[Remote] Senior Program Manager
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Unison is a leading provider of procurement and program management solutions to the federal marketplace, seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead delivery and operations of enterprise-scale federal technology programs. This role involves owning program health, managing client relationships, and ensuring successful delivery outcomes across complex federal engagements.
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end delivery for large, complex federal programs, serving as the senior point of accountability for scope, schedule, budget, and quality
- Serve as a primary trusted advisor to senior government stakeholders and Unison executive leadership on program health, risk, and strategic direction
- Lead and mentor cross-functional delivery teams, including project managers, business analysts, functional consultants, and support staff
- Manage program risk, issues, dependencies, and change control at an enterprise level, escalating and resolving issues before they threaten delivery
- Support client relationship management, including executive briefings, governance forums, and contract performance reviews
- Support business development activities, including proposal development, capture strategy, staffing plans, and pricing input for new and follow-on work
- Guide programs through the full delivery lifecycle: requirements validation, configuration, testing, training, deployment, and transition to O&M
- Ensure compliance with contractual requirements, federal acquisition regulations, and program security/reporting obligations
- Drive continuous improvement of PMO standards, tools, and delivery best practices across the portfolio
- Identify and develop staffing pipeline and succession plans for key delivery roles within assigned programs
- Represent Unison as a senior leader with clients, partners, and industry stakeholders
Skills
- Extensive experience as a Project/Program Manager, including significant experience delivering integrated federal ERP business systems, or large-scale enterprise technology programs (e.g., PRISM, Momentum, PeopleSoft Federal, Oracle Federal Financials, SAP, Workday Federal)
- Experience as a Program/Project Manager within a professional services or government consulting firm, including direct ownership of client relationships, statements of work, scope management, and staffing/utilization
- Demonstrated experience managing federal government programs, contracts, or technology initiatives at a senior or enterprise level
- Experience owning program budgets, margin performance, and financial reporting for delivery engagements
- Experience managing executive-level client relationships and facilitating governance, briefings, and escalations
- Experience building, leading, and mentoring cross-functional delivery teams across the full program lifecycle
- Experience leading delivery in Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid environments
- Experience supporting proposal development, capture, and pricing for federal contract vehicles
- Experience managing subcontractors or teaming partners on federal programs
- Exceptional executive presence and client-facing leadership skills
- Proven ability to own program-level financial and delivery outcomes
- Strong ability to influence and align technical, functional, and executive stakeholders
- Sound judgment under pressure, with strong risk identification and mitigation skills
- Ability to manage multiple complex programs and competing priorities simultaneously
- Strong mentorship and team-building capabilities
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities
- Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree a plus
- Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus
- Federal acquisition and procurement lifecycle concepts
- Experience with a Department level Federal Agency
Benefits
- Remote work (predominantly remote)
- Client-site visits in the DC-Metro area required as needed
- Travel and accommodations will be provided for the in-person interview
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