Program Management Office (PMO) Lead

Job Description:

Program Management & Governance

• Lead the PMO function across the contract and establish consistent program and project management standards.

• Establish governance processes for planning, execution, reporting, risk management, issue resolution, and change control.

• Lead recurring program reviews, integrated planning sessions, milestone reviews, and executive-level governance meetings.

• Develop PM skills within the management team, coaching emerging project managers and other technical staff in efficient project delivery.

• Work with project and technical leadership to resolve resource, schedule, technical, and operational challenges.

Customer & Contract Support

• Partner with program leadership to maintain strong relationships with Navy stakeholders and government representatives.

• Translate contractual requirements and customer priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.

• Support contract deliverables, program reviews, executive briefings, status reports, and customer communications.

• Maintain visibility into contractual milestones, commitments, deliverables, and performance requirements.

• Support planning and execution of new requirements, emerging customer priorities, contract modifications, and changes in scope.

• Provide clear, fact-based recommendations to program leadership and customer stakeholders.

Financial & Resource Management

• Support workforce planning across projects and operational workstreams.

• Identify resource constraints and recommend prioritization, staffing, or schedule adjustments.

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor PMO personnel, including project managers, program analysts, schedulers, and other program support staff.

• Establish a culture of accountability, collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• 12 + years of progressive program and project management experience.


• Bachelor's degree in business, Information Technology, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience (additional 4+ years to the above) may be considered in lieu of degree.        


• Active Secret Clearance


• Demonstrated experience leading PMO functions or managing complex portfolios of projects.


• Experience supporting large-scale technology, infrastructure, network operations, IT services, systems integration, or related programs.


• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects and cross-functional teams.


• Demonstrated experience with integrated scheduling, risk and issue management, resource planning, performance reporting, and executive communications.


• Experience working within a federal contracting or government customer environment.


• Strong written, verbal, analytical, organizational, and presentation skills.


• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership, technical personnel, customers, and government stakeholders.


• Ability to manage competing priorities and operate effectively in a complex, mission-focused environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting previous project assessments, communicating gaps/issues and developing solutions to address.


• The ability to analyze large, complex project environments and propose innovative solutions


• A PMP certification or equivalent project/program management credential is desired but not required.