AI Project / Program Manager

Location: Washington, DC metropolitan area; must be able to work on-site at DC Government offices. Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident and able to obtain and maintain a Government background investigation.

Company

hirify.global is a mission-focused technology services company delivering secure digital platforms, infrastructure, operational IT services, cloud and hybrid infrastructure, platform engineering, security operations, application modernization, and data platforms for government organizations.

What you will do

• Lead delivery of an enterprise Generative AI engineering program and act as the primary liaison to the federal Government POC and customer leadership.
• Manage program plans, resource-loaded schedules, staffing, milestones, dependencies, governance checkpoints, and two-week Agile delivery cadences.
• Evaluate AI system changes, provide level-of-effort and schedule estimates, manage scope alignment, and maintain requirements traceability.
• Produce weekly task execution reports, Monthly Progress Reports, program reviews, risk reviews, data-call responses, and AI use-case inventory updates.
• Own quality control, deliverable acceptance, risk management, compliance tracking, Section 508 conformance, and audit-ready program records.
• Manage staffing, labor-hour consumption, burn rate, funding forecasts, Government-furnished equipment, software and cloud AI service provisioning, and helpdesk coverage.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business, or a related scientific or technical discipline, plus 12+ years of relevant experience.
• 8+ years managing federal IT professional services projects or programs, including lifecycle, budget, cost, schedule, and performance tracking.
• Demonstrated experience managing Agile software delivery teams, including backlog management, sprint cadence, and release planning.
• Experience managing labor-hour or time-and-materials contracts, including burn-rate tracking, funding forecasts, and ceiling management.
• 2+ years managing AI, machine learning, data, or cloud modernization projects.
• Working knowledge of FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, ATO, and Section 508 requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including briefing Government executives and producing accurate program reports.
• PMP certification required; SAFe or CSM preferred in addition.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, reside in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, work on-site at Government offices, and be able to obtain and maintain a Government background investigation.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Experience supporting the federal government.
• Familiarity with Responsible AI governance, including the NIST AI RMF and OMB M-25-21 / M-25-22.
• Experience with CMMI Level 3 or ISO 9001, ISO 20000, or ISO 27001 quality processes.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, program management and portfolio tools, earned value, or estimate-at-completion methods.
• Active federal background investigation.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, FSA, and HSA benefits.
• Retirement plan with a 4% match and discretionary year-end match.
• 15 days of accrued PTO annually, seven holidays, three floating holidays, and two paid Innovation training days.
• Short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid jury duty leave, life and AD&D insurance, and critical illness insurance.
• Training and development, wellness incentives, discount programs, employee referral rewards, charity donation matching, and recognition awards.