Project Program Senior Director

Req ID: 360467 

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We are currently seeking a Project Program Senior Director to join our team in Rockville, Maryland (US-MD), United States (US).

Job Summary: 

The Program Manager serves as the senior accountable leader for delivery of enterprise IT services under this contract. The Program Manager is responsible for overall contract performance, strategic alignment, operational stability, and customer confidence across all task areas.This role ensures seamless integration of governance, technology, and process to sustain and enhance enterprise platforms supporting administrative, scientific, and compliance-driven business operations.

Job Duties:

• Serve as the primary point of contact to the Contracting Officer and COR for all contractual and performance matters
• Provide end-to-end program oversight, including operations, enhancements, releases, risk management, and transition activities.
• Ensure compliance with all SOW requirements, schedule commitments, and Time and Materials financial controls.
• Lead governance reviews, executive briefings, and performance reporting to Government stakeholders.
• Oversee subcontractor performance and ensure alignment with contractual obligations.
• Implement structured risk management processes to identify, mitigate, and monitor technical and operational risks.
• Establish measurable performance metrics and maintain visibility into service levels, system stability, and delivery outcomes.
• Ensure disciplined change management, configuration management, and release governance processes are followed.
• Lead transition-in activities to ensure continuity of services and retention of institutional knowledge.
• Develop and maintain staffing strategies aligned to Government-provided labor mix and level of effort.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, reliability, and service quality.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
  • An additional four (4) years of work experience can be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 12 years of  IT program management experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing enterprise IT programs comparable in size, scope, duration, and complexity to this requirement. 
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing Federal contracts with multi-year periods of performance. 
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing Time and Materials environments, including financial oversight and labor management. 
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and subcontractors. 
• Experience supporting Federal health, research, or scientific organizations.
• Demonstrated success leading transition efforts from incumbent contractors.
• Experience implementing enterprise governance frameworks and structured lifecycle methodologies.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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