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Program Director
Location
Virginia
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
$170K - $240K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Program Director
Ad Hoc LLC
• A Program Director is responsible for the executive leadership, management, oversight, financial performance, and strategic growth of a large federal program or portfolio of programs. • This role provides leadership across delivery, customer engagement, operations, and business growth while overseeing cross-functional teams responsible for delivering modern digital services. • A Program Director exhibits strong leadership and influential skills to manage complex contractual, financial, technical, and operational responsibilities while ensuring exceptional customer outcomes. • This leader serves as a trusted advisor to government stakeholders, mentors delivery leaders, partners closely with Growth and Practice leadership, and drives continuous improvement across people, process, and technology. • Own overall program performance, including technical delivery, contractual execution, financial health, staffing strategy, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction across one or more federal programs. • Manage all aspects of program performance, including technical, contractual, administrative, financial, and operational responsibilities across multiple projects and workstreams. • Serve as the executive relationship owner for senior government stakeholders, building trusted partnerships that strengthen customer satisfaction and long-term business growth.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of progressively responsible program management, portfolio management, or delivery leadership experience.
- 7+ years leading technology service delivery programs within the federal government or government contracting environment.
- Demonstrated experience owning program financial performance, including P&L management, forecasting, utilization, staffing, and operational planning.
- Demonstrated success leading large cross-functional organizations delivering software, cloud modernization, digital services, or enterprise technology initiatives.
- Experience managing executive-level customer relationships within the federal government.
- Demonstrated ability to manage technical, contractual, financial, and operational responsibilities across large, complex programs.
- Strong knowledge of Agile software delivery methodologies and modern digital services practices.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence executive stakeholders and lead through ambiguity.
- U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a DHS Public Trust.
Benefits
- Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible PTO
- 401K with employer match
- Paid parental leave after one year of service
- Employee Assistance Program
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