Program Manager – Onsite - Washington, DC
Program Manager leading an Agile transformation program for the Federal Reserve Board, working onsite 5 days a week in Washington, DC. The role drives team maturity, Agile governance, and program reporting using tools like Jira and Confluence and frameworks such as SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Falls Church, VA, US
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 10+ years of professional experience with at least 5+ years leading enterprise Agile transformations
- 5+ years of hands-on experience coaching teams with a proven track record
- 3+ years of project/program management or systems engineering experience managing complex initiatives
- Direct experience leading Agile transformations in the federal or private space
- Direct experience with Jira and Confluence
- Deep understanding and expertise of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Deep expertise in multiple Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or similar) with ability to adapt practices to organizational culture
- Demonstrated ability to define and implement Agile maturity models and assessment frameworks
- Strategic thinker with track record of evolving Agile practices and driving organizational change
- Excellent stakeholder management skills engaging senior leadership, sponsors, and business stakeholders
- Experience building sustainable governance models including documentation standards, engagement rhythms, and risk management
- Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills including status reporting, presentations, and facilitation
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field
- Industry-leading Agile practitioner certifications such as CSM, CSPO, PMP-ACP, or SAFe
Nice to have
- Advanced degree
- Government or highly regulated industry experience
Full description
Program Manager – Onsite - Washington, DC
About us
Creative Information Technology Inc (CITI) is an esteemed IT enterprise renowned for its exceptional customer service and innovation. We serve both government and commercial sectors, offering a range of solutions such as Healthcare IT, Human Services, Identity Credentialing, Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analytics. With clients in the US and abroad, we hold key contract vehicles including GSA IT Schedule 70, NIH CIO-SP3, GSA Alliant, and DHS-Eagle II.
Join us in driving growth and seizing new business opportunities.
Role and Responsibilities
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Systems is looking for a seasoned Program Manager. The position requires working on-site 5 days a week in Washington, DC
The Agile Program Manager is responsible for leading the strategic direction and operational execution of the Agile transformation program. This senior role will be responsible for driving team maturity, ensuring consistency in Agile practices across teams, maintaining the Agile playbook, creating program documents, reporting on overall Agile transformation progress, and achieving measurable business value across multiple teams, with planned expansion. The Contractor will work closely with the manager of the Transformation Office, program sponsors, and business stakeholders to build a sustainable, data-driven Agile program that adapts to our organizational culture while maintaining rigor and consistency. This is a strategic role requiring someone who can both operate and innovate—executing day-to-day program management while shaping the future direction of our Agile practices.
Must have direct experience leading agile transformations in either the federal or private space. Must have direct experience with Jira and Confluence.
- Establish and maintain transparency with program stakeholders through meaningful status reporting, proactive communication of changes, data-driven insights on team progress, and regular engagement with sponsors and business stakeholders.
- Drive team maturity progression by implementing and maintaining assessment frameworks, ensuring Agile Coaches create and execute coaching plans, measuring advancement, and recommending maturity models and metrics beyond velocity/throughput.
- Ensure Agile resource effectiveness by establishing performance standards for Coaches and Scrum Masters, monitoring coaching quality, resolving team/coach conflicts, and providing evidence-based recommendations on resource performance.
- Ensure consistent application of the Agile playbook across all teams, coaches, and Scrum Masters to maintain standardization, alignment, and continuity in Agile practices.
- Drive business value realization by ensuring Agile teams deliver work that meets expected business outcomes through coaching oversight, metrics analysis, and alignment between team outputs and program objectives.