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Arlington, VA
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Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
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Job Description
Expression is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead the delivery of
advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and enterprise software capabilities
supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
This position will oversee the development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of secure,
mission-focused AI applications within the Government's existing AI environment. The Technical
Program Manager will be responsible for coordinating cross-functional engineering teams,
managing technical delivery schedules, ensuring contract compliance, and driving the
successful execution of AI-enabled investigative workflows and enterprise data integrations.
The ideal candidate is a technically proficient, execution-focused program leader with extensive
experience managing Federal software development, AI/ML, data engineering, or enterprise
modernization programs. You are comfortable working closely with technical architects and
engineers, managing complex delivery dependencies, engaging Government stakeholders, and
translating mission priorities into actionable engineering plans and measurable outcomes.
This role requires strong program management fundamentals, a working understanding of
modern AI/ML and software engineering practices, and demonstrated experience delivering
complex technical solutions in regulated or mission-critical environments.
Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI required
Location: Shirlington, VA
Key Responsibilities
● Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of AI/ML and enterprise software
development activities supporting Government-approved investigative workflows within
the existing AI environment.
● Manage a multidisciplinary technical team of AI architects, AI engineers, and data
engineers, coordinating technical execution, staffing, schedules, priorities, and delivery
commitments.
● Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, technical backlogs, staffing
plans, quality management plans, risk registers, and delivery roadmaps aligned with
contract requirements and Government priorities.
● Oversee the full software delivery lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture
and design reviews, Agile development, integration, testing, deployment, Government
acceptance, and sustainment.
● Lead Agile planning activities, technical exchange meetings, sprint reviews,
demonstrations, and recurring program status reviews to monitor progress and resolve
delivery challenges.
● Serve as a primary coordination point between Government stakeholders, technical
leadership, engineering teams, enterprise platform owners, and other delivery
organizations.
, ● Coordinate technical dependencies involving AI/ML applications, multi-agent workflows,
enterprise data integrations, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and Government-provided
infrastructure and services.
● Monitor program performance, including staffing utilization, productive hours, deliverable
completion, schedule adherence, quality metrics, risks, issues, and contractual
commitments.
● Manage contract scope and change-control processes, identifying potential impacts to
schedules, staffing, resources, funding, and technical delivery while escalating changes
requiring Government authorization.
● Maintain traceability between contractual requirements, approved technical work
packages, software components, testing evidence, and Government deliverables.
● Coordinate the adaptation and integration of existing AI algorithms, software
components, and technical capabilities into approved Government mission applications,
ensuring appropriate documentation and technical lineage.
● Track Government onboarding, security clearances, system access, data availability,
cybersecurity, privacy, and authorization dependencies that may affect technical
execution.
● Oversee preparation and submission of program deliverables, including technical status
reports, integrated schedules, quality plans, risk assessments, engineering
documentation, and acceptance evidence.
● Collaborate with technical leads to establish measurable delivery milestones, quality
standards, software evaluation criteria, and release-readiness requirements.
● Coordinate Government acceptance testing, technical demonstrations, operational pilot
deployments, user training, and adoption activities.
● Support production stabilization, software sustainment planning, operational issue
resolution, and transition activities for delivered capabilities.
● Coordinate approved software procurement requests, licensing requirements, and other
direct cost activities with Contracts, technical leadership, and authorized Government
stakeholders, ensuring adherence to established approval and funding processes.
● Prepare and deliver program status briefings, technical progress updates, risk
assessments, and executive-level presentations to Government and Expression
leadership.
● Identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, engineering coordination, quality
management, and program execution while maintaining compliance with contractual
requirements and Government approval processes.
Required Qualifications
● Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business
Administration, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant
professional experience.
● 10+ years of professional experience in technical program management, software
engineering, data engineering, or enterprise technology delivery, including 5+ years
, managing multidisciplinary technical teams and complex customer-facing delivery
commitments.
● Demonstrated experience managing Federal Government software development, AI/ML,
data engineering, or enterprise modernization programs from planning and requirements
through development, testing, deployment, sustainment, and customer acceptance.
● Strong experience managing technical program execution, including integrated
schedules, staffing, budgets, labor hours, resource allocation, risk management,
performance reporting, and contractual deliverables.
● Experience leading Agile software development teams and coordinating cross-functional
engineering activities across software development, systems architecture, data
engineering, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and quality assurance.
● Working knowledge of AI/ML and generative AI application development, including
LLM-powered applications, AI-assisted workflows, model evaluation, enterprise data
integration, and human-in-the-loop processes.
● Experience managing complex technical dependencies, system integrations, security
requirements, and deployment activities within enterprise or regulated environments.
● Demonstrated experience with Federal contract execution, including scope
management, change control, deliverable tracking, Government reporting, and
coordination with contracting and technical stakeholders.
● Experience establishing and maintaining technical requirements traceability,
configuration management records, acceptance criteria, and auditable program
documentation.
