GOVERNMENT PROGRAM MANAGER RESUME EXAMPLE

Published: Apr 23, 2025 – The Government Program Manager works in partnership with leadership to oversee daily operations of assigned Business Units while ensuring compliance with performance standards and contractual obligations. This position develops and enforces policies, training, and quality improvement initiatives to meet and exceed government requirements and operational goals. This role coordinates cross-functional efforts with internal teams and vendors to resolve systemic issues and drive scalable, impactful solutions.

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1. Government Program Manager, Civic Strategy Solutions, Fayetteville, AR

Job Summary:

  • Prepare and review all group (Medicare, Medicaid, Out of State Medicaid, Managed Care Medicaid) applications, revalidations, TIN changes, any other changes that require a group
  • Assess health plans and hospital systems requirements to determine the impact to the payer and provider
  • Serve as the company expert for all group provider enrollment-related activities (Medicare, Medicaid, Out of State Medicaid, and Managed Care Medicaid).
  • Research and coordinate the gathering of group enrollment requirements such as state processing time, changes of ownership, backdate requests, required group documentation, health plan forms/details, adverse legal history, authorized-delegated information, lockbox information, and all required information needed to complete
  • Ensuring that all training documentation and workflows for the Provider and Payor Enrollment is updated to adhere with current state and federal
  • Oversee CMS audits and the implementation of corrective
  • Manage MDLIVE’s National Physician Associations (PAs)
  • Manage CMS CSA network onboarding, configuration, and product enhancements
  • Oversee the CMS provider and payor credentialing and re-credentialing according to the client, state, federal and accreditation requirements
  • Assist and manage quality and data reporting to client CMS delegations


Skills on Resume: 

  • Group Applications (Hard Skills)
  • Health Plan Assessment (Hard Skills)
  • Enrollment Expertise (Soft Skills)
  • Requirement Research (Hard Skills)
  • Training Documentation (Hard Skills)
  • CMS Audits (Hard Skills)
  • Credentialing Oversight (Hard Skills)
  • Quality Reporting (Hard Skills)

2. Government Program Manager, Horizon Policy Group, Macon, GA

Job Summary:

  • Develop and manage appropriate reports to clients based on agreed-upon format and timelines
  • Audit all CMS provider files for all networks prior to being presented to the medical director or credentialing committee
  • Assist and participate in the preparations for CMS delegations and the accreditation process 
  • Develop and maintain all CMS policies and procedures for department processes and revise
  • Prepare and review all group applications, revalidations, ownership changes, any other changes that require a group application
  • Research and coordinate the gathering of group enrollment requirements
  • Notify RCM to approve the release of claims and to unpend claims
  • Assist in the development of group application process improvement, maintain and revise group application
  • Be a process owner for any group provider enrollment application or system required for entity set up and maintenance
  • Manage enrollment activities to ensure accurate and timely enrollment of providers on appropriate health plans
  • Develop reports to various department managers and staff to discuss issues, obtain feedback and disseminate information regarding credentialing issues
  • Attend the NAMSS or FAMSS conference when applicable


Skills on Resume: 

  • Report Management (Hard Skills)
  • CMS Auditing (Hard Skills)
  • Accreditation Assistance (Soft Skills)
  • Policy Development (Hard Skills)
  • Group Applications (Hard Skills)
  • Requirement Coordination (Hard Skills)
  • Claims Approval (Hard Skills)
  • Process Improvement (Soft Skills)

3. Government Program Manager, Delta Public Initiatives, Bismarck, ND

Job Summary:

