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Program Management Office Lead
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Edgewater Federal Solutions
Frederick, MD (In Person)
$162,500 Salary, Full-Time
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Job Description
Program Management Office Lead
OverviewThe PMO Lead provides leadership, structure, and execution oversight for Program Management Office functions supporting IT governance, portfolio management, and project delivery. This role aligns PMO operations to organizational priorities and establishes scalable, repeatable processes to support IT initiatives and modernization efforts.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of PMO processes and the operating model.
- Manage program scheduling and delivery coordination across initiatives.
- Oversee IT governance activities, including review boards, decision frameworks, and policy alignment.
- Direct portfolio management activities, including demand intake, prioritization, and performance tracking.
- Establish and oversee risk, issue, and dependency management frameworks across programs.
- Provide leadership reporting, dashboards, and decision-support analytics.
- Facilitate coordination across stakeholders, project teams, and leadership.
- Recommend and implement process improvements aligned with industry best practices.
- Ensure consistent documentation of PMO standards, procedures, and deliverables.
- Perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, information technology, project management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of experience in IT program management or PMO leadership.
- Demonstrated experience establishing or maturing a PMO function.
- Deep expertise in governance, portfolio management, and program oversight.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience supporting federal or public sector environments preferred.
- PMP required or strongly preferred; PgMP, PfMP, ITIL, or SAFe certifications are a plus.
Salary:
$160,000.00 - $165,000.00 Additional benefits include:- Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)
- Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement
- Wellness Benefit
- Tech Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.- While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and standard office equipment
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds
- Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding)
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.- Exposure to general office conditions while conducting office duties
- Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic)
- Ability to work in a confined area
- Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period Working at