Head of Programme Management Job at Ad Hoc LLC, Washington DC

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  • Ad Hoc LLC
  • Washington DC

Job Description

Are you ready for new challenges and new opportunities?

Join our team!

Current job opportunities are posted here as they become available.

Ad Hoc is a technology company that empowers organizations to deliver scalable, impactful digital services. Using modern, agile methods, our team creates products that meet people’s needs and transform their experience of government.

Work on things that matter

Our collaborations have shaped some of the defining moments in public-sector service delivery. We’ve helped build products that connect Veterans to tailored services, help millions access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we’re also changing how the government approaches technology.

Built for a remote life

Our culture, communications, and tools are built for remote work, enabling us to bring together top talent nationwide. At Ad Hoc, remote life empowers our teams to design work environments that fit their lives and that foster flexibility and collaboration to achieve positive outcomes for our customers.

Committed to high expectations and a welcoming culture

Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren’t heroes. We learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time. We build small, inclusive teams to collaborate closely with our partners to solve the right problems and deliver software that works.

The Veterans Affairs business unit helps transform the VA into a modern digital services organization where Veteran outcomes are at the center of every effort. We partner with the VA to design and deliver seamless user experiences for Veterans, their families and caregivers, and VA employees. By applying better practices in service design, product management, and technology, we enable the VA to increase the use, quality, and reliability of services and decrease the time Veterans spend waiting for outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities:

A Program Director is responsible for the management, oversight, and organic growth for a suite of programs, requiring oversight over 100+ team members. A Program Director exhibits strong influential skills to manage a portfolio of projects/programs, while delivering upon contractual, financial and delivery obligations. The Program Director is an influential people leader, manager and mentor that effectively manages operations in support of delivery success and operational efficiencies. You will serve as a subject matter expert and may serve as a primary decision maker for the assigned portfolio. A Program Director is expected to successfully lead through direct reports and effectively communicate and execute against organizational objectives. In this role, a Program Director will actively partner with leadership peers to achieve business objectives, but must also employ a strategic mindset to influence organizational growth.

Primary expectations of a Program Director include:

  • Strategic Program Execution: Proven track record managing large, complex technology programs in highly regulated environments. Experience driving execution across diverse delivery channels and ensuring mission alignment.
  • Change Management & Process Improvement: Expertise in operational transformation using continuous improvement frameworks (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma), and industry-standard program management tools and methodologies.
  • Risk & Governance: Skilled in risk mitigation, governance frameworks, and stakeholder engagement to ensure project stability and compliance throughout the lifecycle.
  • Federal Experience: Extensive experience working with the VA and federal health agencies; skilled in navigating the complexity and compliance of public sector delivery environments

Specialized Skills:

  • Successful execution of large, complex technology programs within heavily regulated industries, managing delivery across various modalities and ensuring alignment with organizational goals and mission needs
  • Collaboration with diverse delivery partners to enhance delivery outcomes through strategic teaming and shared expertise.
  • Experienced in change management strategies, leveraging continuous process improvement models to drive operational excellence, and utilizing program management best practices, standards, and tools to deliver superior results.
  • Strong track record in applying risk mitigation techniques, ensuring robust governance, and facilitating stakeholder engagement throughout the program lifecycle.
  • Experienced with VA and Federal Health Agencies, having navigated the unique challenges of public sector programs and delivering successful outcomes in the government environment.
  • Implemented analytics-based indicators risk mitigation strategies.
  • Ensured strict adherence to federal compliance and industry standards

Basic Qualifications:

Minimum total experience: 10+ years of experience in IT or program delivery;

8+ years in project management or business analysis, with federal IT focus.

  • Educational requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated experience managing $100M+ total contract value portfolios and leading teams of 100+ personnel (direct and indirect).
  • Extensive experience on large-scale Prime federal contracts, including subcontractor oversight.
  • Knowledge and hands-on experience with VA systems and processes, including delivery within AWS and Salesforce ecosystems.
  • Deep understanding of PPBE (Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution) cycles in government environments.
  • Experienced with contracting models: Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Time & Materials (T&M)
  • Company-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Flexible PTO
  • 401K with employer match
  • Paid parental leave after one year of service
  • Employee Assistance Program

Ad Hoc LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.

In support of various state and city equal pay transparency laws, Ad Hoc job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we've outlined above. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and responsibility. The range of starting pay for this role is $225,000-$250,000. Our recruiters will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements.

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Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, For subcontractor, Remote job, Flexible hours,

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