IT Program Manager

This vacancy has been extended. The position is located in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO), Transformation Management Organization (TMO), in New Orleans, Louisiana. The primary purpose of this position is to provide executive-level leadership, technical direction, and enterprise architecture governance for OCFO-led technology modernization initiatives.

Serves as the senior technical executive responsible for directing and managing enterprise technology modernization initiatives supporting Department-wide business transformation.

Provides executive leadership in evaluating AI, automation, cloud computing, cybersecurity, enterprise platforms, and emerging technologies.

Leads enterprise architecture governance activities involving technical experts, business leaders, customer agencies, contractors, and modernization partners.

Develops enterprise integration strategies supporting HR, payroll, financial management, analytics, identity management, cloud services, and shared services.

Coordinates modernization with OCIO, NFC leadership, cybersecurity organizations, customer agencies, and Federal partners.

Establishes criteria for evaluating technical maturity, mission value, interoperability, scalability, cybersecurity, privacy, accessibility, data requirements, workforce implications, cost, risk, and total cost of ownership.

Serves as a senior technology liaison between USDA OCFO and the broader federal and commercial technology ecosystem.

You must be a US Citizen or US National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period unless previous federal service is creditable. During this time your employment will be evaluated, and we may consider: your performance and conduct, the needs and interests of the agency, whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government, and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.