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DNI is seeking a highly qualified Program Manager to lead execution of a large multi-faceted Program at the Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC) IT Services (JITS) The Program Manager will serve as the accountable point of contact for the Government, coordinate delivery of cloud-native data engineering and AI/ML capabilities, and ensure performance remains aligned with JWAC priorities, technical requirements, security obligations, schedule, cost, and quality objectives.

• Serve as the primary contractor point of contact for JWAC Government stakeholders, including the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Government managers.
• Lead daily program execution and maintain alignment among mission priorities, technical delivery, security requirements, cost objectives, and operational outcomes.
• Manage the integrated master schedule, delivery cadence, action register, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and required Government decisions.
• Direct and coordinate Data Engineer personnel performing cloud-native data engineering, FinOps, Zero Trust security, and AI/ML infrastructure activities.
• Manage staffing, onboarding, personnel availability, work schedules, continuity, substitutions, and performance across the task order.
• Coordinate requirements gathering and translate JWAC priorities into actionable work packages, delivery plans, acceptance criteria, and measurable outcomes.
• Oversee design, development, testing, deployment, documentation, training, sustainment, and continuous improvement of delivered capabilities.
• Track technical progress and ensure deliverables—including solution design documents, data-flow and security records, FinOps reports, test evidence, operating procedures, user guides, and training materials—are complete, accurate, and delivered on schedule.
• Monitor program financials, labor utilization, burn rate, funding, invoicing, cost performance, and cost-to-complete projections.
• Ensure FinOps objectives are incorporated into planning and execution, including cloud cost visibility, workload-level cost analysis, right-sizing, and cost optimization.
• Coordinate implementation and documentation of DoD Zero Trust, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, data protection, access-control, encryption, monitoring, and compliance activities.
• Manage quality assurance and quality control processes, conduct reviews, track corrective actions, and ensure work products meet contract and Government standards.
• Prepare and deliver monthly status and financial reports, technical briefings, management reviews, risk reports, staffing updates, and ad hoc reports as required.
• Establish and lead recurring program meetings; document decisions, actions, owners, due dates, and follow-up status.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities, develop mitigation and contingency plans, and elevate issues in a timely manner.
• Coordinate subcontractor performance, reporting, staffing, deliverables, quality, schedule compliance, and contractual obligations.
• Support transition, knowledge transfer, analyst training, operational handoff, and long-term sustainment planning.
• Promote disciplined communication, customer responsiveness, continuous improvement, and a collaborative one-team environment.

• Active Top Secret or TS/SCI security clearance.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster, SAFe, ITIL, or comparable certification.
• Experience managing AWS cloud programs involving AWS Glue, Amazon Athena, Amazon Redshift, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Bedrock, Amazon OpenSearch Service, or related services.
• Experience with FinOps practices, cloud financial management, AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets, or AWS Cost and Usage Reports.
• Experience implementing DoD Zero Trust Architecture, NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 controls, RMF, security authorization, or continuous monitoring.
• Experience supporting AI model hosting, agentic services, retrieval-augmented generation, LLM optimization, or MLOps.
• Experience managing programs in classified, compartmented, SAP, or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience with Agile delivery, DevSecOps, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and automated testing.
• Experience managing subcontractors and integrated contractor/Government teams.

This job description is not intended to contain a comprehensive listing of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Duties and requirements may change based on mission needs, contract requirements, and Government direction.