Senior Program Manager - Government (Exempt)

Role Summary:
Lead delivery and operationalization of a highly secure Azure environment with strict compliance and control requirements and have audit ready evidence available, alongside complex system integration across enterprise platforms. This role will drive end-to-end execution-planning, delivery, readiness, and operational handoff-while coordinating cross-functional teams in Technology, Security, Risk, Compliance, Architecture, and Operations.



Core Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end project plan to deliver a secure, compliant Azure environment and integrated services, including scope, timeline, budget, risks, dependencies, and milestones.
• Lead program ceremonies and governance (status reporting, RAID, change control, steering forums) with disciplined execution and clear accountability.
• Coordinate technical workstreams (cloud engineering, identity/access, data, networking, database, ISD, platform ops) and ensure aligned delivery plans.
• Drive readiness for operationalization: runbooks, support models, SLAs/OLAs, monitoring/alerting, incident response, and knowledge transfer.
• Manage third-party/vendor engagements and deliverables where applicable
• Collaborate with cross functional teams (cloud engineering, security, architecture, operations) to prioritize remediation, improve control coverage, and drive operational resilience.
• Ensure project deliverables meet stringent security and compliance requirements consistent with firm policies and control frameworks.
• Coordinate with Information Security, Risk, and Compliance to align on identity management, strong authentication, privileged access, logging/auditing, and privacy impact considerations.
• Facilitate reviews, evidence collection, and control attestations for readiness assessments; track control gaps, remediation plans, and control-aligned testing.
• Establish oversight and documentation for external services supporting the environment; ensure ongoing monitoring and reporting expectations are defined.
• Provide transparent, data-driven status, escalations, and executive-ready communications; proactively manage cross-team dependencies and critical path items.
• Maintain high-quality documentation: program plans, architecture/operational artifacts, decision logs, and runbooks.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 8+ years of project/program management in large-scale technology delivery, with at least 3+ years focused on cloud (Azure preferred) and enterprise system integration.
• Proven success delivering secure, compliance-heavy environments with robust identity/access, logging/auditing, and operational control requirements.
• Strong command of project governance: RAID management, executive reporting, financials, change control, and vendor management.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional engineering teams and aligning delivery across multiple platforms and tools.
• Familiarity with Azure services and concepts (e.g., Entra ID, managed identities, Azure SQL/MI, storage, networking, policies, RBAC) from a PM perspective.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive-facing presentation skills.
• bility to translate complex technical requirements into clear plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience operationalizing cloud environments in regulated contexts (finance, public sector, healthcare) with rigorous control expectations.
• Exposure to privacy impact assessments, data classification/discovery, and evidence-based control testing.
• Certifications: PMP or PRINCE2; Agile/SAFe; Azure fundamentals or equivalent cloud certifications.

dditional Information:

• Duration: 12-month contract opportunity
• Hybrid Work Model: 4 days onsite required weekly in NYC office
• Rate Range: $90-95/hr. W2 (based on experience)