Senior SSA Enterprise Systems Program Manager and Technology Advisor
$520,000–$520,000 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Lead and coordinate complex enterprise technology initiatives from planning through execution, developing work plans, schedules, priorities, and performance measures. Advise leadership on SSA technology organizations, governance structures, and contractor relationships while translating strategic objectives into actionable plans with measurable outcomes. Independently evaluate proposed technical architectures and delivery approaches across software development, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise architecture domains. Identify and manage technical, operational, and transition risks that could affect delivery. Develop and maintain program management materials including implementation plans, risk logs, and performance dashboards. Facilitate leadership discussions and structured decision-making sessions to distinguish credible proposals from realistically executable strategies within SSA's technical and operational environment.
Required Qualifications
- substantial direct experience supporting SSA technology programs, systems, organizations, or enterprise services
- served in a senior technology leadership, enterprise program management, technical advisory, technical delivery, program director, technical director, systems leadership, or comparable role
- broad experience across software and web development, database and data administration, software engineering, systems integration, cloud, infrastructure, systems administration, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, and digital services
- deep expertise in one or more of these domains with working familiarity across the related technical and operational areas
- demonstrated experience managing or supporting complex technology programs or initiatives, including planning, execution, stakeholder coordination, risk management, performance tracking, and executive reporting
- understand how SSA technology organizations, program offices, technical teams, acquisition personnel, security organizations, Government leaders, and contractors interact
- experience supporting or overseeing large-scale technology services, technical programs, contractors, subcontractors, or multi-vendor delivery environments
- strong knowledge of federal technology governance, organizational structures, technical decision-making, stakeholder responsibilities, and contractor interaction
- experience evaluating technical delivery, program performance, quality, schedule, risk, staffing, resources, key personnel, or contractor performance
- assess technical and management approaches from both a domain-specific and enterprise perspective and translate that assessment into actionable recommendations and executable plans
- develop high-quality program plans, executive briefings, decision materials, status reports, risk assessments, operating procedures, technical narratives, and other management deliverables
- operate independently, manage competing priorities, organize ambiguous requirements, and move complex activities forward with limited direction
- comfortable advising executive leadership while also taking direct responsibility for planning, coordination, analysis, documentation, tracking, and delivery
Desired Qualifications
- Experience serving as or working closely with an SSA executive, Government program manager, Contracting Officer's Representative, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative, technical director, program director, system owner, division director, or senior information technology official
- Experience supporting SSA modernization, cloud, cybersecurity, data, infrastructure, digital services, enterprise architecture, systems integration, application development, incumbent transition, credentialing, or access continuity
- Experience supporting major SSA contracts, enterprise technology services, contractor transitions, proposal development, technical evaluations, or program startup activities
- Experience advising senior leadership while directly managing major technology programs, contractor-supported services, organizational change, or enterprise transformation
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