IT Program Manager

Agriculture, Office of the Chief Financial Officer•New Orleans, LA

About The Position

The position is with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Transformation Management Organization (TMO), in New Orleans, Louisiana. The role provides executive-level leadership, technical direction, and enterprise architecture governance for OCFO-led technology modernization initiatives. It directs and manages enterprise modernization supporting Department-wide business transformation and evaluates AI, automation, cloud computing, cybersecurity, enterprise platforms, and emerging technologies. The position leads enterprise architecture governance and develops integration strategies across HR, payroll, financial management, analytics, identity management, cloud services, and shared services. It coordinates modernization with OCIO, NFC leadership, cybersecurity organizations, customer agencies, and Federal partners, and serves as a senior technology liaison between USDA OCFO and the broader federal and commercial technology ecosystem. The position is classified at GS-15. Applicants must demonstrate IT-related experience in nine competencies and have at least one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-14. The specialized experience must include leading enterprise technology modernization efforts; coordinating enterprise architecture, cloud, cybersecurity, application, integration, and infrastructure requirements; conducting technical reviews and resolving cross-system issues; coordinating with security, privacy, identity, and data teams; advising leadership on emerging technologies and modernization risks; and integrating requirements across workstreams to support system readiness, deployment decisions, and long-term planning. The position requires U.S. citizenship or national status, satisfactory background adjudication, successful E-Verify verification, and the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance. A one-year probationary period applies unless previous federal service is creditable. The selectee must submit Form OGE-450 within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter and is subject to financial disclosure requirements. Flexible work arrangements may be available under agency policy and applicable agreements. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized at the hiring official’s discretion. There are no education requirements.

Requirements

U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
Pass satisfactory background investigation and/or fingerprint check and successfully pass E-Verify.
Serve a one-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable.
Demonstrate IT-related experience in attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, problem solving, decision making, information management, interpersonal skills, teamwork, and technical competence.
Have at least one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-14, directly related to the position.
Have experience leading enterprise technology modernization efforts, including enterprise architecture and coordination of cloud, cybersecurity, application, integration, and infrastructure requirements.
Have experience conducting technical reviews, resolving cross-system issues, coordinating with security, privacy, identity, and data teams, and advising leadership on emerging technologies and modernization risks.
Have experience integrating technical requirements across workstreams to support system readiness, deployment decisions, and long-term modernization planning.
Be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Submit Form OGE-450 within 30 days of initial appointment and annually thereafter; the selectee is subject to financial disclosure requirements.

Nice To Haves

One or more certifications or equivalent credentials are strongly desired: TOGAF, Certified Enterprise Architect, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Architect, CISSP, CISM, CCSP, ITIL 4, SAFe, Certified ScrumMaster, Product Owner certification, DevSecOps certification, or an AI governance or responsible AI credential.
Federal Enterprise Architecture experience.

Responsibilities

Direct and manage enterprise technology modernization initiatives supporting Department-wide business transformation.
Provide executive leadership in evaluating AI, automation, cloud computing, cybersecurity, enterprise platforms, and emerging technologies.
Lead enterprise architecture governance involving technical experts, business leaders, customer agencies, contractors, and modernization partners.
Develop enterprise integration strategies for HR, payroll, financial management, analytics, identity management, cloud services, and shared services.
Coordinate modernization with OCIO, NFC leadership, cybersecurity organizations, customer agencies, and Federal partners.
Establish criteria for assessing technical maturity, mission value, interoperability, scalability, cybersecurity, privacy, accessibility, data requirements, workforce implications, cost, risk, and total cost of ownership.
Serve as a senior technology liaison between USDA OCFO and the broader federal and commercial technology ecosystem.