Program Manager

Nava

. Lead delivery and client engagement for a group of strategic government contracts .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $138,600 - $154,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing government contracts and client relationships, with a strong focus on delivery excellence, strategic planning, and agile methodologies. Proven ability to lead complex projects, mitigate risks, and foster collaboration across teams to achieve organizational objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Government Contract ManagementAgile Development Team LeadershipScrum, Kanban, or SAFe MethodologiesClient Relationship ManagementRisk Mitigation and Problem Solving

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementDelivery Outcomes OversightCustom Software ProgramsCloud Infrastructure ProjectsContract ModificationsAgile TransformationMilestone ManagementContinuous IntegrationContinuous DeliveryStrategic Delivery Planning

Soft Skills

Excellent Written CommunicationExcellent Verbal CommunicationAdaptable Problem-SolvingTeam CollaborationSituational Awareness

Tools & Technologies

JiraConfluence

Industry Keywords

Government AgenciesIT ModernizationProduction OperationsHigh-Public-Visibility Production LaunchesGovernment-Context Project Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead delivery and client engagement for a group of strategic government contracts
Build and maintain strong, trusting government-partner relationships
Maintain client trust, team clarity and health, staffing, contract management, profit and loss, and organic growth
Detect delivery, process, culture, expectation-setting, staffing, milestone, and financial risks and resolve them collaboratively
Engage clients continuously to understand their vision, meet or exceed needs, solve issues, and communicate progress transparently
Monitor the broader project landscape and grow the portfolio through surge CLINs, option years, and prime-contractor negotiations
Collaborate across projects and the organization to anticipate and solve delivery problems
Create delivery environments based on mutual trust between government partners and Nava
Scale efforts through project managers and functional delivery leads
Manage portfolio contracts and finances with the finance team and coordinate contract modifications
Set and uphold delivery excellence and client-service standards
Apply Nava policies and guidance at the program level
Participate in developing and delivering company objectives and key results

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience overseeing delivery outcomes and client relationships for small- to medium-sized projects
Experience with custom software or cloud infrastructure programs/projects
Experience working with or for government agencies
Experience growing agile development teams and managing projects at scale
Experience leading complex projects involving milestones, dependencies, integrations, risk, uncertainty, or scale
Experience using Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe and familiarity with continuous integration and continuous delivery
Adaptable problem-solving ability for multidimensional challenges involving organizations, processes, cultures, and technologies
Strategic approach to delivery planning and contract management
Iterative execution approach emphasizing rapid team progress
Ability to maintain broad situational awareness beyond the immediate team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Occasional travel
Legal authorization to work in the United States
Ability to meet requirements for applicable government contracts
Work authorization that does not require visa sponsorship now or in the future
May be subject to a government background check or security clearance
Fully remote residence in one of the listed eligible states
Desired: Program management experience in government; high-public-visibility production launches; long-term complex IT modernization; Jira and Confluence; government-context project management; agile transformation; production operations and support alongside product development

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
Disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost
Vacation, holidays, including Juneteenth, and floating holidays
12 paid federal holidays each year
Performance-based annual bonus for eligible employees
Paid parental leave plus weekly meals delivered to your home
Wellness program with physical, mental, and emotional health resources and support tools
Virtual doctor visits with no copay through a virtual visit program, depending on available providers
Sabbatical leave after continuous service
401(k) match of 4% of salary
Remote-first flexible work environment
Company laptop and home office setup assistance
Monthly reimbursement for eligible home office utility expenses
Internal training programs and professional learning resources
LinkedIn Learning access and annual allowance for courses, tuition, and certifications
Referral bonus
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Collaborative and remote-friendly team environment