● Experience coordinating technical reviews, software testing, Government acceptance
activities, operational deployments, and transition planning.
● Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project,
Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office, or comparable platforms.
● Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify
program risks, resolve delivery challenges, and communicate technical and operational
tradeoffs.
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated experience
presenting program status, technical progress, risks, and recommendations to
Government stakeholders, engineering teams, and executive leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
● Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe, or
comparable project management or Agile certification.
● Experience managing AI/ML, generative AI, agentic AI, or LLM-enabled software
development programs supporting enterprise or mission-critical applications.
● Experience supporting Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, law enforcement, or
other Federal mission environments.
● Familiarity with enterprise AI architectures, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG),
multi-agent orchestration, LLM evaluation, and AI application observability.
, ● Experience managing programs involving Palantir, Databricks, Elasticsearch, or
comparable enterprise data and analytics platforms.
● Familiarity with Government cybersecurity, privacy, accessibility, software authorization,
and secure system deployment processes.
● Experience supporting Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) technology
transitions, research-to-production initiatives, or the adaptation of existing technical
capabilities into operational Government systems.
● Experience managing Federal contract staffing, optional surge requirements, software
licensing, approved other direct costs (ODCs), and contract-funded technical resources.
● Experience coordinating Government pilot deployments, user adoption, technical
demonstrations, training, operational stabilization, and transition-out activities.
Benefits:
Expression offers competitive salaries and benefits, such as:
● 401k matching
● PPO and HDHP medical/dental/vision insurance
● Education reimbursement up to $10,000/yr
● Complimentary life insurance
● Generous PTO and 11 days of holiday leave
● Commuter Benefits Plan
About Expression:
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Washington DC, Expression provides data fusion, data
analytics, AI/ML, software engineering, information technology, and electromagnetic spectrum
management solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of State, and national
security community. Expression’s culture focuses on creating immediate and sustainable value
for our clients via agile delivery of tailored solutions built through constant engagement with our
clients. Expression was ranked #1 on the Washington Technology 2018's Fast 50 list of
fastest-growing small business Government contractors and a Top 20 Big Data Solutions
Provider by CIO Review.
We make sure to provide everyone with the tools and opportunities to grow while working on
some of the newest technologies in the industry. We get excited about celebrating our
professionals' milestones, accomplishments, promotions, overcoming challenges, and many
other aspects that make an engaging collaborative environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Expression is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation
during the application or interview process, please submit your request to our Human
Resources department through the application portal.
advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and enterprise software capabilities
supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
This position will oversee the development, integration, deployment, and sustainment of secure,
mission-focused AI applications within the Government's existing AI environment. The Technical
Program Manager will be responsible for coordinating cross-functional engineering teams,
managing technical delivery schedules, ensuring contract compliance, and driving the
successful execution of AI-enabled investigative workflows and enterprise data integrations.
The ideal candidate is a technically proficient, execution-focused program leader with extensive
experience managing Federal software development, AI/ML, data engineering, or enterprise
modernization programs. You are comfortable working closely with technical architects and
engineers, managing complex delivery dependencies, engaging Government stakeholders, and
translating mission priorities into actionable engineering plans and measurable outcomes.
This role requires strong program management fundamentals, a working understanding of
modern AI/ML and software engineering practices, and demonstrated experience delivering
complex technical solutions in regulated or mission-critical environments.
Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI required
Location: Shirlington, VA
Key Responsibilities
● Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of AI/ML and enterprise software
development activities supporting Government-approved investigative workflows within
the existing AI environment.
● Manage a multidisciplinary technical team of AI architects, AI engineers, and data
engineers, coordinating technical execution, staffing, schedules, priorities, and delivery
commitments.
● Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, technical backlogs, staffing
plans, quality management plans, risk registers, and delivery roadmaps aligned with
contract requirements and Government priorities.
● Oversee the full software delivery lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture
and design reviews, Agile development, integration, testing, deployment, Government
acceptance, and sustainment.
● Lead Agile planning activities, technical exchange meetings, sprint reviews,
demonstrations, and recurring program status reviews to monitor progress and resolve
delivery challenges.
● Serve as a primary coordination point between Government stakeholders, technical
leadership, engineering teams, enterprise platform owners, and other delivery
organizations.
, ● Coordinate technical dependencies involving AI/ML applications, multi-agent workflows,
enterprise data integrations, cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and Government-provided
infrastructure and services.
● Monitor program performance, including staffing utilization, productive hours, deliverable
completion, schedule adherence, quality metrics, risks, issues, and contractual
commitments.
● Manage contract scope and change-control processes, identifying potential impacts to
schedules, staffing, resources, funding, and technical delivery while escalating changes
requiring Government authorization.
● Maintain traceability between contractual requirements, approved technical work
packages, software components, testing evidence, and Government deliverables.
