Project Leader / Senior Government Data Analytics Program Manager

Chameleon Integrated Services•Tallahassee, FL

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are a growing information technology company that offers its employees a culture of success, the chance to work on revolutionary federal IT infrastructure, and the opportunity to grow alongside cutting-edge technology that is reshaping the industry. We are seeking forward thinking candidates that have strong experience in operational support and can help take to the next level in a pro-active stance. Chameleon Integrated Services has expertise in operations management, quality systems, data operations and cybersecurity. We secure some of the most sensitive data for the Department of Defense and for other U. S. federal government agencies. We are known for the great care we take with clients and employees, and we believe in promoting from within. Position Overview Position Type: Part-Time Consultant / Engagement Leader Target Allocation: 10–14 hours/week baseline (Note: Workload scales up heavily during project kickoff, acceptance gates, agency onboarding, executive briefings, and closeout). Location: Remote (U.S. Based) with periodic travel to Tallahassee, FL as required. Chameleon is seeking a Project Leader / Senior Government Data Analytics Program Manager to serve as our accountable executive interface to the Florida Office of the Chief Inspector General (OCIG). In this role, you will lead a highly specialized, eight-person expert team transforming an advanced data analytics Proof of Concept (POC) into a secure, multi-agency, enterprise-ready Decision Intelligence Platform. This platform will unify statewide oversight, tracking abnormal spending patterns, contract vulnerabilities, and fraud/waste/abuse risks across up to 35 state agencies. Because this is a high-visibility, firm-fixed-price (FFP) state government contract, you will maintain absolute accountability for the sequential delivery and formal executive sign-off of 15 critical project deliverables.

Requirements

12+ years of comprehensive technology, data analytics, modernization, or enterprise information systems experience.
8+ years of dedicated project/program management experience, with proven success leading multidisciplinary teams (data engineers, cloud architects, data scientists, BI developers, and security leads).
Documented history as the primary, personally accountable manager for at least one large-scale federal, state, military, or local government technology or data program.
Documented, verifiable experience making evidence-based recommendations directly to senior executives, agency leadership, boards, legislative stakeholders, or Inspectors General.
Hands-on program management experience involving at least one of the following: enterprise analytics, data modernization, fraud/waste/abuse analytics, financial/procurement system integrations, or modernization of oversight/audit functions.
Expert running rigid milestone-driven, firm-fixed-price (FFP) government deliveries.
PMP certification is strongly preferred; PgMP is highly valuable.
Must be a U.S.-based citizen or resident.
Must be able to successfully clear an FDLE Level II background screening (including fingerprinting) within 5 business days of award.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working inside or directly consulting for a State Government Inspector General, Auditor General, Comptroller, Finance, or Procurement agency.
Direct experience navigating Florida state government agency structures.
Direct program oversight over Azure Government or scalable cloud data platform deployments.
Background supporting Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V / ITV), external government audits, or rigorous user acceptance testing (UAT).
History managing state/federal programs valued at $1M+.
Working familiarity with NIST standards (SP 800-53/171), FedRAMP High, CJIS, or HIPAA data protection rules.

Responsibilities

Serve as Chameleon’s primary executive interface and trusted advisor to the OCIG and Chief Inspector General (CIG).
Direct the integrated master schedule across all 15 sequential project deliverables. Ensure no phase advances until all rigorous predecessor acceptance criteria are met and approved in writing.
Maintain total readiness for compliance audits, gathering technical acceptance evidence, tracking risks/dependencies, and compiling formal CIG approval packages.
Lead immediate technical corrective actions and pivot strategies if independent state testing or validation identifies platform deficiencies.
Personally author and present high-level decision papers, executive briefings, and data-driven recommendations to state leadership and oversight bodies.
Protect project boundaries against the FFP baseline; proactively identify, negotiate, and escalate change order requirements before out-of-scope work begins.
Drive the strategic deployment and onboarding roadmap for the initial wave of 8–10 state agencies, successfully resolving cross-agency data dependencies.
Own the structural compilation of the final project closure dossiers, including the Final Executive Report and the multi-year Enterprise Expansion Roadmap.