Executive Program Manager Job Leesburg area,Virginia USA,IT/Tech

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Summary:

Goldschmitt & Associates is seeking an Executive Program Manager to lead the Federal Student Aid Foundational Services Support program and serve as the senior, embedded leader for FSA's transition from project-centered technology delivery to a product-centered operating model.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide overall executive leadership for the FSS program, including performance, schedule, risk, resources, stakeholder coordination, and delivery
Serve as G&A's primary program-level interface with FSA leadership and ensure work remains aligned to FSA priorities and desired outcomes
Lead implementation of FSA's transition from project-based execution toward an enduring product operating model
Establish integrated governance, planning, reporting, decision-support, risk-management, and escalation processes across the program
Coach FSA leaders and product owners on product leadership, decision rights, prioritization, lifecycle management, and outcome-based governance
Coordinate across FSA business, product, operations, security, architecture, data, system-owner, and contractor organizations
Drive decision accountability and resolution of cross-organizational issues and dependencies
Facilitate executive and cross-functional working sessions, including product strategy, operating-model, prioritization, and roadmap discussions
Ensure product roadmaps, backlogs, delivery plans, and supporting technical work remain aligned to mission outcomes and user needs
Manage integrated program risks, dependencies, assumptions, issues, and readiness conditions
Provide executive communications and performance reporting to FSA leadership and other stakeholders, including OMB when required
Partner with the Executive Product SME to identify organizational, product, technology, and delivery practices that impede FSA's transition to product-based management
Ensure mentorship and knowledge transfer result in sustainable FSA capabilities rather than long-term dependence on contractor personnel

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

Significant executive-level experience managing large, multi-organization technology programs and contractor/vendor ecosystems
Demonstrated experience leading organizational or operating-model transformation
Strong understanding of product management, technology modernization, governance, and iterative delivery
Experience managing executive stakeholders and resolving competing organizational priorities
Exceptional facilitation, communication, negotiation, and decision-support skills.
Ability to operate effectively with senior government executives, technical leaders, contractors, and mission stakeholders
Experience managing program performance, risk, schedule, financial considerations, reporting, and delivery accountability

Minimum Qualifications:

Possess at least 15 years of progressive leadership experience in complex technology, digital transformation, program management, or mission-delivery environments
Possess the ability to pass a 6C Public Trust investigation, including US citizenship

Preferred Qualifications:

Senior federal executive or comparable experience
Experience with large federal financial, benefits, lending, servicing, or citizen-facing technology environments
Experience working with OMB, GAO, Congressional stakeholders, or major federal systems integrators
Experience leading modernization during high-profile or…