  • Maintain USDA program requirements and regulations of CSFP and TEFAP contracts governed by USDA/FNS and the State of Colorado.
  • Provide support and oversight of the Government Programs Division staff in preparation of scheduled audits.
  • Report areas of non-compliance to the Government Programs Director with recommended corrective action plans to bring compliance issues to resolution.
  • In partnership with the Government Programs Lead, ensures USDA and CDHS food distribution regulations are adhered to
  • Coordinate, schedule and perform site visits annually and/or biannually, dependent on program
  • Client eligibility and recertification processes conducted
  • Partner food safety and civil rights certification is completed annually
  • Assist Government Programs Director & VP of Programs with executing the strategic plan, meeting fiscal year goals and program requirements and deadlines
  • Provide daily leadership, guidance, and support to the Government Programs Division by encouraging and providing staff the resources to safely and effectively accomplish individual and collective goals.
  • Monitor and improve division policies, processes, and procedures to ensure program processes are streamlined with the operational side, to include Daily and monthly inventory cycle counts


Skills on Resume: 

  • USDA Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Audit Support (Soft Skills)
  • Non-compliance Reporting (Soft Skills)
  • Food Distribution (Hard Skills)
  • Site Visits (Hard Skills)
  • Eligibility Processes (Hard Skills)
  • Leadership Guidance (Soft Skills)
  • Policy Improvement (Soft Skills)

4. Government Program Manager, Evergreen Government Services, Missoula, MT

Job Summary:

  • Ensure the Delivery team exceeds the client’s expectations
  • Delivery schedules and assurance of food products are loaded for delivery
  • Accountable for TEFAP and CSFP products
  • Ordering, monitoring entitlement funds and expenditures to ensure equitable product ordering throughout the fiscal year, and responsible for oversight of TEFAP Inventory and distribution of product by expiration date.
  • Ensure product category and quantities are in house for box building while maintaining regulated inventory levels, and responsible for oversight of CSFP inventory and product distribution by expiration date.
  • Establish and implement communication, customer service, and training processes with partner agencies to include monthly e-newsletters, surveys, touchpoints, webinars, grant credits, etc.
  • Oversight for the once-a-month Saturday distribution
  • Point of contact for volunteers, staff, and ensuring the distribution runs smoothly.
  • Responsible for all required monthly and quarterly reports due to CDHS.
  • Liaises with the USDA state representatives.
  • Lead projects focused on the customer experience such as education and training initiatives, launching and growing 1:1 or 1:many customer support solutions, and partnerships to implement customer experience improvements


Skills on Resume: 

  • Client Satisfaction (Soft Skills)
  • Delivery Assurance (Hard Skills)
  • Inventory Oversight (Hard Skills)
  • Product Ordering (Hard Skills)
  • Communication Processes (Soft Skills)
  • Volunteer Coordination (Soft Skills)
  • Report Management (Hard Skills)
  • Project Leadership (Soft Skills)

5. Government Program Manager, Granite Public Affairs, Concord, NH

Job Summary:

  • Works closely with key leadership to help monitor the day-to-day operations of the assigned Business Units.
  • Ensures that all performance standards meet or exceed internal standards and contractual requirements.
  • Implements a process for continual quality improvement and operational efficiencies.
  • Oversees the business requirements for contracted vendors and subcontractors to ensure compliance with all reporting and compliance guidelines.
  • Reviews all applicable training programs to meet or exceed government requirements.
  • Collaborates to develop policies and procedures to meet and exceed all government performance requirements.
  • Manages the work of the individuals reporting directly to this position. 
  • Coordinates and prioritizes work
  • Provides individuals reporting directly to this position with guidance, training, counseling, and feedback.
  • Prepares and conducts performance appraisals for individuals reporting directly to this position. 
  • Effectively communicate relevant insights around feedback, challenges, and roadblocks to appropriate stakeholders that influence and drive roadmap prioritization
  • Collaborate with Sales, Business Planning, Operations and vendor support teams to develop multi-faceted solutions to fix problems at scale at all stages of the support process


Skills on Resume: 

  • Operational Monitoring (Soft Skills)
  • Performance Standards (Hard Skills)
  • Quality Improvement (Hard Skills)
  • Vendor Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Training Programs (Hard Skills)
  • Policy Development (Hard Skills)
  • Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
  • Problem Solving (Soft Skills)

6. Government Program Manager, Prairie State Consultants, Springfield, IL

Job Summary:

