Senior Program Manager

Pay: $140,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year Job Description: Senior Program Manager Constellation seeks a Senior Program Manager to lead delivery across complex, technology-driven initiatives supporting federal clients. Responsibility includes owning end-to-end program execution, coordinating across technical and functional teams, and ensuring alignment between client objectives and delivered solutions. The Program Manager partners closely with technical leadership to drive priorities, manage dependencies, and guide decision-making across workstreams. This is a client-facing leadership role requiring strong judgment, accountability, and the ability to operate beyond project and schedule task tracking. Senior Program Manager is expected to engage with technical teams, understand system capabilities and constraints, and effectively translate between stakeholders to ensure delivery outcomes meet mission needs. A strong technical background and the ability to intuitively understand complex system or programming requirements is essential. Job Responsibilities Program Ownership: Owning end-to-end delivery across multiple workstreams and ensuring alignment with client objectives, timelines, and contract requirements. Driving priorities, managing dependencies, and maintaining accountability for overall program performance. Client Leadership: Serving as the primary interface with stakeholders, leading meetings, presenting progress and solutions, and guiding decision-making. Proactively managing expectations, risks, and trade-offs. Delivery Management: Coordinating across technical and functional teams to ensure execution stays on track. Identifying risks, removing blockers, and driving resolution of issues impacting delivery, quality, or schedule. Technical Engagement: Working closely with technical leads to understand system architecture, capabilities, and constraints. Translating between technical teams and stakeholders to ensure clear alignment on requirements and solutions. Decision & Risk Management: Anticipating challenges, escalating appropriately, and making informed decisions to keep delivery moving. Ensuring issues are addressed early and do not become program-level risks. Qualifications 8+ years of experience in program or project management supporting technology-driven initiatives. Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end delivery across multiple workstreams (not limited to sprint or task management). Experience working closely with engineering teams and ability to understand technical concepts, system architecture, and delivery constraints. Strong client-facing experience, including leading meetings, presenting updates, and driving decisions with stakeholders. Proven ability to manage priorities, risks, and dependencies in complex, fast-paced environments. U.S. citizen able to pass a background investigation by the client agency. DHS clearance with CBP/ICE, or DoD Top-Secret preferred. Preferred Skills PMP or Agile certification. Experience with DHS or government financial invoicing and reconciliation processes. Technical background with Python, SQL, or full-stack application development. Experience supporting federal programs or mission-critical operations. Background in process automation or digital transformation projects. Familiarity with data governance and compliance processes. Job Type: Full-time Work Location: Hybrid (Washington, DC) Education: Bachelor's Degree (Required) Benefits 401(k) 401(k) contribution Medical insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Life & Disability Insurance Flexible Spending Account Paid time off Professional development Employee assistance program Work-life balance #J-18808-Ljbffr Constellation Inc