Program Senior Manager

About this role

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

You Are:

We are seeking a Program Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of secure cloud platform capabilities supporting an Air Force program at Eglin AFB. This role owns program execution, client relationships, and delivery outcomes — serving as the primary interface between government stakeholders and a growing delivery team of engineers, architects, and agile practitioners. This is a builder's role. You will shape delivery processes, establish governance rhythms, and grow the program as mission demand expands. The ideal candidate combines program management discipline with a consultative, relationship-first approach that differentiates delivery from traditional contractor execution.

The Work:

• Own program delivery from planning through execution: scope, schedule, staffing, risk, and financial performance

• Serve as primary client liaison to government program leadership, building trust through consistent, transparent, outcome-focused engagement

• Lead cross-functional delivery teams operating in a SAFe Lean-Agile model with 2-week sprints, MBSE, and DevSecOps practices

• Establish and enforce delivery standards: quality gates, documentation discipline, and audit-ready compliance artifacts

• Navigate federal acquisition and security requirements (FAR, NIST, DoD security frameworks) while maintaining delivery momentum

• Manage contract deliverables, status reporting, program reviews, and government stakeholder communications

• Identify and shape program growth opportunities, translating emerging mission needs into scoped, executable work

• Develop team members through clear expectations, ownership-based accountability, and structured performance feedback

Here's What You Need:

• 7+ years of program/project management experience, including 3+ years in DoD or federal contracting environments

• Demonstrated success leading agile software or cloud delivery teams (SAFe, Scrum, or equivalent)

• Experience managing government client relationships at the program leadership level

• Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure delivery, DevSecOps concepts, and federal security frameworks (NIST RMF, STIG, ATO processes) at a program management level

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field - PMP or SAFe certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months)

Bonus Points If:

• Experience delivering in highly regulated, security-sensitive government environments

• Prior Air Force program support experience - Experience growing a program from initial award through expansion

• Familiarity with MBSE and earned value management

Who Thrives Here:

You take extreme ownership of mission outcomes. You communicate with equal confidence to engineers, government clients, and executives. You treat documentation and compliance as operational disciplines, not overhead. You think ahead of the program's current state and have the judgment to challenge the status quo constructively.

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is: $118,400 — $260,900 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as prote

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