Senior Project Director

ICF

. Lead and oversee a large, complex, multi-million-dollar federal contract .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $131,256 - $223,134 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and oversee a large, complex, multi-million-dollar federal contract
Provide strategic, operational, and programmatic leadership and accountability for performance, staffing, deliverables, schedules, finances, communications, quality, and risks
Serve as senior-level interface with the Children’s Bureau, COR, ACF, OCIO leadership, and other government stakeholders
Develop and maintain project management processes and tools, including work plans, schedules, resource plans, performance measures, executive reporting, and risk and issue management
Manage contract budgeting, forecasting, expenditures, invoicing, profitability, and financial performance
Lead workforce planning, staffing, recruitment, onboarding, staff development, performance management, and retention
Provide oversight and quality assurance for technical assistance services and deliverables supporting child welfare information systems
Guide work related to CCWIS, legacy systems, Title IV-E automation, APDs, federal reporting programs, and data governance and quality initiatives
Support ACF and OCIO governance requirements, stage-gate reviews, Integrated Project Team activities, project-health reporting, and federal oversight processes
Prepare status reports, executive briefings, management reviews, meeting materials, and contract communications
Facilitate coordination among government leaders, program and policy staff, technical teams, contractors, and partners

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, business, public administration, social work, or a related field
15+ years of progressive project, program, or contract leadership experience in child welfare, human services, information technology, or a closely related field
Significant experience managing large, complex, multi-million-dollar federal projects or contracts
At least 10 years of experience supporting child welfare or closely related human services programs
Demonstrated experience leading large multidisciplinary, geographically dispersed teams
Demonstrated experience managing annual contract budgets greater than $10 million
Demonstrated knowledge of child welfare information system modernization, including CCWIS and Title IV-E automation
Demonstrated knowledge of CCWIS, legacy Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information Systems, and federal child welfare reporting programs including AFCARS, NYTD, and NCANDS
Demonstrated knowledge of Advance Planning Documents, state procurement, independent verification and validation, agile delivery, and information technology governance
Experience working directly with senior government clients and coordinating across program, policy, operational, and technical stakeholders
Ability to obtain and maintain HHS Level 5 Public Trust suitability
Ability to provide strategic, operational, and fiscal leadership for large, complex federal contracts
Ability to serve as a trusted advisor to senior officials and manage high-level client relationships
Ability to translate complex child welfare policy, program, data, and technology requirements into actionable guidance
Strong executive briefing, presentation, and written communication skills
Preferred: Master’s degree, PMP certification, executive leadership experience, federal contract leadership experience, technical assistance experience, public-sector information systems experience, and organizational change management, human-centered design, data governance, or modernization-readiness planning experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employment
Reasonable accommodations for disabilities, disabled veterans, and sincerely held religious beliefs
Confidential accommodation support
Benefit offerings referenced in the Transparency in Coverage Act materials