IT Program Manger III

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $155,000 $175,000

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the U.S. Department of Commerce is undergoing a comprehensive IT Modernization Initiative to modernize legacy systems supporting export controls, licensing, and enforcement operations. The IT Program Manager III will serve as a senior leader responsible for the successful execution, coordination, and delivery of modernization efforts across multiple program workstreams. This role requires deep expertise in IT program governance, agile delivery, federal acquisition processes, and stakeholder management. US citizenship and a T3 Secret clearance is required. This is a 4 day a week onsite role in Washington, DC. One day a week is remote.

The incumbent will act as a bridge between BIS business owners, technical teams, and federal oversight bodies to ensure that modernization activities meet mission goals, cybersecurity requirements, and schedule / cost constraints.

Responsibilities :

Program Leadership & Strategy

• Lead planning and execution of the BIS IT Modernization Initiative, ensuring alignment with DOC enterprise IT strategy, security, and mission goals.
• Manage program scope, schedule, cost, and performance using industry-standard frameworks (PMBOK, Agile, SAFe).
• Establish governance and reporting mechanisms to track progress, risks, and performance metrics.
• Coordinate with BIS leadership to define modernization milestones, success criteria, and performance outcomes.

Stakeholder Engagement

Technical Oversight

Risk, Quality, and Compliance Management

Financial & Contractual Management

Requirements :

Preferred Qualifications :

Writing / Communication :

The employee may support federal programs under contract. Contract compliance activities, including scope of work, deliverables, and reporting on contract management activities to Company leadership is required. Ability to clearly articulate and provide technical guidance and assistance to senior agency program managers in the application of the advanced principles, practices and techniques of a specialized field of engineering / science.

Teleworking : The company has a hybrid remote policy for all employees and is dependent upon the type of position.This position may be assigned to support a federal contract, or to work in office. The Companys teleworking eligibility may not apply if the employee is supporting a federal services contract. In this instance, the employee may be subject to federal telework policies and may be required to work onsite in the federal facility when requested.

Position Sensitivity and Risk Designation : Moderate Risk

The position may support federal or state contracts. When required, the employee must at least go through a basic background check that can yield a public trust designation to make sure you are reliable, trustworthy, and suitable for the job. Amoderate risk

positionis likely to produce a fair amount of harm or serious damage to the publics trust. The agency with whom the contract is with, will ask you for the necessary personal information to start the background investigation process. The amount of information youll need to give depends on the contract award. Following the investigation, the agency will make their trustworthiness determination.

Employee Non-Disclosure :

The employee must sign and attest to the Companys non-disclosure statement. The employee is responsible for reporting to the Companys Compliance, Risk and Ethics Officer any conflicts of interest, and / or provide notification of outside employment, or when release of confidential business isshared with external parties.

Native Preference in Hiring

Indian Preference applies to this vacancy, in accordance with Akiak Companies Policy #20005. Proof of Indian preference is required. The Indian Preference law is a distinct statutethat does not violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. Applicants who claim Indian preference must provide Tribal Membership Card, or letter from Tribal Government on Tribal Government letterhead indicating tribal status, or BIA Form 4432 when submitting an application for employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Akiak Family of Companies will attempt to provide equal opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants for employment, with the exception of those situations affected by the Tribal Preference policy. All aspects of employment will be governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced by race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or any other basis prohibited by law.

At Will Employment

All Employment with the Akiak Family of Companies are at will. The employee or Akiak Companies may terminate employment at any time and for any reason. Unless specified in writing, no term of employment is expressed or implied for this position