26-6062: Project Manager Engagement Manager - DC Metro

Navitas Business Consulting, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Navitas is seeking a Project Manager Engagement Manager in Washington DC to lead IT project delivery, staffing, and governance for enterprise initiatives. You will serve as the primary liaison between the client (DC Water) and the contractor, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality outcomes across Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall environments.

The role requires 12+ years of IT project/program management experience, with 5+ years in enterprise staffing or professional services, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering/Business Administration or related discipline.
• 12+ years of progressively responsible IT Project or Program Management experience.
• 5+ years managing enterprise IT staffing, professional services, or managed services engagements.
• Experience managing large-scale enterprise IT projects supporting public sector, utility, or regulated organizations.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams of architects, developers, analysts, infrastructure engineers, and business stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact between DC Water and the Contractor.
• Develop and manage project plans, staffing plans, schedules, milestones, and resource assignments.
• Coordinate enterprise IT initiatives across multiple technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Manage project scope, risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.
• Oversee resource acquisition, onboarding, offboarding, and workforce planning.
• Monitor contractor performance, service levels, staffing metrics, and customer satisfaction.
• Facilitate executive steering committee meetings and provide project status reporting.
• Coordinate subcontractor activities and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Ensure successful delivery of enterprise IT services within schedule, budget, quality, and performance objectives.
• Support continuous process improvement initiatives and operational excellence.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Conflict resolution

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Engineering/Business

Job description

Position: Project Manager Engagement Manager

Job ID#: 26-6062

Clearance: N/A

Location: Washington DC

Who We Are:

Since our inception back in 2006, Navitas has grown to be an industry leader in the digital transformation space, and we’ve served as trusted advisors supporting our client base within the commercial, federal, and state and local markets.

What We Do:

At our very core, we’re a group of problem solvers providing our award-winning technology solutions to drive digital acceleration for our customers! With proven solutions, award-winning technologies, and a team of expert problem solvers, Navitas has consistently empowered customers to use technology as a competitive advantage and deliver cutting-edge transformative solutions.

What You’ll Do:

In this role, you will serve as the main point of contact between client and the contractor, ensuring smooth communication and delivery of IT professional services. You will manage project plans, staffing plans, schedules, milestones, risks, issues, and resource assignments. You will coordinate enterprise IT initiatives across technical teams, business stakeholders, and subcontractors while ensuring contract compliance. You will also facilitate executive meetings, provide status reports, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with high quality. Additionally, support process improvements, operational excellence, and effective delivery using Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Serve as the primary point of contact between DC Water and the Contractor.
• Provide overall contract, engagement, and delivery management for IT Professional Services.
• Develop and manage project plans, staffing plans, schedules, milestones, and resource assignments.
• Coordinate enterprise IT initiatives across multiple technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Manage project scope, risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.
• Oversee resource acquisition, onboarding, offboarding, and workforce planning.
• Monitor contractor performance, service levels, staffing metrics, and customer satisfaction.
• Facilitate executive steering committee meetings and provide project status reporting.
• Coordinate subcontractor activities and ensure compliance with contractual obligations.
• Ensure successful delivery of enterprise IT services within schedule, budget, quality, and performance objectives.
• Support continuous process improvement initiatives and operational excellence.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• 12+ yearsof progressively responsible IT Project or Program Management experience.
• 5+ yearsmanaging enterprise IT staffing, professional services, or managed services engagements.
• Experience managing large-scale enterprise IT projects supporting public sector, utility, or regulated organizations.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams consisting of architects, developers, analysts, infrastructure engineers, and business stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills.

Preferred Certifications:

• PMP
• PMI-ACP
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• ITIL Foundation
• SAFe Agilist

Salary Range: