Program Manager

Overview

Empower, Innovate, Impact! At Team A-TEK, we empower people to drive innovation that impacts mission. A-TEK operates at the intersection of mission and innovation by applying deep domain expertise across federal markets, delivering modernized, automated, secure, and enhanced operations for federal clients. We support a digital-first strategy across application development, digital transformation, enterprise IT, and scientific services, with a focus on protecting safety and welfare and nurturing a mission-driven work environment for our employees.

A-TEK, Inc. is seeking an accomplished Program Manager (PM) to lead the execution of a large-scale federal Data and Scientific Services contract. The PM will be responsible for overall program delivery, client relationship management, team leadership, and ensuring technical, schedule, and cost performance across a multi-partner environment. This program integrates advanced cloud-based data platforms to enable secure data ingestion, standardization, analytics, and privacy-preserving solutions that support real-time insights and decision-making for federal health and regulatory missions.

This role is remote with occasional travel to McLean, VA. The ability to obtain and retain a Public Trust Level 4 clearance is required for consideration.

• Serve as the single point of accountability to the Government for all program activities.
• Lead planning, execution, and oversight of all program tasks across multiple work streams, ensuring compliance with contract requirements, quality standards, and regulatory mandates (HIPAA, FedRAMP High, FISMA).
• Maintain alignment with agency mission goals and evolving requirements while delivering on schedule and within budget.

• Serve as primary interface with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), technical leads, and other government stakeholders.
• Foster trusted relationships through proactive communication, regular status updates, and transparent issue resolution.
• Engage with key agency offices and centers to ensure solutions address operational pain points and support cross-organization collaboration.

• Direct a blended team of A-TEK staff, subcontractor teammates, and product vendor partners.
• Oversee resource allocation, staffing plans, onboarding, and performance management for program personnel.
• Coordinate partner roles and deliverables, ensuring adherence to agreed workshare and performance standards.

• Guide the integration of cloud-based data platform capabilities to meet agency data ingestion, standardization (FHIR/OMOP), storage, analytics, and compliance requirements.
• Ensure architecture and implementation support advanced analytics, AI/ML workflows, and multi-tenant data governance.
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement, identifying opportunities for automation, scalability, and cost optimization.

• Ensure adherence to all applicable federal regulations, contract clauses, and security standards.
• Develop and deliver contractual reports, program metrics, and executive briefings.
• Maintain program documentation, risk registers, and change management processes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Public Health Informatics, or related discipline (Master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive experience in program/project management, with at least 5 years managing large federal IT or scientific data programs.
• Demonstrated success leading multi-vendor/multi-partner programs exceeding $25M in value.
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), particularly AWS and/or Databricks.
• Familiarity with healthcare and public health data standards (FHIR, OMOP, HL7).
• Strong knowledge of HIPAA, FedRAMP High, and federal cybersecurity requirements.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and client relationship skills.
• PMP or PgMP certification (or equivalent).

• Direct experience with FDA, HHS, CMS, or other public health/regulatory agencies.
• Professional certifications from Databricks (e.g., Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional) and AWS (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional).
• Experience with privacy-preserving record linkage, tokenization, or data connectivity solutions.

Salary Range: $180,000 – $190,000 annually (commensurate with experience)

Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with employer match; paid time off; professional development opportunities.

A-TEK, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or veteran status. Verification of education may be requested before or during the hiring process.