Program Manager (Federal Modernization)

Location: Suitland, Maryland, United States (Hybrid). U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust are required.

Salary: $175,000–$200,000 annually, depending on experience.

Company

hirify.global delivers advanced technology solutions and mission support to federal agencies across civilian, health, and national security environments, with a focus on AI/ML, cloud, cybersecurity, and IT modernization.

What you will do

• Lead execution and operational oversight for a large-scale federal BPA supporting multiple task orders, delivery teams, and interdependent workstreams.
• Manage program financials, forecasting, staffing, subcontractors, contractual compliance, integrated master schedules, risks, dependencies, data calls, and audit support.
• Drive application modernization, cloud transformation, open-source migration, DevSecOps enablement, AI/ML solutions, data modernization, and system-of-systems integration.
• Coordinate multiple Agile/Scrum teams operating within SAFe or scaled Agile frameworks and align delivery with KPIs, SLAs, QASP requirements, and customer expectations.
• Lead executive stakeholder engagement, status reporting, issue escalation, decision support, and customer communications with federal stakeholders.
• Ensure delivery aligns with NIST, FedRAMP, FISMA, Zero Trust, MFA, secure SDLC, ATO, CI/CD, and other federal security and compliance requirements; mentor program managers, technical leads, and delivery teams.

Requirements

• 20+ years of experience in program management, federal delivery leadership, or enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Proven experience managing large-scale federal BPAs, task orders, or enterprise transformation programs.
• PMP certification is required.
• Experience supporting Agile at scale, including SAFe, and coordinating delivery across multiple Agile teams.
• Experience delivering AI/ML-enabled solutions, advanced analytics platforms, or large-scale data modernization initiatives.
• Strong understanding of cloud transformation, enterprise modernization, distributed systems, and open-source modernization from legacy or on-premises systems to cloud-native platforms.
• Experience managing system-of-systems environments involving multiple vendors, programs, and interdependent systems.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and secure delivery processes.
• Experience supporting federal security and compliance requirements including NIST, FedRAMP, FISMA, Zero Trust, MFA, secure SDLC, and ATO processes.
• Experience managing KPIs, SLAs, QASP alignment, deliverables tracking, operational reporting, FAR compliance, subcontractors, vendors, and multi-contractor coordination.
• Experience supporting large-scale data ingest, ETL pipelines, analytics, dissemination, and real-time processing environments.
• Proficiency with Jira, ServiceNow, MS Project, Confluence, reporting tools, and operational dashboards.
• Executive-level communication, stakeholder management, ownership, governance, risk management, decision-making, conflict resolution, dependency management, and execution capabilities in complex, fast-moving, multi-contractor environments.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting Census, statistical, or similarly large-scale federal modernization programs.
• Experience leading cloud transformation or enterprise modernization initiatives within complex federal environments.
• Experience supporting AI/ML-enabled operational or analytics platforms.
• Certifications related to Agile, SAFe, cloud, or DevSecOps practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work with flexible schedules and teleworking options.
• Medical insurance, including HSA-eligible plans, plus employer-paid dental and vision options.
• Employer-sponsored short- and long-term disability and life insurance.
• 5% 401(k) company matching, paid holidays, PTO accrual, and paid parental leave.
• Professional development, career growth opportunities, team events, recognition, and appreciation programs.