Practice Lead, Technical Project & Program Management

GA-Intelligence maintains and deploys production systems for users across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and commercial industry. We build and develop best-in-class all domain and globally focused situational awareness capabilities, including THRESHER and DRAGONSPELL, that process petabytes of data in near real time. Our systems apply state-of-the-art algorithms and machine learning techniques to extract features and fuse data to form a rich live view of objects in the sky, on the sea, and on the ground. Our rapidly growing suite of federal software solutions are used by thousands of intelligence analysts and military personnel around the globe to counter new and emerging threats to national security. 

GA-Intelligence has established a people-centered organization with a matrix staffing model to support our rapid growth and technical excellence. We are seeking an experienced Functional Group Manager to lead our Project and Program Management function, serving as the "home room" manager for approximately 20-40 project and program managers while they execute across our Solutions and Product teams. 

As a Functional Group Manager, you will be responsible for the professional wellbeing, career development, and administrative oversight of the project and program managers assigned to you. You will partner with Solutions and Product leadership on workforce allocation, lead hiring efforts for your functional group, and foster excellence in the project management discipline through training, communities of practice, and professional development initiatives. This role balances people management, project management community leadership, and strategic workforce planning. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILLITES:
 
Talent Management & Career Development 

• Serve as the administrative supervisor and "home room" manager for 20-40 technical project and program managers (PjMs and PgMs) who serve contracts with a heavy software engineering focus 

• Aggregate performance feedback from Solutions and Product group leadership, and execute performance reviews within GA Corporate HR systems 

• Establish and maintain career paths specific to the project and program management disciplines 

 
Training & Professional Development 

• Design and deliver training programs that develop project and program managers—from onboarding new PMs to upskilling experienced practitioners 

• Coordinate internal experimentation with emerging technologies that can augment the PM role—such as rapidly prototyping lightweight applications or building AI-assisted workflows—and ensure learnings are shared across teams 

• Facilitate professional development opportunities (conferences, training courses, independent projects) 

• Organize and support communities of interest/excellence to share learnings and best practices for project and program management within GA-Intelligence 

 
Staffing & Resource Allocation 

• Make strategic staffing decisions, assigning project and program managers to Solutions and Product teams, balancing employee interest and growth with business priorities 

• Conduct regular check-ins with day-to-day leaders to discuss employee performance and assignment fit 

 
Recruiting & Hiring 

• Serve as hiring manager for new project and program management hires, coordinating with GA Talent Acquisition partners 

• Establish function-specific hiring practices for project and program management roles 

 
Onboarding & Integration 

• Create and maintain function-relevant onboarding training materials for project and program managers 

• Coordinate structured onboarding for new hires in coordination with their initial placement team 

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES: 

• Participate in strategic workforce planning to anticipate future project and program management skill needs 

• Partner with Finance and Program Control on budget planning and forecasting requirements, and help project managers understand how their project financials roll up into overall company financials 

• Contribute to building a delivery-focused culture centered on execution excellence and mission outcomes 

• Work within GA Corporate HR systems, policies, and performance review cycles 

• Track and report on key metrics including employee satisfaction, retention, staffing fulfillment, and professional development participation 

We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.