Senior Technical Program Manager

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Technical Program Manager to support a company focused on delivering large-scale federal IT, cloud, and software modernization initiatives. This position is on-site in Washington, D.C. The Senior Technical Program Manager will lead a multi-year modernization program, overseeing technical execution, Agile/DevSecOps transformation, cloud migration, and full lifecycle program delivery. This role directly supports mission-critical federal systems modernization that improves security, scalability, and operational effectiveness across government environments.

Responsibilities for the Senior Technical Program Manager include:

• Providing executive-level leadership for a large federal IT modernization program, overseeing strategy, planning, execution, and delivery across software, cloud, cybersecurity, and operations teams.
• Leading technical modernization efforts including legacy system transformation, cloud-native architecture implementation, Agile delivery, and DevSecOps adoption.
• Managing financial performance and contract execution, including budget forecasting, T&M/FFP/CPFF contract structures, EVMS, CPARS, SLAs, task orders, and CLIN management.
• Overseeing cloud and application compliance with federal cybersecurity and governance frameworks including FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, FISMA, CMMC, Zero Trust, and ATO processes.
• Building trusted relationships with federal stakeholders, COR/CO leadership, and technical teams while leading program reviews, technical exchanges, and milestone briefings.

Required Qualifications for the Senior Technical Program Manager include:

• 7-10+ years of experience managing large federal IT modernization programs with significant technical oversight responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience with Azure cloud environments (IL2-IL6), DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Agile delivery, and legacy system modernization .
• Strong knowledge of federal cybersecurity frameworks , cloud governance, financial management, risk mitigation, and enterprise-scale modernization.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related field (Master's or MBA preferred).
• Active Secret clearance required (Top Secret preferred).

Compensation for the Senior Technical Program Manager include:

• Salary Range: $150,000 - $190,000 depending on experience
• Full Benefits Package: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, Sick leave as required by law

This job opens for applications on June 1, 2026. Applications will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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