Portfolio Director, Federal Civilian Programs

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Job Description:

The Portfolio Director, Federal Civilian Programs provides strategic and operational leadership for a portfolio of large federal civilian contracts, including multiple IDIQ, task order, and multi-award programs. This role is responsible for overseeing program delivery, financial performance, client relationships, compliance, and resource alignment across several federal civilian customers.

The Portfolio Director works closely with program managers, operations, contracts, finance, and business development teams to ensure successful execution of portfolio objectives and long-term account growth. This position serves as a senior leader responsible for driving delivery excellence, managing risk, supporting customer satisfaction, and identifying opportunities for expansion within existing and new federal civilian programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee a portfolio of large federal civilian programs and contract vehicles.
• Ensure successful execution of scope, schedule, budget, quality, and compliance requirements including proactive management of changes in project scope, requirements, and client priorities.
• Manage portfolio financial performance, including revenue, forecasting, margin, and resource planning with a focus on assessing and communicating the financial impacts of change to management.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships with federal agency stakeholders.
• Provide leadership and guidance to program managers and cross-functional teams.
• Identify and mitigate risks, resolve performance issues, and drive continuous improvement.
• Support business growth through recompetes, task order pursuits, and on-contract expansion opportunities leveraging change management best practices to adapt to new business opportunities and market conditions
• Coordinate with contracts, finance, operations, and business development teams to ensure portfolio success.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 20+ years of experience managing federal programs, contracts, or portfolios.
• Experience overseeing large IDIQ, task order-based, or multi-program federal contracts.
• Strong understanding of federal contracting, program delivery, and client management.
• Demonstrated leadership, financial management, and communication skills.
• Experience leading change management initiatives in complex, multi-program environments.
• Ability to drive organizational and project-level change, including stakeholder engagement, communication, and training.
• Up to 50% travel required

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $157,500.00 - $283,500.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

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