IT Modernization Ops and Delivery Program Manager

Location: Lorton, VA, USA

Work Location: onsite

• Integrate local and wide area network engineering, cybersecurity, IT operations, financial planning, governance, physical security, and stakeholder engagement workstreams in support of the organization’s flagship IT modernization initiative.
• Create detailed Statements of Work (SOWs) tailored to customer requirements, driving clarity of scope, performer accountability, and alignment with project objectives.
• Design and deploy cost estimation and proposal evaluation methodologies, equipping customers with structured financial models for data-driven decision making and long-range budget planning.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on emerging issues, performance indicators, and strategic levers critical to advancing high-visibility modernization priorities.
• Develop and implement compliance controls to streamline deployment workflows to eliminate lost effort caused by infrastructure and security deficiencies at customer facilities.
• Act as the primary customer liaison, facilitating communications, addressing concerns, and ensuring alignment between deliverables and customer expectations.
• Provide program management and acquisition advisory services to maintain compliance with OTA contractual requirements and support transition planning toward a FAR-based production contract.

• 15+ years' of experience leading complex IT modernization or enterprise technology programs.
• Strong understanding of network engineering, cybersecurity, and IT operations.
• Proven ability to manage large-scale deployments across multiple geographic locations.
• Experience with requirements governance, compliance, and SOW development.
• Strong financial planning, cost modeling, or acquisition support experience.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and customer-facing skills.
• Ability to advise senior leadership on strategic priorities, program risks, and operational impacts.

• Masters Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline