Program Senior Manager

Accenture Federal Services • Washington, DC

2d • $118,400 - $260,900 • Onsite

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, our purpose is to make the US federal government stronger and safer, and to improve people's lives. We are a technology company within global Accenture, with over 13,000 employees dedicated to leveraging technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. We are recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, offering a collaborative and supportive community where individuals can grow, learn, and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that advances missions and the government forward.

Requirements

• 7+ years of program/project management experience, including 3+ years in DoD or federal contracting environments
• Demonstrated success leading agile software or cloud delivery teams (SAFe, Scrum, or equivalent)
• Experience managing government client relationships at the program leadership level
• Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure delivery, DevSecOps concepts, and federal security frameworks (NIST RMF, STIG, ATO processes) at a program management level
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• PMP or SAFe certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months)

Nice To Haves

• Experience delivering in highly regulated, security-sensitive government environments
• Prior Air Force program support experience
• Experience growing a program from initial award through expansion
• Familiarity with MBSE and earned value management

Responsibilities

• Own program delivery from planning through execution: scope, schedule, staffing, risk, and financial performance
• Serve as primary client liaison to government program leadership, building trust through consistent, transparent, outcome-focused engagement
• Lead cross-functional delivery teams operating in a SAFe Lean-Agile model with 2-week sprints, MBSE, and DevSecOps practices
• Establish and enforce delivery standards: quality gates, documentation discipline, and audit-ready compliance artifacts
• Navigate federal acquisition and security requirements (FAR, NIST, DoD security frameworks) while maintaining delivery momentum
• Manage contract deliverables, status reporting, program reviews, and government stakeholder communications
• Identify and shape program growth opportunities, translating emerging mission needs into scoped, executable work
• Develop team members through clear expectations, ownership-based accountability, and structured performance feedback

Benefits

• Hands-on experience
• Certifications
• Industry training
• Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here.

What This Job Offers

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