Senior Program Manager – Federal IT Programs

Essnova Solutions, Inc.

. Lead federal programs and task orders across delivery, staffing, schedule, budget, risk, and customer requirements .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeWashington • Washington • United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in federal program and project management, including leadership of multiple federal projects and task orders. Proficient in managing schedules, budgets, risks, and customer communications while effectively collaborating with technical teams and stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

PMP CertificationFederal Program ManagementTask-Order ExecutionProposal DevelopmentCustomer Relationship Management

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Hard Skills

Federal Program ManagementTask-Order ExecutionProposal DevelopmentBudget ManagementRisk ManagementSchedule ManagementStaffing ManagementCompliance CoordinationCapture ManagementBusiness Development

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationCustomer Relationship SkillsJudgmentOwnership

Tools & Technologies

NASA SEWPOASISGSA MASCIO-SPAlliant

Certifications & Qualifications

PMP CertificationFederal Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

Federal ProgramsIDIQGWACIT ModernizationCloudCybersecurityInfrastructureApplication DevelopmentShipley MethodologySmall Business Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead federal programs and task orders across delivery, staffing, schedule, budget, risk, and customer requirements
Serve as a primary point of contact for government customers, including COs and CORs, and own issues through resolution
Work with developers and technical SMEs to understand delivery needs and communicate technical issues, status, and risks to government stakeholders
Support federal growth activities, including bid/no-bid decisions, proposals, task-order responses, staffing, and account expansion
Partner with recruiting, business development, proposals, finance, technical teams, and subcontractors to move work from opportunity through execution
Strengthen program-management processes and develop PMs and technical leads as the federal portfolio grows
Respond to time-sensitive government/customer needs outside standard business hours when necessary

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree required
Active PMP certification required
8+ years of federal program/project management experience, including senior-level program leadership
Demonstrated experience managing multiple federal projects, task orders, or workstreams
Hands-on experience managing federal task-order execution, including schedules, staffing, deliverables, risks, budgets, and customer communication
Experience supporting a major federal IDIQ/GWAC environment such as NASA SEWP, OASIS/OASIS+, GSA MAS, CIO-SP, Alliant, or similar
Experience working directly with Contracting Officers, CORs, and federal program stakeholders
Experience with federal proposals/task-order responses, including proposal development, compliance, staffing, and coordination with pricing
Experience supporting capture, bid/no-bid decisions, business development, account growth, and proposal writing
Ability to work effectively with technical teams and communicate complex technical information clearly to government customers
Strong ownership, judgment, communication, and customer relationship skills
Preferred: Experience with NASA SEWP or another high-volume GWAC; PMO leadership; federal IT modernization, cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure, or application-development programs; federal small-business environments; Shipley methodology; and/or an active or previously held federal security clearance