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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Program Manager - **Company:** First Technologies - **Location:** United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Analysis, Identity and Access Management, Information Technology - **Published:** August 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/e470a8a6-3c60-4cb9-b99f-e53405121beb ## About the Role * Minimum seven (7) years of professional experience * Minimum two (2) years successfully managing IT projects * Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field * Experience managing enterprise-scale IT programs, preferably within federal environments * PMP certification or demonstrated proficiency with PMP-aligned project management, risk management, and schedule oversight * Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple technical and business teams and vendors * Working understanding of enterprise licensing, identity management, compliance, and security considerations * Ability to synthesize cost and utilization data into enterprise-scale technology and entitlement strategy decisions * Strong executive communication skills; ability to brief senior VA leadership with decision-ready recommendations Physical Demands * Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time * Occasional travel and overtime may be required Required Clearances and Screenings * This position is subject to a government background investigation and must meet eligibility for a position designated with Tier 1 / Low Risk sensitivity ## Description Client First Technologies currently is seeking an IT Program Manager to support our government customer in managing large enterprise license agreements. The IT Program Manager will provide end-to-end management support for the customer's Enterprise Agreements (EA), including planning, schedule and risk management and program-level monitoring and controlling. In addition, the IT Program Manager will drive enterprise technology optimization and cost decision-making activities. Successful candidates will be motivated self-starters who thrive in a dynamic, team-based environment. They will bring a strong blend of management, data analysis and consultative skills to perform responsibilities., * Provide the full project lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, closeout) using accepted PM standards and VA/customer procedures * Develop and maintain project charters, schedules, and plans; ensure all artifacts are retrievable by customer personnel for review and approval * Maintain a single, consolidated, authoritative EA issue log covering milestones, risks, variances, costs, resources, and SLA commitments * Facilitate kickoffs, working groups, and status meetings; run formal reviews with sponsors, business owners, SMEs, and stakeholders to confirm deliverable acceptance * Deliver weekly status updates to the customer's Program Managers; escalate issues requiring leadership decisions * Coordinate with customer partners, internal teams, and external vendors * Support refinement of project standards and quality objectives consistent with customer guidance; route documentation through the customer PM for approval prior to implementation * Manage change control - notify affected groups of approved changes and track corrective actions against plan * Support governance & oversight across identity, security, compliance, offline personas, ordering guidance, and EA maturity/strategic roadmap activities * Maintain SLA tracking and security/compliance posture reporting for EAs * Analyze enterprise-wide technology needs by determining whether full EA product entitlements are warranted, or whether alternative access methods meet the requirement at lower cost * Synthesize cost data and utilization data into data-driven optimization recommendations that inform EA renewal and negotiation strategy * Make recommendations to the customer and product owners on licensing-mix and platform-substitutions surfaced by the analyst roles ## Related Videos - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Starting business without breaking the bank: Self hosted OSS productivity ecosystem](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1219-starting-business-without-breaking-the-bank-self-hosted-oss-productivity-ecosystem) - [Enabling intelligent logistics automation: home-grown Industrial IoT platform at Austrian Post](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2018-enabling-intelligent-logistics-automation-home-grown-industrial-iot-platform-at-austrian-post) - [RPA in the Public Sector](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/86-rpa-in-the-public-sector) - [It's not easy being green](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/558-it-s-not-easy-being-green) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) ## Related Articles - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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