Technical Program Manager: Mission-Driven Defense Software

LMI Consulting, LLC; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI in McLean, VA is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead software development for intelligence community missions. The role requires hands-on project management, strong technical acumen, and experience coordinating with government stakeholders, software developers, and data scientists on multi‑stream data workflows.

The position is based at a customer site in Virginia, with responsibilities ranging from roadmaps and sprint planning to cybersecurity and configuration management.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience managing software development or systems engineering projects.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense or Intelligence Community missions.
• Experience with Agile development, DevSecOps, and modern software engineering practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience engaging with technical and mission stakeholders.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI polygraph within past 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead agile software development projects and technical intelligence missions.
• Coordinate software development with LMI's Chief Product Officer and Horizontal Platform Leaders.
• Serve as the primary liaison between technical and non‑technical government customers and internal development and analytical team.
• Translate mission needs and analytic workflows into actionable technical requirements, product roadmaps, and sprint priorities.
• Manage project plans, schedules, risks, and deliverables across multiple workstreams.
• Facilitate daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
• Ensure compliance with architecture, cybersecurity, and configuration management policies.
• As appropriate, oversee integration with existing enterprise tools and data processing pipelines.
• Provide regular updates to government sponsors and internal leadership on status, risks, and outcomes.
• Support technical documentation, version control, and sustainment planning.

Skills

Technical program management

Agile development

DevSecOps practices

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, systems engineering, or related field

Master's degree in STEM field (preferred)

Job description

LMI in McLean, VA is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead software development for intelligence community missions. The role requires hands-on project management, strong technical acumen, and experience coordinating with government stakeholders, software developers, and data scientists on multi‑stream data workflows.

The position is based at a customer site in Virginia, with responsibilities ranging from roadmaps and sprint planning to cybersecurity and configuration management.