Web Portfolio Program Manager - Drupal / CMS

The Client seeks a Master Program Manager to lead project management, reporting, and delivery oversight across the web team's portfolio, including the redesigned dc.gov site, other concurrent agency web efforts, and AI-powered search initiatives.

Employment type: Contract w2/1099/C2C

Complete Description:

The client web team manages a portfolio of concurrent initiatives across more than 100 agency websites. The largest is the dc.gov redesign, which itself comprises multiple sub-projects including design implementation, content migration, agency-wide launch, and integration of AI—powered search. The client requires an experienced Master Program Manager who can bring structure, visibility, and accountability across this full portfolio, ensure each sub-project has a defined scope and milestone plan, and give client leadership a clear, current picture of status across all active work.

·         Establish and maintain a portfolio-wide tracking system (RAID log, milestone schedules, dashboard) covering all active web team projects.

·         Run a recurring status reporting cadence to client leadership across the full portfolio

·         Partner with client SMEs to define project requirements and scope, including for initiatives that may require external vendor support

·         Advise on vendor/contractor scoping and deliverables, drawing on familiarity with SOW structure and government IT procurement norms

·         Track risks, issues, dependencies and action items across projects, escalating to client leadership as needed

·         Report on project status, milestones, and delivery readiness across the portfolio, with the dc.gov relaunch as the flagship initiative

Skills:

·         Program/Project Management – multi-project portfolio oversight. Required 11 Years

·         Requirements gathering & project scoping (working with SMEs). Required 8 Years

·         Drupal CMS – content migration and administration. Required 6 Years

·         Stakeholder Management – multi-agency government environment. Required 10 Years

·         Website Launch Planning & Change Management. 8 Years Highly Desired

·         Quality Assurance / Content Auditing. 11 Years Highly Desired

·         Government contract/vendor scoping support (SOWs, deliverables). 5 Years Highly Desired

·         AI/ML project delivery experience. Required 3 Years

·         Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience.

·         Candidate must be able to qualify for a Master level role. Required 16 Years