IT Portfolio Management & Governance Project Manager
$130k - $155k/yr
Expert
Bachelor's
Washington, DC, USA
HybridOn-site work at DOT facilities in the Washington, DC area is required five days per week.
Project & Program ManagementProgram Management
No H1B Sponsorship
US Citizenship Required
About the job
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in business, public administration, information systems, finance, economics, project management, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of professional experience supporting federal IT organizations, CIO offices, IT portfolio management, governance, program management, or related functions.
- At least 8 years of experience in federal IT portfolio management, CPIC, IT governance, strategic planning, IT financial management, or program and project management.
- Demonstrated experience serving in a project-management, program-management, or workstream-lead role supporting federal clients.
- Experience leading teams, managing project schedules and deliverables, addressing risks and issues, and maintaining productive Government stakeholder relationships.
- Experience supporting IT investment management, portfolio analysis, governance processes, performance reporting, strategic planning, or financial management activities.
- Ability to analyze complex technical, operational, financial, and programmatic information and develop practical recommendations for leadership.
- Experience preparing executive briefings, presentations, status reports, dashboards, correspondence, and other client-facing deliverables.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace tools.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust suitability determination.
- Ability to support an on-site work schedule in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary contractor point of contact for DOT stakeholders and provide overall leadership for the project team.
- Lead project planning, coordination, staffing, work scheduling, quality assurance, risk management, and delivery oversight.
- Manage and integrate activities across IT portfolio management, governance, strategic planning, program and project management, financial management, communications, and documentation workstreams.
- Support DOT IT portfolio-management and governance processes, including investment analysis, strategic planning, performance reporting, risk management, and executive decision support.
- Oversee the preparation of project plans, accomplishment reports, status updates, briefings, dashboards, recommendations, and other management deliverables.
- Facilitate meetings and stakeholder engagements; prepare agendas, briefing materials, meeting minutes, action-item trackers, and follow-up communications.
- Provide executive-level analysis and recommendations on portfolio performance, governance processes, IT investments, risks, financial considerations, and improvement opportunities.
- Support the development, review, and maintenance of governance policies, procedures, templates, process documentation, and other program-management artifacts.
- Coordinate with Government stakeholders, contractor personnel, and task leads to ensure deliverables are timely, accurate, complete, and responsive to DOT priorities.
- Identify delivery risks, issues, and dependencies; recommend practical mitigation actions and escalate matters as appropriate.
- Lead and mentor project personnel, promote collaboration across workstreams, and maintain a high standard of client service and professionalism.
- Present project updates, findings, emerging issues, and strategic recommendations to DOT leadership and stakeholder groups.
- Support implementation of applicable federal IT management requirements, policies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Create management dashboards to communicate, display, and track system owners' progress in achieving project goals.
Desired Qualifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Experience supporting DOT, a federal civilian agency CIO organization, or a comparably complex federal IT environment.
- Experience with federal IT investment management, CPIC, governance, IT financial management, strategic planning, or IT risk-management programs.
- Experience supporting executive governance forums, portfolio reviews, leadership briefings, or senior stakeholder meetings.
- Experience developing or improving governance processes, policies, standard operating procedures, templates, training materials, or documentation repositories.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in a federal consulting environment.
About the company
Savan Group provides digital transformation, management, and IT consulting for public sector clients, helping agencies address management and operational challenges with tailored solutions. It delivers advisory services, IT modernization, and transformation programs by partnering with federal customers under vehicles like GSA PSS, IT 70, 8(a) STARS II, and Schedule 36. Projects typically start with assessment and planning, then design and implementation, followed by ongoing management to modernize processes and technology. The company differentiates itself by tailoring solutions to each agency’s environment and constraints, backed by federal contracting reach and a proven track record, with the goal of delivering practical, measurable improvements.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Vienna, Virginia
Founded
2006
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What believers are saying
- EPA awarded Savan a $5.8M, three-year CUI/CBI contract in April 2025.
- EPA task-order spending reached $1.93M on Savan's 2025–2026 project-management support.
- GSA updated Savan's contract-vehicles page on August 20, 2026, signaling active pursuit.
What critics are saying
- DOJ vehicle utilization remains near 1%, leaving a $150M ceiling mostly idle.
- Revenue concentration in federal agencies exposes Savan to recompete losses and shutdown delays.
- If DOJ or EPA rebids shift to primes, Savan's core differentiation evaporates.
What makes Savan unique
- DOJ partnership spans 14 years and expanded into a 10-year, $150M BPA.
- 2026 contract vehicles include DOJ, FEMA, EPA, USDA, CDC, and DOT support.
- Savan markets minority-owned, small-business, strategy-led federal records and data-governance services.
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Benefits
- Hybrid Work Options
- Remote Work Options