  • Act as a liaison/facilitator between the client and Exiger stakeholders to resolve issues to meet client's needs
  • Deliver excellent client service to achieve client satisfaction
  • Monitors workflow and overtime within the department and redistributes or prioritizes work accordingly.
  • Coordinates interview process, interviews applicants, and selects candidates for employment. 
  • Remains sensitive to issues within the department and works with staff to resolve conflicts. 
  • Ensures consistent application of policies among staff.
  • Ensures compliance with all Federal & State regulatory requirements.
  • Liaison with applicable Federal and/or State government entities.
  • Ensures that Government Programs projects that intersect with the Health System are cohesive and operational. 
  • Participates in applicable meetings to remain up-to-date on Health Plan projects.
  • Inform, influence, and execute new processes based on sound analysis and impact metrics that lead to improvements in efficiency and quality of support
  • Conduct in-depth investigations to identify and understand trends through leveraging data patterns and soliciting qualitative feedback from users


Skills on Resume: 

  • Client Liaison (Soft Skills)
  • Client Service (Soft Skills)
  • Workflow Management (Hard Skills)
  • Interview Coordination (Hard Skills)
  • Conflict Resolution (Soft Skills)
  • Policy Consistency (Hard Skills)
  • Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
  • Process Improvement (Soft Skills)

7. Government Program Manager, High Plains Development Group, Cheyenne, WY

Job Summary:

  • Manage all Statements of Work (SOW) and Contract Modifications (MODs) to ensure compliance and successful completion of contracted milestone items
  • Establish, monitor and communicate performance measurements and metrics
  • Lead, manage and evaluate staff performing duties for the government programs for which the PM is assigned
  • Meet financial objectives by forecasting monthly, quarterly and annual requirements, prepare appropriate budgets, expense reports, schedule expenditures, analyze variances, and initiate corrective actions
  • Track, schedule and appropriately assign data requirements lists (CDRLs) deliverables per contract requirements
  • Create and deliver presentations to internal and external audiences – weekly status report, Monthly Contract Status Report (MCSR), annual reporting requirements
  • Communicate effectively with all government stakeholders
  • Ensure goals are met in areas including customer satisfaction, safety, quality and team member performance.
  • Produce accurate and timely reporting of program status throughout its life cycle
  • Prepare annual and ad-hoc reports for the VIGILINT executive team
  • Collaborate effectively across all business functions in the company


Skills on Resume: 

  • Contract Management (Hard Skills)
  • Performance Metrics (Hard Skills)
  • Staff Leadership (Soft Skills)
  • Financial Forecasting (Hard Skills)
  • Data Tracking (Hard Skills)
  • Presentation Delivery (Soft Skills)
  • Stakeholder Communication (Soft Skills)
  • Reporting Accuracy (Hard Skills)

8. Government Program Manager, Bluegrass Public Projects, Frankfort, KY

Job Summary:

  • Gain expert knowledge of the client’s requirements and future plans.
  • Ensure Exiger is delivering to and planning for near and long-term client objectives
  • Work closely with clients to be a trusted advisor for mission enablement
  • Contact with all government contracts, POs, and task orders
  • Serves as sales contact for all government contracts, large groups, and intern programs
  • Administrative point of contact for GSA contract to include all reporting, tracking, bids, and audits
  • Responsible for all government reporting (GSA, SAM, SBA)
  • Supports business development tasks such as government marketing outreach campaigns, client presentations or related special projects for lead generation
  • Serves as a resource and conduit of information and communication between the government sales team and the local markets
  • Works with the Government Account Executive and other SMEs in the development and writing of government proposals
  • Develop compelling data-backed analyses on ways to improve the customer experience, looking at both product fixes and operational improvement opportunities


Skills on Resume: 

  • Client Knowledge (Soft Skills)
  • Client Planning (Soft Skills)
  • Trusted Advisor (Soft Skills)
  • Contract Management (Hard Skills)
  • Sales Contact (Soft Skills)
  • Government Reporting (Hard Skills)
  • Business Development (Soft Skills)
  • Proposal Writing (Hard Skills)