
Technical Program Manager
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Overview
Job Description
THE HIGH LEVEL
The Program Manager oversees a set of related projects, services, or program resources, ensuring alignment with strategic business goals and customer outcomes. This role coordinates cross-functional teams, manages dependencies, and optimizes resources to deliver cohesive program results across portfolios, customers, or staff-augmentation support environments.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
- Review Government and non-Government contracts to understand program scope, objectives, deliverables, and performance expectations aligned with customer business goals.
- Manage and interpret contract types including Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Time and Materials (T&M), and Firm Fixed Price / Level of Effort.
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of Government contracting fundamentals, including CLIN structures, FAR clauses, and the roles and responsibilities of Government contracting resources.
- Lead high-complexity programs operating in service-driven, high-availability, or compliance-focused environments, ensuring alignment with long-term business strategy.
- Oversee all phases of the program lifecycle, from initiation through planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout, in accordance with corporate governance and standards.
- Manage program financials, including budget oversight, burn-rate analysis, and cost performance tracking.
- Forecast program financial performance on a monthly basis and articulate program health based on scope, schedule, and budget.
- Oversee the coordination and management of multiple related projects and/or ongoing service delivery efforts, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives.
- Develop and maintain a clear program roadmap outlining timelines, dependencies, risks, and resource requirements across all underlying projects or services.
- Provide strategic direction and leadership to project managers and/or program staff, ensuring standardized and consistent execution practices.
- Align program goals with executive leadership and business units, translating strategic objectives into actionable workstreams.
- Monitor overall program health through performance metrics, benefit realization, budget control, risk management, and resource utilization.
- Serve as the escalation point for program-level risks and issues, driving resolution across cross-functional stakeholders to minimize delivery impact.
- Foster collaboration across functional teams, subcontractors, and partners to align priorities, timelines, and delivery expectations.
- Report on program progress and outcomes to senior leadership, including updates on budget utilization, deliverables, risks, and strategic value.
- Conduct regular Program Management Reviews (PMRs) and risk assessments, adjusting plans as necessary to maintain alignment with organizational priorities.
- Lead change management efforts associated with program delivery, preparing teams and stakeholders for operational, structural, or process impacts.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE
- PMI or PMP certification
- 3–5 years of people or team leadership experience
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects or programs from initiation through execution
- Strong ability to interpret and manage Government and non-Government contracts
- Experience managing program financials, budgets, and forecasting
- Ability to manage timelines, prioritize requirements, and meet customer deadlines
- Experience supporting programs in regulated, compliance-driven, or service-oriented environments
- Ability to lead programs involving ongoing service delivery, distributed teams, or evolving operational requirements
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT!
- Iron Bow is rapidly growing and with growth comes opportunity for all. There is palpable energy and momentum across the company that is easy to tap into and be inspired by
- Be a part of organizational transformation. Now’s the time to join. Iron Bow is redesigning the customer and employee experience. This new approach elevates all and truly enables success
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