IT Program Manager

Gunnison Consulting Group•Washington, DC

just now•$160,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

This position is contingent upon a future opening with Gunnison. The IT Program Manager will provide overall leadership, integration, and accountability across multiple contract workstreams, ensuring successful execution of development, operations, maintenance, and enhancement activities. This role involves overseeing performance across all functional areas, ensuring the delivery of program outputs in alignment with scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements. The Program Manager will serve as the primary interface with government stakeholders, providing strategic guidance, status reporting, and issue resolution. They will manage the delivery of all contract deliverables, lead Agile program execution, and ensure adherence to federal security, privacy, and accessibility standards. The role also includes directing integrated technical teams, identifying and mitigating program-level risks, and overseeing lifecycle management activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, or related field
10+ years of experience managing complex IT programs involving development, operations, and maintenance activities
Demonstrated experience overseeing web platforms, content management systems, and enterprise collaboration environments (e.g., Drupal, SharePoint, or similar technologies)
Proven ability to manage cross-functional technical teams delivering integrated solutions across multiple workstreams
Experience delivering solutions in cloud or hybrid environments, including coordination across application, infrastructure, and security functions
Experience supporting systems subject to federal security, privacy, and accessibility requirements
Strong experience managing program delivery, including schedule, risk, performance, and stakeholder engagement
PMP certification
Agile certification
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Nice To Haves

Drupal experience
Salesforce experience
Cloud certification (AWS/Azure)
Security+ (or equivalent)
Masters degree in Information Technology, Business, Engineering, or related field

Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership, integration, and accountability across multiple contract workstreams, ensuring successful execution of development, operations, maintenance, and enhancement activities
Oversee performance across all functional areas, ensuring delivery of program outputs in alignment with scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements
Serve as the primary interface with government stakeholders, providing strategic guidance, status reporting, and issue resolution
Manage delivery of all contract deliverables, including work plans, sprint artifacts, status reports, and compliance documentation
Lead Agile program execution, coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver iterative improvements and respond to evolving requirements
Ensure adherence to federal security, privacy, and accessibility standards, including continuous monitoring, risk management, and authorization support
Direct integrated technical teams supporting enterprise applications, cloud-based systems, collaboration platforms, and data/analytics environments
Identify and mitigate program-level risks, dependencies, and performance issues while maintaining continuity of operations
Oversee lifecycle management activities, including system enhancements, user support, and technology modernization efforts
Support governance forums and executive reviews by preparing materials, tracking decisions, and driving action closure