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# Senior Program Manager Federal Health IT

- **Company:** ITResource Hunter
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Scrum Methodology, Information Technology
- **Published:** November 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us8d0b4767b36daf9d2ff2cb0c0820ecd4

## About the Role

* Experience: Minimum of 15+ years of progressive experience managing large-scale IT programs, with a primary focus on Federal Health IT (e.g., HHS, VA, DHA, CMS, NIH).
 * Education: Master's Degree (MS) in Information Technology, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
 * Citizenship & Location: U.S. Citizenship required; must be local to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
 * Skills: Demonstrated track record of managing multi-million dollar federal contracts and building C-suite/executive federal client relationships.

Preferred (Optional)

 * PMP certification is welcomed but not mandatory.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Program Manager to lead large-scale Federal Health IT contracts in the Washington, D.C. area. This is a high-level executive role responsible for overall contract delivery, financial performance, and maintaining executive relationship management with our federal clients.
Note: This is a senior strategic leadership role, not a junior/mid-level position or an Agile/Scrum facilitator., * Client & Customer Relationship Management: Serve as the primary executive point of contact for federal health clients, ensuring strong alignment, satisfaction, and long-term partnership.

 * Contract Delivery & Operations: Oversee total project performance, contract execution, deliverables, scope, and budget management to ensure 100% compliance and quality.
 * Strategic Leadership: Lead senior cross-functional teams, subcontractors, and project leads to achieve program milestones without micro-managing daily agile ceremonies.
 * Growth & Engagement: Identify opportunities for contract growth and process improvement within the federal health domain.