Director, Pre-Award Program Management

Location: Columbia, MD; fully remote. Supports Eastern Time business hours, generally 9:00 AM-5:00 PM ET. Occasional travel for training or project meetings may be required, estimated at less than 5% annually.

Salary: $180,000-$215,000 annually

Company

hirify.global is a modern digital services company partnering with U.S. government and federal agencies to develop secure digital products and services.

What you will do

• Lead bid readiness for large and strategic federal pursuits, connecting capture, technical proposals, pricing, basis of estimate, delivery, and risk.
• Own level-of-effort estimates, BOE spreadsheets and narratives, technical assumptions, estimating standards, templates, and assumptions.
• Assess pricing iterations, contract types, price realism, price reasonableness, execution risk, and the effect of trade-offs on SOO, SOW, and PWS objectives.
• Develop risk mitigations, bid and business case scenarios, execution models, staffing plans, and management and key personnel proposal sections.
• Support capture activities, pre-award program planning, incumbent capture, startup, transition, and hiring until awarded programs are stable.
• Maintain program management standards and support CMMI appraisals, ISO audits, process compliance checks, findings, and corrective actions; may manage a small stable program when assigned by the COO.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in federal IT or digital services delivery, including 5+ years as a PM or PD on federal programs.
• Experience leading major programs with strong cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Experience as a bid delivery lead, PM representative, proposed PM, or key person on large federal bids, including management and staffing volumes.
• Hands-on experience building LOEs and BOEs and working with pricing teams across FFP, T&M, and cost-plus contracts.
• Working knowledge of federal acquisition, including FAR, IDIQ and task-order competitions, cost realism, and evaluation criteria.
• Experience starting up or transitioning new programs, including incumbent capture.
• Experience implementing or supporting CMMI and/or ISO programs and preparing for appraisals and audits.
• PMP certification and excellent executive communication, with the ability to turn complex technical, financial, and operational factors into clear decisions.
• Must support Eastern Time business hours, generally 9:00 AM-5:00 PM ET.

Nice to have

• Experience in Civilian Health, Defense and National Security, or Citizen Services federal markets.
• Agile or SAFe certification; experience with human-centered design and modern product delivery.
• Shipley or APMP training and familiarity with capture gate processes.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Preferredtor training.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully remote work with Eastern Time business-hour support and occasional travel below 5% annually.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement benefits, paid time off, and paid holidays.
• Life and disability insurance, wellness programs, and employee support programs; eligibility may vary by employment status and plan terms.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and hiring process.
• Equal opportunity employment includes consideration regardless of legally protected characteristics, including disability and protected veteran status.