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# Program Manager at XLA

- **Company:** XLA
- **Location:** Washington, DC
- **Posted:** 2026-07-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/xla/jobs/5373031008

## Job description

The Program Manager (PM) serves as the senior executive responsible for the overall management, direction, coordination, quality assurance, and successful execution of all contract requirements. The PM acts as the primary interface between the Government and contractor personnel and is accountable for ensuring all technical, operational, financial, staffing, security, and reporting requirements are delivered in accordance with contract objectives, performance standards, and mission priorities.

The Program Manager provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for all program activities supporting FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) missions. The PM is responsible for maintaining effective communication with Government stakeholders, managing program risks, monitoring performance metrics, overseeing workforce management, and ensuring contract deliverables are completed accurately, on time, and within budget.

The Program Manager shall establish and maintain effective management controls, implement continuous process improvement initiatives, and ensure contractor personnel are aligned with mission objectives while operating within all applicable FBI, DOJ, and Federal regulations and security requirements.

## Minimum Qualifications

Education:

- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Management, Public Administration, Finance, Criminal Justice, Information Systems, or a related field.
- Master's Degree is preferred.

Certifications

- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
- Additional federal program management certifications are preferred.

## Experience

- Minimum fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible program management experience supporting Federal Government contracts.
- Minimum ten (10) years managing large, complex, multi-disciplinary programs and professional services contracts.
- Minimum five (5) years supporting Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), or comparable Federal law enforcement organizations.
- Demonstrated experience managing geographically dispersed personnel, subcontractors, budgets, schedules, risks, and customer relationships.
- Experience supporting classified environments and mission-critical operations preferred.

Security Clearance:

- Active Top Secret (TS) clearance required.
- Must be eligible to obtain and maintain access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), if required.

Key Responsibilites:

- Serve as the Contractor's authorized representative and primary point of contact to the Government.
- Provide executive-level program leadership and strategic oversight across all contract activities.
- Direct and manage all contract personnel, subcontractors, and program resources.
- Develop and maintain program schedules, staffing plans, performance metrics, and reporting processes.
- Lead Government stakeholder engagement activities and executive-level communications.
- Conduct recurring program management reviews, status briefings, and customer meetings.
- Prepare and deliver monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc program reports.
- Establish and maintain risk management and mitigation strategies.
- Monitor quality assurance and performance management activities to ensure contractual compliance.
- Oversee recruitment, staffing, retention, workforce development, and succession planning efforts.
- Manage contract financial performance, resource allocation, and labor utilization.
- Ensure all deliverables are completed in accordance with contract requirements, schedules, and quality standards.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements, operational efficiencies, and mission enhancement.
- Support transition-in and transition-out activities to ensure uninterrupted mission support.
- Ensure compliance with all FBI, DOJ, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), security, privacy, and information protection requirements.
- Functional Responsibility Level

Senior Executive / Key Personnel:

- Provides overall leadership and accountability for contract performance, customer satisfaction, performance outcomes, program growth, workforce management, and mission success across the entire program.

## About XLA

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: XLA is an award-winning government services provider offering program lifecycle management, engineering & technical solutions, and international program support to federal agencies.
- **Entity Type**: Private
- **Headquarters**: Vienna, Virginia, USA
- **Founded**: 1994
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Business Consulting and Services, Government Contracting
- Target customers: U.S. federal government agencies (national homeland, international, civilian, and defense sectors)
- Mission or purpose statement: To provide continuous support to agencies facing declining budgets and rising demand for services, delivering high-quality, agile, and cost-effective solutions to meet multi-faceted challenges.

## Products & Services
For each major offering:
- **Program Lifecycle Management**: Full lifecycle support for government programs, including project management, contract requirements, and performance management.
- **Engineering & Technical Solutions**: IT modernization, cybersecurity, and operational efficiency services.
- **International Program Support**: Advisory and support services for international development and diplomatic missions.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of approximately $1.4M (latest data), with 256 total employees
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: One recorded convertible note in 2012; key client partners include USAID, U.S. Department of State, and other federal agencies
- **Growth Signals**: Workforce grew 11.0% YoY; active job postings increased 44.4% year-over-year and 333.3% month-over-month; LinkedIn following grew 22.5% annually.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep federal expertise**: Over 25 years of experience serving national homeland, international, civilian, and defense sectors.
- **Award-winning track record**: Recognized as a reliable government services provider with strong past performance.
- **Broad talent network**: Strong alumni pipeline from major government contractors (Booz Allen Hamilton, CACI, Deloitte) and government agencies (USAID, State Department).
- **Comprehensive service offering**: Covers program management, IT/cybersecurity, and international support under one roof.

## Strategic Focus
- Current priorities include expanding federal portfolio through prime contracts (e.g., National Archives program), driving growth initiatives, and strengthening corporate infrastructure and cybersecurity capabilities.
- Focus on scaling operations and capturing new business in a dynamic federal market under new leadership.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Employer rating of 3.6/5.0 (95 reviews), with strong work-life balance (4.2) and fair compensation (3.8). Culture scores 3.5, career development 3.2.
- **Work policy**: Mix of in-office (Vienna, Arlington, Washington DC, etc.) and remote roles (some positions in Zambia). Most roles are on-site.
- **Perks & benefits**: Offers 401(k), disability insurance, life insurance, dental, health, and FSA benefits. Provides free snacks and drinks, job training, conferences, and tuition assistance. Offers diversity-based Employee Resource Groups.
- **Career development**: Career-growth focused training, professional education reimbursement, SMART goal mentoring, employee mobility program (independent contributor and management tracks), and corporate partnerships for training.
- **Notable departures**: President and CEO Gary Slack left in April 2026; current leadership includes COO Bret Mitchell and President James Vant (former President of eTelligent Group and senior leader at Octo/IBM, Gartner, PwC).

## Sources
1. [xla.com](https://xla.com)
2. [xla.com/careers](https://xla.com/careers)
3. [LinkedIn - XLA](https://www.linkedin.com/company/xla)
4. [Built In - XLA](https://builtin.com/company/xla)
5. [xla.com - Leadership](https://xla.com/xla-leadership)

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