BPA Program Manager
General Dynamics Information Technology•USA VA Home Office (VAHOME), VA
•$147,292 - $199,278•Remote
About The Position
Program Manager (BPA-Level & Call Order 1) Discover a career that is challenging, impactful, and mission‑critical. Join our team as a Program Manager and make an impact on Federal Student Aid’s cloud infrastructure modernization activities. While you help us advance the mission, we’ll help you build your skills and advance your career.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field. (An additional six (6) years of relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.)
- Minimum fifteen (15) years of experience managing large‑scale federal IT or cloud infrastructure programs.
- Demonstrated experience leading multi‑cloud operations in high‑availability, mission‑critical environments.
- Proven track record managing complex technical programs with evolving requirements and competing priorities.
- Strong understanding of cloud architectures, networking, cybersecurity, and cloud cost optimization.
- Deep familiarity with FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800‑53, Zero Trust Architecture, and federal cybersecurity frameworks.
- Experience implementing ITIL, Agile, DevSecOps pipelines, and enterprise service management processes.
- Ability to obtain a Public Trust or higher, per FSA requirements.
- Exceptional communication and executive‑level briefing skills.
- Strong stakeholder management and cross‑functional leadership abilities.
- Proven ability to lead diverse technical teams and subcontractors.
Nice To Haves
- PMP, PgMP, or equivalent program management certification
- ITIL Foundation or higher
- SAFe, Scrum, or other Agile certifications
- Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Responsibilities
- Provide overall leadership for all BPA Call Orders, serving as the Contractor’s authorized representative and ensuring delivery across scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
- Lead execution of secure, scalable cloud infrastructure services in compliance with FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST 800‑53, Zero Trust, and Department of Education IT and cybersecurity standards.
- Oversee ITIL‑aligned incident, change, configuration, and continuous monitoring processes, and deliver dashboards, service reports, and SLA/KPI metrics to FSA leadership.
- Manage budgets, staffing, subcontractors, and resources while driving proactive risk identification, mitigation, and continuous improvement.
- Serve as primary point of contact for the CO, COR, Government Task Leads, and senior FSA stakeholders to ensure clear communication and mission alignment.
- Collaborate across development, operations, cybersecurity, and data teams to support DevSecOps pipelines and multi‑cloud modernization initiatives.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Competitive pay
- Paid time off
- Full-flex work week
- 15 days of paid leave per calendar year
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Family Leave program (up to 160 hours)
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
