Program Manager

Platinum Technologies•Ft Meade, MD

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Platinum Technologies is seeking a Program Manager with demonstrated experience leading enterprise IT modernization and sustainment programs within the DoD and Federal Government. Must possess strong leadership, communication, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills; the ability to quickly learn complex mission environments; and experience coordinating technical SMEs to deliver mission outcomes. The candidate should be capable of translating operational requirements into executable plans, managing program risks and performance, and providing strategic recommendations to government leadership. This role requires an ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE. Location: Hybrid at Ft. Meade, MD

Requirements

10+ years of experience managing large-scale federal IT programs supporting DoD or Federal Civilian agencies.
Proven ability to lead modernization and sustainment efforts across multiple workstreams, stakeholders, and technical teams.
Experience managing program scope, schedule, staffing, risks, deliverables, and customer expectations.
Demonstrated success operating in agile, hybrid, and traditional project management environments.
Experience managing cloud migration or application modernization efforts.
Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks (RMF, NIST, Zero Trust).
Experience supporting programs undergoing organizational or business process transformation.
Proven ability to leverage technical SMEs rather than serve as the sole subject matter expert.
Ability to rapidly absorb new mission areas and coordinate specialized teams to produce informed recommendations.
Experience managing geographically dispersed and cross-functional teams.
Familiarity with DoD governance processes, acquisition lifecycle, cybersecurity requirements, and IT modernization initiatives.
Experience supporting mission-critical systems with high availability and operational continuity requirements.
Understanding of the relationship between sustainment operations and modernization roadmaps.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to evaluate competing priorities and provide data-driven recommendations.
Experience developing executive briefs, decision papers, risk assessments, and program status reports.
Ability to identify emerging risks and develop mitigation strategies before they impact mission delivery.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Experience briefing senior government leaders, program executives, and technical review boards.
Ability to facilitate collaboration between technical SMEs, functional stakeholders, contractors, and government personnel.
Skilled at translating operational requirements into actionable tasks for technical teams.
Ability to understand complex enterprise applications, system architectures, cloud environments, and integration requirements.
Experience leading digital modernization initiatives involving application modernization, data management, cybersecurity, and infrastructure upgrades.
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and configuration management practices.
Ability to translate technical issues into clear business impacts and recommendations for government leadership.
ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE

Nice To Haves

Prior DISA, DITCO, or DoD enterprise IT experience.
Experience modernizing legacy case management, workflow, records management, or privacy/compliance systems.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of privacy information management capabilities, integrating e-discovery tools such as CasePoint, associated workflows, and automation.
Design and optimize workflows for: Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), System of Records Notices (SORNs), Computer Matching Agreements, PII inventory and data flow mapping, Breach/incident response tracking.
Integrate privacy requirements into enterprise systems (e.g., GRC platforms, RMF tools, ticketing systems like ServiceNow).
Align privacy processes with Risk Management Framework (RMF) and system authorization workflows.
Manage data lifecycle governance for PII, including collection, use, sharing, retention, and disposal.
Develop metrics and dashboards to track privacy program maturity and performance (aligned to capability maturity models).
Coordinate with system owners, ISSOs, engineers, and data architects to embed privacy-by-design principles.
Oversee implementation of NIST 800-53 privacy controls (Appendix J / Rev. 5) within technical environments.
Support automation of compliance artifacts and reporting (PIAs, SORNs, data calls).
Lead cross-functional teams delivering privacy-related system enhancements and integrations.
Provide technical guidance on privacy risks in cloud, SaaS, and data-sharing environments.
Support audits and inspections by ensuring traceability between policy, controls, and system implementation.