Program Manager; Department of Justice

Program Manager (Department of Justice)

We are looking for eager, driven candidates with experience in federal project management, communication, facilitation, problem-solving, and analysis to guide our teams in developing impactful solutions clients at the Department of Justice. In this role you will provide comprehensive project management support within the DOJ Criminal Division (CRM) Executive Office PMO. The Program Manager to lead a full-service project management office (PMO) supporting the Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division (CRM), Office of Administration (ADM), Executive Office.

This role oversees a portfolio of strategic initiatives (both IT and non-IT), and is responsible for program governance, delivery excellence, risk management, executive communications, and coaching project managers to drive consistent execution across ADM and the Division.

• Lead all phases of client engagements, from strategy development to final deliverables.
• Serve as the primary PMO lead for ADM Executive Office initiatives, ensuring alignment to executive priorities and successful delivery across a portfolio of projects.
• Oversee full lifecycle program and project management using Agile and Waterfall methods—from initiation and planning through implementation, sustainment, and closeout.
• Take over at-risk projects to stabilize delivery, reset scope/schedule, and re-establish governance, milestones, and stakeholder alignment.
• Establish and maintain program governance: integrated master schedule, cadence, status reporting, decision logs, risk/issue management, and escalation protocols.
• Lead executive-level stakeholder engagement across political appointees, Senior Executives, section leadership, and cross-DOJ partners; tailor communications to diverse audiences.
• Direct and mentor project managers; set delivery standards and templates (charters, plans, RAID logs, comms plans, metrics).
• Drive process modernization and automation—identifying inefficiencies, barriers, and opportunities to streamline workflows and increase productivity.
• Coordinate with IT stakeholders and/or development teams on technology-enabled solutions (e.g., Oracle, Power Apps, Tableau, dashboards, automated reporting, data management).
• Build sustainment plans and change management strategies to ensure improvements “stick,” including training and adoption aids.
• Provide actionable, data-driven recommendations and briefings to ADM leadership.
• Provide management and support across a team of 10+ staff members.

AtCenseo, we are looking for unique candidates whose passion and enthusiasm will help shape Censeo’s client insights and workplace culture. Our staff have a wide range of backgrounds, areas of expertise, personality types, and favorite breakfast foods. Our client and cultural successes are rooted in our team’s innovation, creative problem solving, and collaboration. The unique perspective that you bring and the way you tackle problems are much more important to us than what’s printed on your diploma.

Some of the core qualifications for the role include:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience).
• 20+ years of program management experience.
• 10+ years of experience supporting federal clients, preferably within the DOJ or similar federal PMO role.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing execution and reporting for 5+ strategic projects concurrently.
• Proven ability to coach and develop PMs while also leading high-visibility initiatives.
• Experience presenting to senior leadership (e.g., Executive Officers, COO/CFO/CIO equivalents), both verbally and in writing.
• Experience across IT and non-IT projects, including process improvement, workflow analysis, and requirements development.
• Strong Agile project management experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in project risk management (identify, analyze, mitigate, monitor) for complex efforts.

• Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM) or comparable advanced Agile credential.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification (No substitutions)

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