Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. cFocus Software seeks a Program Manager to join our program supporting the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This role involves overseeing large federal IT and cybersecurity programs, ensuring compliance, and managing resources effectively.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the single Program Manager and primary point of contact for the Government with authority to commit contractor resources
- Lead all transition-in, knowledge transfer, personnel onboarding, tool validation, security compliance, and transition-out activities to ensure uninterrupted operations
- Develop, maintain, and annually update the Transition-In and Transition-Out Plans, coordinating with Government personnel and incumbent/follow-on contractors
- Provide overall program management, contract administration, coordination, reporting, and governance for the entire Task Order
- Develop and maintain an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) covering all contract activities
- Manage program risks, issues, dependencies, corrective actions, and mitigation strategies
- Manage staffing, resource allocation, subcontractor performance, and contract scope
- Monitor schedule, scope, deliverables, and performance metrics while implementing change management processes
- Provide executive-level status reports, dashboards, and briefings to NIH leadership
- Ensure effective coordination among project managers, technical leads, cybersecurity teams, and Government stakeholders
- Support Government decision-making while avoiding inherently governmental functions
- Ensure all contract deliverables meet quality standards and are submitted on schedule
- Oversee compliance with HHS, NIH, FISMA, NIST, and applicable federal cybersecurity requirements
Skills
- Public Trust Clearance
- B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 8+ years managing large federal IT/cybersecurity programs, including multiple concurrent projects
- Demonstrated experience managing cost, schedule, staffing, risk, Integrated Master Schedules, stakeholder communications, transition planning, and contract performance
- Experience leading cybersecurity or information assurance programs
- Active PMP Certification
- Expert leadership, strategic planning, federal contract management, executive communications, risk management, resource planning, quality assurance, metrics reporting, and knowledge of FISMA, NIST RMF, and HHS cybersecurity policy
- Experience supporting HHS/NIH
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