Program Manager

ELYON International

. Provide overall leadership, management, and strategic direction for a complex federal healthcare program .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $60 - $70 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in managing complex federal healthcare programs, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, and delivering on contract requirements. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage budgets, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Federal Program ManagementLeadership and OversightBudget and Resource ManagementStakeholder EngagementRisk Mitigation

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

Program ManagementProject ManagementContract ManagementRisk ManagementFinancial Performance MonitoringAgile MethodologiesHealthcare TechnologyDigital TransformationIT ModernizationCross-Functional Team Leadership

Soft Skills

CommunicationNegotiationProblem-SolvingTeam ManagementCustomer Relationship Management

Certifications & Qualifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)Program Management Professional (PgMP)Agile CertificationScrum CertificationSAFe Certification

Industry Keywords

Federal Healthcare ProgramsGovernment ContractsOperational EnvironmentProgram TransitionsContract Recompetes

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide overall leadership, management, and strategic direction for a complex federal healthcare program
Oversee multiple projects, workstreams, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful program delivery
Serve as a primary interface with government program leadership and key stakeholders
Ensure contract requirements, deliverables, service levels, and performance objectives are consistently achieved
Manage program scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, dependencies, and priorities
Provide leadership and oversight to Project Managers, technical leads, and functional teams
Develop and maintain program management plans, roadmaps, governance processes, and performance metrics
Monitor financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, resource utilization, and cost controls
Lead staffing and workforce planning efforts, including recruitment, retention, onboarding, and resource allocation
Identify and mitigate program-level risks, issues, and performance challenges
Facilitate executive-level program reviews, status meetings, and stakeholder briefings
Ensure effective coordination across technical, operational, quality, security, and business teams
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance program performance, quality, and efficiency
Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, federal regulations, security requirements, and organizational policies
Maintain strong customer relationships and proactively address program needs and priorities
Support transition and continuity activities to minimize disruption to critical program operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field
Significant experience managing complex federal government programs or contracts
Experience overseeing multiple projects, technical workstreams, and cross-functional teams
Experience managing program scope, schedule, budget, staffing, risk, and contract deliverables
Strong understanding of federal contracting and program management environments
Experience interacting with senior government and executive stakeholders
Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
Experience managing geographically dispersed or remote teams
Ability to obtain and maintain any required federal background investigation
Preferred: Previous experience supporting large federal healthcare or health IT programs
Preferred: Established understanding of the program's operational and technical environment
Preferred: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Preferred: Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification
Preferred: Agile, Scrum, or SAFe certification
Preferred: Experience supporting enterprise IT modernization, digital transformation, cloud, or healthcare technology programs
Preferred: Experience managing large, multidisciplinary technical teams
Preferred: Experience supporting program transitions or contract recompetes

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid sick leave
Medical insurance (optional)
Dental insurance (optional)
401(k) retirement plan (optional)
Employer-paid life insurance
Employer-paid short-term disability insurance
Optional life insurance