This is a 6-month contract position for a Program Manager based in Washington, DC. You will oversee a portfolio of web projects for the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), with primary focus on the dc.gov redesign and its multiple sub-initiatives including design implementation, content migration, agency-wide launch, and AI-powered search integration. You will bring structure, visibility, and accountability across the full portfolio, ensuring each sub-project has defined scope and milestones while providing OCTO leadership with clear, current status reporting.
Responsibilities
Establish and maintain a portfolio-wide tracking system (RAID log, milestone schedules, dashboard) covering all active web team projects.
Run a recurring status reporting cadence to OCTO leadership across the full portfolio.
Partner with OCTO subject matter experts to define project requirements and scope, including for initiatives that may require external vendor support.
Advise on vendor and contractor scoping and deliverables, drawing on familiarity with Statement of Work (SOW) structure and government IT procurement norms.
Track risks, issues, dependencies, and action items across projects, escalating to OCTO leadership as needed.
Report on project status, milestones, and delivery readiness across the portfolio, with the dc.gov relaunch as the flagship initiative.
Qualifications
Required
11 years of program and project management experience, including large-scale website or CMS transition and migration projects.
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8 years of demonstrated ability to translate technical and business requirements into actionable project scope, working directly with subject matter experts.
6 years of working knowledge of Drupal CMS and website content migration practices.
10 years of stakeholder management experience in a multi-agency government environment.
Bachelor's degree in IT or related field, or equivalent experience.
Preferred
8 years of website launch planning and change management experience.
11 years of quality assurance and content auditing experience.
5 years of government contract and vendor scoping support (SOWs, deliverables).
3 years of AI and ML project delivery experience.
PMP certification.
Familiarity with AI and ML project delivery timelines and dependencies.
