. This role requires more than traditional project management. The successful candidate will be expected to operate with significant independence, identify issues and opportunities, develop recommendations, and help government leadership determine the best path forward rather than simply execute assigned tasks. The candidate will work across organizational strategy, program management, operations, stakeholder coordination, process improvement, and executive decision support. A strong in-person presence is required as the candidate will own and grow the client relationship. The role will also provide oversight of select technology, automation, and innovation initiatives. Hands-on development is not required, but they must have sufficient technical acumen to help define business needs, evaluate potential solutions, identify required data and process inputs, and provide effective direction to technical teams on behalf of the customer.

Key Responsibilities:

• PMO & Program Leadership: Drive planning and execution across multiple initiatives, managing priorities, milestones, dependencies, risks, and executive-level reporting.
• Stakeholder & Decision Support: Coordinate across organizations to resolve issues and build alignment; develop briefings, analyses, and recommendations to support executive decision-making.
• Executive Advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior government leadership, providing analysis, recommendations, and practical guidance on strategic and operational priorities.
• Program Stand-Up & Operations: Help establish and mature new programs, including governance, roles and responsibilities, operating rhythms, performance measures, and internal processes.
• CONOPS & Program Planning: Develop CONOPS, implementation plans, roadmaps, SOPs, business processes, and other foundational program and operational products.
• Technology & Innovation Oversight: Identify opportunities for automation and technology-enabled improvements and provide customer-side direction to technical teams, translating operational needs into requirements, priorities, and solution concepts.

The ideal candidate must have the following experience, background, and credentials:

• 10+ years of experience in program management, management consulting, strategic planning, or related roles supporting complex federal programs.
• 3+ years of experience directly supervising personnel and overseeing teams of 15+ staff, with accountability for program execution and delivery.
• Demonstrated experience advising senior government or executive-level stakeholders and developing recommendations that inform leadership decisions.
• Experience establishing or maturing PMOs, programs, or organizations and developing supporting CONOPS and governance frameworks.
• Proven ability to independently translate broad or ambiguous objectives into structured plans, analyses, recommendations, and executable actions.
• Sufficient technical acumen to understand automation, data, applications, and system concepts and effectively oversee technology initiatives and technical teams.
• Be a U.S. citizen able to pass a background investigation by the client agency. DHS clearance or DoD Top Secret preferred.

Preferred Skills:

• PMP, Agile, or other relevant program/project management certification.
• Experience supporting DHS/CBP acquisition, procurement, or acquisition program management processes.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: Hybrid

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) contribution
• Dental insurance
• Medical insurance
• Life & Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Flexible schedule
• Professional development
• Work-life balance