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NIH Program Manager

CFocus Softwareorporated

Job Location:

Bethesda, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 2 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 29 September 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

cFocus Software seeks a Program Manager to join our program supporting the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This position is fully remote. This position requires a Public Trust or the ability to obtain a public trust clearance.
Qualifications:

Public Trust Clearance
B.S. Computer Science Information Technology or a related field
8 years managing large federal IT/cybersecurity programs including multiple concurrent projects; experience supporting HHS/NIH preferred.
Demonstrated experience managing cost schedule staffing risk Integrated Master Schedules stakeholder communications transition planning and contract performance; experience leading cybersecurity or information assurance programs.
Active PMP Certification
Expert leadership strategic planning federal contract management executive communications risk management resource planning quality assurance metrics reporting and knowledge of FISMA NIST RMF and HHS cybersecurity policy.

Duties:

Serve as the single Program Manager and primary point of contact for the Government with authority to commit contractor resources.
Lead all transition-in knowledge transfer personnel onboarding tool validation security compliance and transition-out activities to ensure uninterrupted operations.
Develop maintain and annually update the Transition-In and Transition-Out Plans coordinating with Government personnel and incumbent/follow-on contractors.
Provide overall program management contract administration coordination reporting and governance for the entire Task Order.
Develop and maintain an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) covering all contract activities.
Manage program risks issues dependencies corrective actions and mitigation strategies.
Manage staffing resource allocation subcontractor performance and contract scope.
Monitor schedule scope deliverables and performance metrics while implementing change management processes.
Provide executive-level status reports dashboards and briefings to NIH leadership.
Ensure effective coordination among project managers technical leads cybersecurity teams and Government stakeholders.
Support Government decision-making while avoiding inherently governmental functions.
Ensure all contract deliverables meet quality standards and are submitted on schedule.
Oversee compliance with HHS NIH FISMA NIST and applicable federal cybersecurity requirements.