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Program Manager

GovCIO

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Compensation
$140–145K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Top Secret clearance

Job overview

GovCIO is hiring a Senior IT Project Manager to serve as Deputy Director of Special Operation Support Services. The role is fully remote within the United States and oversees programs from inception through completion, including cost, schedule, technical performance, customer engagement, staffing, and financial forecasting. Candidates need a Secret clearance and the ability to hold Top Secret clearance; contract operations and program financial performance experience are required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Contract OperationsProgram Financial PerformanceContract ManagementPersonnel ManagementTeam ManagementAir Force Contracts

Qualifications

Secret ClearanceAbility to Hold Top SecretHigh School or Commensurate Experience8+ Years ExperienceBachelor's DegreePMP or Commensurate Experience

Benefits

Tuition Assistance

Full job description

United States

Top Secret

Fully remote

Project/Program Management

Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Senior IT Project Manger to serve as Deputy Director Special Operation Support Services. This position will be located in Fayetteville, NC and will be a fully remote within the United States position.

Responsibilities

Directs all phases of programs from inception through completion. Responsible for the cost, schedule and technical performance of company programs or subsystems of major programs. Participates in the negotiation of contract and contract changes. Coordinates the preparation of proposals, business plans, proposal work statements and specifications, operating budgets and financial terms/conditions of contract. Acts as primary customer contact for program activities, leading program review sessions with customer to discuss cost, schedule, and technical performance. Develops new business or expands the product line with the customer. Establishes milestones and monitors adherence to master plans and schedules, identifies program problems and obtains solutions, such as allocation of resources or changing contractual specifications. Directs the work of employees assigned to the program from technical, manufacturing and administrative areas.

  • Manages one or more programs of size and complexity, may manage an operating/field office, and supervises professional and technical personnel performing in their customary disciplines.

  • Maintains aggressive efforts to achieve objectives.

  • Prepares manpower staffing plans, including skill and labor mix, to support contract operations. May be responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and hiring staff.

  • Monitors contract, subcontract, and funding; prepares forecasts of program financial performance.

  • Acquires follow-on business associated with areas of responsibility and supports new business development by leading major proposals personally, or through subordinate program/project managers.

Qualifications

High School with 8 - 12 years (or commensurate experience)

Required Skills and Experience

  • Clearance Required: Secret

  • must have the ability to hold a Top Secret

  • must have experience in supporting contract operations

  • must have experience in program financial performance

  • mut have contract and subcontract experience

  • experience in managing personnel and teams

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor Degree

  • Knowledge of Air Force contracts

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) or commensurate experience

Posted Salary Range

USD $140,000.00 - USD $145,000.00 /Yr.

Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?

What You Can Expect

Interview & Hiring Process

If you are selected to move forward through the process, here’s what you can expect:

  • During the Interview Process

  • Virtual video interview conducted via video with the hiring manager and/or team

  • Camera must be on

  • A valid photo ID must be presented during each interview

  • During the Hiring Process

  • Enhanced Biometrics ID verification screening

  • Background check, to include:

  • Criminal history (past 7 years)

  • Verification of your highest level of education

  • Verification of your employment history (past 7 years), based on information provided in your application

Employee Perks

At GovCIO, we consistently hear that meaningful work and a collaborative team environment are two of the top reasons our employees enjoy working here. In addition, our employees have access to a range of perks and benefits to support their personal and professional well-being, beyond the standard company offered health benefits, including:

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Corporate Discounts

  • Learning & Development platform, to include certification preparation content

  • Training, Education and Certification Assistance*

  • Referral Bonus Program

  • Internal Mobility Program

  • Pet Insurance

  • Flexible Work Environment

*Available to full-time employees

Our employees’ unique talents and contributions are the driving force behind our success in supporting our customers, which ultimately fuels the success of our company. Join us and be a part of a culture that invests in its people and prioritizes continuous enhancement of the employee experience.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.

Posted Pay Range

The posted pay range, if referenced, reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. The total compensation package for this position may also include other compensation elements, to be discussed during the hiring process. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the GovCIO reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, GovCIO or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,310 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$140–145K/yr
  • Arizona median$115–200K/yr165 salary ranges
  • US median$120–202K/yr8,903 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $143K, is 9% below the Arizona median midpoint ($156K) — in the middle half of Program Manager salary ranges in Arizona.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 214 open Program Manager jobs in Arizona and 11,310 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Arizona
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (9,630 postings).
Education
4,582 of the 11,310 open Program Manager jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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