● Coordinate the adaptation and integration of existing AI algorithms, software
components, and technical capabilities into approved Government mission applications,
ensuring appropriate documentation and technical lineage.
● Track Government onboarding, security clearances, system access, data availability,
cybersecurity, privacy, and authorization dependencies that may affect technical
execution.
● Oversee preparation and submission of program deliverables, including technical status
reports, integrated schedules, quality plans, risk assessments, engineering
documentation, and acceptance evidence.
● Collaborate with technical leads to establish measurable delivery milestones, quality
standards, software evaluation criteria, and release-readiness requirements.
● Coordinate Government acceptance testing, technical demonstrations, operational pilot
deployments, user training, and adoption activities.
● Support production stabilization, software sustainment planning, operational issue
resolution, and transition activities for delivered capabilities.
● Coordinate approved software procurement requests, licensing requirements, and other
direct cost activities with Contracts, technical leadership, and authorized Government
stakeholders, ensuring adherence to established approval and funding processes.
● Prepare and deliver program status briefings, technical progress updates, risk
assessments, and executive-level presentations to Government and Expression
leadership.
● Identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, engineering coordination, quality
management, and program execution while maintaining compliance with contractual
requirements and Government approval processes.
Required Qualifications
● Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business
Administration, Project Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant
professional experience.
● 10+ years of professional experience in technical program management, software
engineering, data engineering, or enterprise technology delivery, including 5+ years
, managing multidisciplinary technical teams and complex customer-facing delivery
commitments.
● Demonstrated experience managing Federal Government software development, AI/ML,
data engineering, or enterprise modernization programs from planning and requirements
through development, testing, deployment, sustainment, and customer acceptance.
● Strong experience managing technical program execution, including integrated
schedules, staffing, budgets, labor hours, resource allocation, risk management,
performance reporting, and contractual deliverables.
● Experience leading Agile software development teams and coordinating cross-functional
engineering activities across software development, systems architecture, data
engineering, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and quality assurance.
● Working knowledge of AI/ML and generative AI application development, including
LLM-powered applications, AI-assisted workflows, model evaluation, enterprise data
integration, and human-in-the-loop processes.
● Experience managing complex technical dependencies, system integrations, security
requirements, and deployment activities within enterprise or regulated environments.
● Demonstrated experience with Federal contract execution, including scope
management, change control, deliverable tracking, Government reporting, and
coordination with contracting and technical stakeholders.
● Experience establishing and maintaining technical requirements traceability,
configuration management records, acceptance criteria, and auditable program
documentation.
● Experience coordinating technical reviews, software testing, Government acceptance
activities, operational deployments, and transition planning.
● Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project,
Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office, or comparable platforms.
● Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify
program risks, resolve delivery challenges, and communicate technical and operational
tradeoffs.
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated experience
presenting program status, technical progress, risks, and recommendations to
Government stakeholders, engineering teams, and executive leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
● Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe, or
comparable project management or Agile certification.
● Experience managing AI/ML, generative AI, agentic AI, or LLM-enabled software
development programs supporting enterprise or mission-critical applications.
● Experience supporting Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, law enforcement, or
other Federal mission environments.
● Familiarity with enterprise AI architectures, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG),
multi-agent orchestration, LLM evaluation, and AI application observability.
, ● Experience managing programs involving Palantir, Databricks, Elasticsearch, or
comparable enterprise data and analytics platforms.
● Familiarity with Government cybersecurity, privacy, accessibility, software authorization,
and secure system deployment processes.
● Experience supporting Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) technology
transitions, research-to-production initiatives, or the adaptation of existing technical
capabilities into operational Government systems.
● Experience managing Federal contract staffing, optional surge requirements, software
licensing, approved other direct costs (ODCs), and contract-funded technical resources.
● Experience coordinating Government pilot deployments, user adoption, technical
demonstrations, training, operational stabilization, and transition-out activities.
Benefits:
Expression offers competitive salaries and benefits, such as:
● 401k matching
● PPO and HDHP medical/dental/vision insurance
● Education reimbursement up to $10,000/yr
● Complimentary life insurance
● Generous PTO and 11 days of holiday leave
● Commuter Benefits Plan
About Expression:
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Washington DC, Expression provides data fusion, data
analytics, AI/ML, software engineering, information technology, and electromagnetic spectrum
management solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of State, and national
security community. Expression’s culture focuses on creating immediate and sustainable value
for our clients via agile delivery of tailored solutions built through constant engagement with our
clients. Expression was ranked #1 on the Washington Technology 2018's Fast 50 list of
fastest-growing small business Government contractors and a Top 20 Big Data Solutions
Provider by CIO Review.
We make sure to provide everyone with the tools and opportunities to grow while working on
some of the newest technologies in the industry. We get excited about celebrating our
professionals' milestones, accomplishments, promotions, overcoming challenges, and many
other aspects that make an engaging collaborative environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Expression is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation
during the application or interview process, please submit your request to our Human
Resources department through the application portal.
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