Senior Program Manager - Top Secret Clearance
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 9, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 5, 2026. Red Hat scores B on the Alion truth index.
The Red Hat Consulting team is looking for a Senior Program Manager with a Top Secret security clearance to join our North American Public Sector. In this role, you will manage complex projects to completion, from initiation through delivery to closure. You'll coordinate with cross-functional teams to complete distinct projects on time and within budget. As a Senior Program Manager, you'll need to be organized and detail-oriented and have substantial experience managing IT and software consulting projects, relying on traditional systems and software development methodologies. Successful applicants must reside in a state where Red Hat is registered to do business.
What You Will Do
- Lead the execution of multiple complex programs, ensuring successful delivery aligned with business objectives
- Mentor and guide junior team members, offering advice and oversight to ensure high-quality program execution
- Serve as the main point of contact for clients and key stakeholders, ensuring program alignment with customer expectations
- Manage program risks and employ creative solutions to overcome challenges
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver results, maintaining accountability for program outcomes
- Prepare and present executive-level reports and updates on program progress and outcomes
- Coordinate team activities and ensure that program tasks are completed on time and within scope
- Coach and mentor junior-level project managers and program managers
- Maintain professionalism when problem-solving and resolving issues
- Develop a foundational knowledge of Red Hat's technologies
- Maintain awareness of emerging Red Hat technologies
What You Will Bring
- Active Top Secret security clearance
- Knowledge of specific industry project management and technical delivery methodologies like those based on the Project Management Institute (PMI), system and software development, product development, or scrum
- 5+ years of experience working as a project manager managing customer-facing IT consulting projects
- Ability to affect, inspect, and adapt company culture
- Demonstrated ability to motivate project team and individual contributors and mediate conflicts
- Experience using various project management and Agile tools, frameworks and methodologies
- Excellent customer-facing and internal communication skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Solid organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to handle multiple priorities
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
- Frequent travel in the future may be required to work alongside leading public sector customers
- Certifications (Scrum Master, Project Management) are a plus
Pay Transparency
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About Red Hat
Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterpriseopen source software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We're a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
- Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
- Retirement 401(k) with employer match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Paid parental leave plans for all new parents
- Leave benefits including disability, paid family medical leave, and paid military leave
- Additional benefits including employee stock purchase plan, family planning reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more!
Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, permanent associates at Red Hat located in the United States.
Inclusion at Red Hat
Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions that compose our global village.
Equal Opportunity Policy (EEO)
Red Hat is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We review applications for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, veteran status, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, or any other basis prohibited by law.