IT Governance Team Lead - Onsite Required

ICF • Bethesda, MD

20d • Onsite

About The Position

The IT Governance Team Lead oversees ICF’s NIH IT Governance workstream support and reports directly to the Program Manager. As a workstream lead, this person is responsible for contract delivery, strategic planning, and integrated client support, balancing tactical and operational leadership (approximately 50%) with strategic leadership, integration, and growth (approximately 50%). Candidates should be based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and be able to attend in-person client meetings in Bethesda, Maryland, as needed.

The role leads day-to-day workstream activities, staff assignments, priorities, schedules, and deliverables; reviews work products for quality and alignment with client expectations; and partners with the Program Manager to translate NIH OCIO priorities into actionable plans and recommendations for federal leadership. It also involves coordinating with other workstream leads, anticipating client needs, identifying improvement and growth opportunities, and supporting account strategy, recompete positioning, solution development, and potential teaming approaches.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong federal IT governance and IT portfolio management experience, including governance structures, decision rights, CPIC, and investment oversight.
• Demonstrated experience leading federal consulting teams and advising senior government stakeholders.
• Proven ability to balance hands-on delivery management with strategic planning and executive-level advisory support.
• Strong communication, collaboration, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to operate independently in a complex environment.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• NIH experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting federal business development and account growth is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day workstream activities, including staff assignments, priorities, schedules, and deliverables, and ensure accountability and timely execution.
• Review deliverables, executive briefings, governance materials, and strategic products for accuracy, quality, and alignment with client expectations.
• Partner with the Program Manager to shape contract strategy, translate NIH OCIO priorities into actionable plans, and provide forward-looking recommendations to federal leadership.
• Collaborate with other workstream leads to align priorities, identify dependencies, connect initiatives, and develop integrated solutions across OCIO functional areas.
• Anticipate emerging client needs, evaluate downstream implications of decisions, identify improvement opportunities, and recommend next steps.
• Identify capability gaps and growth opportunities and support account strategy, recompete positioning, solution development, and potential teaming approaches.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager