Technical Program Leader, Senior Manager

Booz Allen Hamilton; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Professional development

Tuition assistance

Work-life programs

Dependent care

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Technical Program Leader, Senior Manager to oversee a portfolio of Army-focused data platforms, data science, and analytics initiatives. You will manage budgets, deliverables, subcontractors, and distributed teams, driving end-to-end program execution and strategic growth in a dynamic research environment.

You will guide data architects, data engineers, and data scientists, shape strategy, recruit top talent, and ensure governance, quality, and risk management

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience planning, directing, coordinating, and managing programs such as data platforms, engineering, data science, enterprise analytics, and solution architecture.
• 12+ years of experience building and sustaining partnerships with government organizations and senior government executives.
• 12+ years of experience with leadership, including leading dispersed cross-functional teams in engineering, architecture, analytics, and AI/ML, including subcontractors.
• 10+ years of experience leading the design, development, and implementation of enterprise data platforms and analytics.
• Experience leveraging client relationships and government acquisition best practices to position Army accounts for growth in AI/research.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end program execution with budgets, deliverables, subcontractors, and distributed teams.
• Drive Agile development of project roadmaps, milestones, and metrics.
• Partner with customers to operate and evolve analytical or AI platforms for critical programs.

Skills

Program management

Government partnerships

Leadership of dispersed teams

Enterprise data platforms

AI/ML analytics

Agile methodologies

Staffing & recruitment

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Palantir Foundry

Microsoft Project

Job description

Technical Program Leader, Senior Manager

The Opportunity: You know that program managers touch every single part of a business and wear multiple hats: from caring for the customer and their meaningful project goals to participating in business development and being a key contributor to their employees' growth. We're looking for someone like you, a senior program leader that can oversee a portfolio of research and data science initiatives supporting Army customers. This role is responsible for end-to-end program execution, including managing budgets, deliverables, subcontractors, and geographically distributed teams across multiple concurrent projects to support one of the DoW's data research and analytics environments. As a leader on our team, you will provide strong operational leadership, ensuring effective staffing, clear scope definition, and consistent delivery while serving as a trusted partner to both customers and internal teams. You will oversee the delivery of data engineering, data science, research, and enterprise platform IT operations. As you guide a team of data architects, data engineers, and data scientists, you'll partner with customers to support operating an efficient and effective analytical or AI platform for critical research programs. In addition to driving performance, you will play a key role in shaping strategy, identifying innovative solutions, and supporting the growth and sustainment of the program within a dynamic research environment. You'll move quickly in an exciting and fluid environment to lead the Agile development of a project roadmap, establish project milestones, and implement metrics to track progress of efforts while bringing people together to make a tangible difference. Work with us to transform the future of digital AI or data platforms. Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 12+ years of experience planning, directing, coordinating, and managing programs such as data platforms, engineering, data science, enterprise analytics, and solution architecture
• 12+ years of experience building and sustaining partnerships with government organizations and senior government executives
• 12+ years of experience with leadership, including leading dispersed cross-functional teams in the areas of engineering, architecture, analytics, and AI/ML, including subcontractors
• 10+ years of experience leading the design, development, and implementation of enterprise data platforms and analytics
• Experience leveraging client relationships, market knowledge, and government acquisition best practices to position the Army account and Army customers for continued growth, opportunity wins, and long-term initiatives to advance AI or research, defining scope of work, and developing schedules, plans of action, and ROM estimates to drive successful program execution and risk management
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and their application within complex research and data science environments and data quality standards, governance, and best practices to ensure accuracy, integrity, and compliance across analytical and research efforts
• Ability to manage large programs and interface with senior DoW clients
• Ability to recruit, hire, and strategically staff high-performing teams aligned to mission needs and evolving project demands
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience improving processes and efficiencies in data and team management
• Experience with Palantir Foundry
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including project management using Microsoft Project
• Ability to pick up new technologies quickly, including new low-code/no-code software and open-source technologies
• Ability to interact with a broad group of clients and staff professionals, and deliver presentations to executives, clients, and professional peers
• Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field preferred; Master's degree a plus
• Project Management Professional or CompTIA Security+ Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $142,900.00 to $266,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

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