Program Manager, Data System Modernization (Hybrid, Part-Time, Washington, DC)

About This Role

The DC Sentencing Commission (SCDC) is seeking a part-time Program Manager to lead planning and execution of its internal data system (GRID) modernization, the GRID Next-Generation Initiative. You will drive vendor coordination, needs assessment, requirements development, SOW/RFP development and proposal review, and implementation oversight, serving as the agency’s primary Program Manager through both the assessment and rebuild phases.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of the agency’s internal data system (GRID) modernization project (GRID Next-Generation Initiative)
• Help develop the Statement of Work (SOW) to procure a third-party needs-assessment vendor, and serve as agency project lead for the needs-assessment phase
• Translate assessment findings into functional and technical requirements; draft the SOW and lead the RFP for the build contract, evaluating submissions and vendor selection
• Oversee the rebuild phase as the agency’s primary Program Manager, keeping modernization on scope, schedule, and deliverables
• Serve as primary communication liaison among agency staff, the needs-assessment vendor, and the existing system vendor
• Develop and maintain program documentation (project plans, requirement logs, decision records, risk registers, milestone tracking, status reports)
• Monitor vendor performance across assessment and rebuild phases, manage risks, and apply PMP-level program-management practices

Qualifications

• Graduate degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field (project management, information systems, data science, public administration, public health, or criminal justice); Master-level
• At least 15 to 16 years managing complex programs or projects, preferably involving IT/data systems or system modernization/rebuild
• PMP certification required (methodologies, lifecycle planning, risk management, stakeholder engagement)
• Experience developing SOWs, requirements documents, or technical specifications for IT/data system modernization
• Experience overseeing and coordinating vendors in multi-vendor environments (evaluating proposals, monitoring performance, managing deliverables)
• Familiarity with data systems and system architecture (how systems ingest, process, validate, store, and output data); hands-on development not required
• Able to work hybrid in Washington, DC on a part-time, variable-hours basis and interview by webcam or in person
• Strong communication, documentation, analytical, and cross-functional leadership skills across multi-phase initiatives

Required Skills

• Program and project management (scope, schedule, budget) for IT/data modernization
• Statement of Work (SOW), RFP, and requirements/technical specification development
• Multi-vendor oversight and coordination (proposal evaluation, performance, deliverables)
• Data-system and system-architecture familiarity (ingest, process, validate, store, output)
• Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder alignment
• Program documentation, risk/timeline/dependency management, and status reporting
• *Methodologies / tools:* PMP program management; project plans, risk registers, decision records