IT Project Manager

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Information Technology Project Manager (ITPM) to lead and deliver federal information technology initiatives supporting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The ITPM will manage complex technology projects across Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), data warehousing, data analytics, and enterprise cloud environments from initiation through completion. The successful candidate will ensure projects align with federal and ICE governance requirements, cybersecurity standards, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), IT Service Management (ITSM), and Systems Lifecycle Management (SLM) processes.

This role requires strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and Agile project management skills. The ITPM will work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, technical teams, contractors, and senior government stakeholders, including Senior Executive Service (SES) leaders, to deliver mission-focused technology solutions using Agile and Hybrid methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead IT projects through the full project lifecycle, from initiation and planning through implementation and closeout.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, milestones, resource plans, and delivery roadmaps.
• Apply Agile and Hybrid project management methodologies to achieve customer and mission objectives.
• Partner with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, development teams, and technical stakeholders to prioritize work and manage Jira activities.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, resource constraints, and change requests.
• Provide executive-level briefings, status reports, presentations, and recommendations to government leadership and C-suite stakeholders.
• Coordinate across government, contractor, cybersecurity, infrastructure, enterprise architecture, quality assurance, software development, and business organizations.
• Lead projects involving SaaS, PaaS, enterprise cloud platforms, data warehouses, and data analytics solutions.
• Ensure compliance with applicable ICE governance processes and requirements, including SDLC, ITSM, SLM, ATT, ATO, ITSR, and required project documentation.
• Ensure project deliverables meet established quality, schedule, security, and performance expectations.
• Identify and resolve project risks, issues, impediments, and resource constraints.
• Facilitate effective collaboration among cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Promote Agile best practices, continuous improvement, and delivery excellence.
• Support project governance, executive reporting, documentation, and stakeholder engagement using tools such as Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams.
• Serve as a Scrum Master when required, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, coaching Agile teams, removing impediments, and supporting continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience, including at least 5 years managing Federal IT projects.
• Experience with DHS mobile applications, including project delivery, application lifecycle management, requirements, Agile development, testing, deployment, security, and/or production support.
• Demonstrated experience leading Agile and Hybrid technology projects.
• Experience with at least two of the following:
• Palantir
• ServiceNow
• Microsoft Power Apps
• Data warehouse technologies
• Data analytics platforms and tools
• Experience with SDLC, ITSM, SaaS, PaaS, and enterprise cloud environments.
• Demonstrated experience presenting project status, risks, recommendations, and delivery information to executive leadership and C-suite stakeholders.
• Expert-level knowledge of Jira and Agile project management practices, including:
• Backlog governance
• Sprint planning and management
• Workflow optimization
• Agile reporting
• Executive dashboards and status reporting
• Experience using Confluence, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams for enterprise collaboration, project documentation, knowledge management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a Scrum Master, including coaching Agile teams, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, removing impediments, and driving continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of Federal and/or DHS governance processes, including ATT, ATO, ITSR, and SLM.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate complex initiatives across technical and business organizations.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience supporting DHS or ICE programs.
• PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP, SAFe, or other relevant project management/Agile certification.
• Experience supporting enterprise digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience with cloud modernization programs and enterprise technology transformation.
• Experience working in large-scale federal technology environments with complex governance and security requirements.

Clearance & Citizenship Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must possess and maintain one of the following active clearances:
• Active DHS Clearance
• Active DoD Top Secret Clearance
• Active Q-level Clearance

Work Environment

This is a hybrid position based in Arlington, Virginia (Crystal City). The position requires collaboration with government, contractor, technical, and executive stakeholders and may require periodic on-site support based on program and customer requirements.

Join us to lead transformative projects that shape our technological future! We value innovation-driven professionals eager to make a meaningful impact through strategic planning and effective execution of complex IT initiatives.

Pay: $130,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Arlington, VA 22240