Senior Portfolio Director – Federal Programs

Centennial Technologies Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Portfolio Director to lead and manage a portfolio of federal government programs. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in federal IT and financial management program delivery, portfolio financial management, customer relationship management, and business development.

This role is responsible for ensuring successful program execution, maintaining strong customer relationships, managing portfolio profitability, and identifying opportunities to expand existing accounts and develop new business. The Senior Portfolio Director will work closely with executive leadership, Program Managers, technical teams, and business development teams to achieve Centennial's delivery and growth objectives.

We are looking for a hands-on leader who can balance operational responsibilities with strategic planning, develop high-performing teams, and take ownership of portfolio performance and customer satisfaction.

• Provide leadership and oversight for multiple federal government programs, ensuring successful delivery, contractual compliance, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.
• Manage portfolio revenue, profitability, budgets, forecasts, resource utilization, and overall financial performance.
• Lead and mentor Program Managers and delivery teams, ensuring accountability for program execution, quality, schedules, and customer commitments.
• Establish and monitor portfolio performance metrics, identify delivery risks, and implement corrective actions as needed.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with federal customers, including Contracting Officers, CORs, program executives, and other key stakeholders.
• Serve as a senior escalation point for customer concerns, program performance issues, and operational challenges.
• Develop strategic account plans to strengthen customer relationships, expand existing contracts, and identify new business opportunities.
• Identify and pursue organic growth opportunities, including contract extensions, scope expansions, recompetes, and follow-on work.
• Collaborate with business development and capture teams to identify, qualify, and pursue new federal opportunities.
• Support RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, proposal development, solution strategies, staffing plans, pricing inputs, and oral presentations.
• Work closely with technical leadership, Product Managers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and cross-functional teams to align customer objectives with program execution.
• Oversee workforce planning, staffing requirements, recruiting coordination, employee performance, and retention across assigned programs.
• Collaborate with finance, contracts, HR, recruiting, and business operations to ensure effective program management.
• Develop and implement processes to improve delivery efficiency, operational performance, and customer satisfaction.
• Provide regular portfolio performance updates, financial forecasts, risk assessments, and growth recommendations to executive leadership.
• Represent Centennial in customer meetings, industry events, and strategic partner engagements.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 15 years of experience managing federal IT programs, projects, or portfolios, including experience overseeing multiple concurrent programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing portfolio financial performance, including revenue, profitability, budgets, forecasting, and resource planning.
• Proven ability to lead Program Managers and cross-functional teams in a federal contracting environment.
• Strong understanding of federal acquisition processes, contract types, contractual requirements, and government customer expectations.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining relationships with federal government customers.
• Experience developing account strategies, identifying organic growth opportunities, and supporting business development activities.
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, SAFe, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Experience with project portfolio management, including project intake, resource demand planning, budget management, performance monitoring, and risk management.
• Good technical understanding of enterprise IT services, including software development, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, data analytics, artificial intelligence and super intelligence, and IT modernization.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including experience presenting to senior government and corporate executives.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strategic business and technology mindset with the ability to identify opportunities beyond existing customer requirements and service offerings.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing federal civilian agency programs, particularly within DHS, HHS, GSA, USDA, EPA, DOI, or similar organizations.
• Demonstrated success growing federal accounts through organic expansion, recompetes, and new contract awards.
• Established relationships with federal government customers and industry partners.
• Experience managing federal IT modernization, application development, cloud, cybersecurity, data analytics, or enterprise IT operations programs.
• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, Scrum, ITIL, or equivalent professional certifications.
• Familiarity with CMMI, ISO, and ITIL-based quality and service management processes.
• Experience supporting federal capture activities, proposal development, and competitive procurements.
• Experience managing subcontractors, teaming partners, and geographically distributed teams.

Work Conditions:

• Location: Hybrid – at least 4 days onsite in Vienna, VA.
• Job Type: Full-time
• Ability to attend customer meetings and travel to federal customer locations as required.
• Flexibility to support business development, proposal activities, and critical program requirements outside regular business hours when necessary.

Benefits and Perks

• Medical and Vision Insurance – Centennial covers 80% of employee and family premium costs, making high-quality healthcare affordable for you and your loved ones.
• Dental Insurance – 100% employer-paid coverage for employees.
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance – Fully employer-paid, providing financial security and peace of mind.
• Life Insurance – Company-paid coverage to support you and your family.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match – A competitive 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching to support your long-term financial goals.
• Paid Time Off & Federal Holidays – A generous paid time off program and 11 paid federal holidays that support balance, flexibility, and time to recharge.
• Metro Reimbursement – Transportation benefits to help offset commuting costs and make getting to work easier and more affordable.

Centennial offers a highly competitive benefits package that protects your family, rewards your future, and supports your work-life balance.

Work Environment and Culture

• Collaborative, respectful, and inclusive culture.
• Direct access to leadership and decision-makers.
• Opportunity to work on high-impact federal modernization programs.
• Recognition programs for outstanding performance and innovation.

Technology and Innovation

• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies (AI, cloud, data, automation, cybersecurity).
• Opportunities to contribute to proprietary platforms and innovation labs.
• Modern tools and environments that support productivity and creativity.

Why Employees Love Working at Centennial

• Small business agility with enterprise-level impact.
• Your ideas are heard and implemented.
• You see the real-world impact of your work in government programs that matter.
• Strong values: professionalism, focus, integrity, trust, innovativeness, and excellence.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Centennial is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.