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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:
NoneThis 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 - $283,500.00We 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.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- 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
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
