Program Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

AvantGarde, LLC (AG) seeks an experienced Program Manager to provide program management and operational support to the United States Capitol Police (USCP), Office of Information Services (OIS) Project Management Office (PMO). The Program Manager supports the establishment, implementation, management, and continuous maturation of OIS project management standards, governance processes, portfolio reporting, and project management practices. Working closely with OIS leadership, project managers, technical teams, governance stakeholders, and business partners, the Program Manager provides consultative support for PMO governance, portfolio performance, organizational project management maturity, and continuous improvement initiatives. The incumbent supports selected high-priority initiatives while providing consulting, facilitation, and project management expertise to promote consistent project delivery, transparency, and informed decision-making.

Remote work options are available after a brief acclimation period.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

PMO Governance & Organizational Maturity

· Develop and maintain PMO policies, procedures, templates, governance frameworks, and project management standards.

· Lead continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen PMO governance, improve organizational project management maturity, standardize delivery practices, and increase organizational adoption.

· Monitor compliance with PMO methodologies, documentation standards, SDLC stage gates, and governance requirements across the project portfolio.

· Conduct project health assessments, quality reviews, and governance audits to identify risks, trends, and opportunities for improvement.

· Support organizational adoption of PMO standards, tools, and governance processes through stakeholder engagement, communication, and change management activities.

Portfolio & Executive Management

· Monitor the health of the OIS project portfolio by evaluating priorities, dependencies, resource constraints, organizational impacts, and strategic alignment.

· Coordinate portfolio planning activities, including project intake, prioritization, sequencing, governance reviews, and resource considerations.

· Produce executive-level portfolio dashboards, performance metrics, compliance reports, and portfolio health summaries.

· Support the continuous improvement and effective utilization of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tools and technologies by identifying opportunities to enhance portfolio visibility, reporting, governance, and decision support capabilities.

· Provide recommendations and consultative support to OIS leadership regarding portfolio priorities, governance improvements, organizational risks, and PMO performance.

· Coordinate with Enterprise Architecture, Capital Planning, Finance, IT Operations, and governance stakeholders to ensure portfolio alignment with organizational priorities.