[Remote] VA.gov Program Manager (Remote)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GovCIO is seeking a sharp, execution-focused Project Manager who knows the VA identity/IAM environment. This role involves driving delivery on a high-visibility initiative, managing day-to-day execution, planning, coordination, and stakeholder reporting while collaborating closely with the Scrum Master and IAM Tech Lead.
Responsibilities
- Own IAM workstream execution — drive the workstream's delivery plan, milestones, and commitments toward the Veterans Day release
- Manage cross-workstream dependencies and surface, track, and report risks and issues for ESC reporting
- Partner with the Scrum Master to support sprint execution — backlog readiness, sprint planning, refinement, blocker removal — and step into scrum facilitation as needed
- Partner with the IAM Tech Lead to translate technical scope (e.g. Clear / CSP integration, long-lived sessions, magic-link, MPI correlation) into plans, schedules, and status leadership can act on
- Coordinate across VA identity stakeholders and external gates (Clear contract, MPI correlation record, AO policy decisions)
- Maintain the WS2 view in the integrated schedule and Jira board: sprints, stories, features, and dependencies
- Deliver clear, concise status and escalations to PMO and program leadership
Skills
- Bachelor's with 12+ years (or commensurate experience)
- Demonstrated experience managing software delivery in an agile / SAFe environment
- Working knowledge of the VA identity / IAM landscape, including credential service providers (Login.gov, ID.me, Clear), sign-in service, identity proofing (IAL / AAL), MPI, and Okta
- Proven ability to manage dependencies, risks, and stakeholders on a fixed-deadline program
- Strong communication with the ability to translate between technical teams and executive stakeholders
- Comfortable operating within agile ceremonies and collaborating closely with a Scrum Master and Tech Lead
- Clearance Required: Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance
- Familiarity with SAFe ceremonies (PI planning, scrum of scrums, PO sync)
- Exposure to ATO and federal security / policy processes
- Hands-on Jira and agile-tooling experience
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