Senior Program Manager, Federal IT & National Security

Zachary Piper, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Program Manager to support a national security-focused program in Washington, DC. The role requires leading planning, scheduling, and execution across a classified IT environment while ensuring project delivery, resource alignment, and contract compliance.

You will collaborate with federal teams, manage budgets and milestones, and drive risk management in a sensitive environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in program or project management in federal or technical environments.
• Experience with Microsoft Project and Microsoft 365; exposure to Linux, Splunk, Ansible, Tenable preferred.
• Strong scheduling, estimating, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred (or equivalent experience) with PMP or formal project management training.
• Active Top Secret clearance (within the last 5 years) or DOE Q clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and maintain project schedules using Microsoft Project and Microsoft 365 tools.
• Coordinate with team leads to track progress, manage resources, and identify risks and dependencies.
• Create cost estimates based on schedules and present findings to leadership.
• Lead risk and requirements management boards to prioritize and execute key initiatives.
• Track contract deliverables, program metrics, and budget burn rates while ensuring compliance.

Skills

Scheduling

Estimating

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

PMP or formal project management training

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft 365

Linux

Splunk

Ansible

Tenable

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Program Manager to support a national security-focused program in Washington, DC. The role requires leading planning, scheduling, and execution across a classified IT environment while ensuring project delivery, resource alignment, and contract compliance.

You will collaborate with federal teams, manage budgets and milestones, and drive risk management in a sensitive environment.