Hybrid IT Project Manager — Federal IT & Agile Delivery

QinetiQ US; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ US is seeking a Project Task Manager to lead IT modernization for FHWA's Office of Information Technology Services. You will plan, coordinate, and report on IT projects across the SDLC, O&M, and DME portfolios, ensuring governance and executive visibility.

You will strengthen program management practices, develop SOPs, manage risks, and facilitate Agile ceremonies. A DOT Public Trust and strong leadership briefing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 8+ years of IT project or program management experience.
• Experience managing IT projects across the SDLC.
• Experience creating schedules, risk/issue logs, and status reports for senior leadership.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOT Public Trust.
• Hybrid position with possible on-site presence at U.S. DOT Headquarters in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor IT projects across SDLC, O&M and DME.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, risk/issue logs, action trackers.
• Prepare executive reports, quad charts, dashboards for FHWA IT leadership.
• Support PM plans covering scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources and risk.
• Develop SOPs, SDLC docs, and governance artifacts; coordinate reviews.
• Lead status meetings, Agile ceremonies, and capture decisions to closure.
• Coordinate UAT, cutover, knowledge transfer, and transition activities.
• Maintain project inventories and portfolio-level reporting; support tool evaluation.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Agile workflows

Executive communication

Risk & issue management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Smartsheet

Planview

Job description

QinetiQ US is seeking a Project Task Manager to lead IT modernization for FHWA's Office of Information Technology Services. You will plan, coordinate, and report on IT projects across the SDLC, O&M, and DME portfolios, ensuring governance and executive visibility.

You will strengthen program management practices, develop SOPs, manage risks, and facilitate Agile ceremonies. A DOT Public Trust and strong leadership briefing skills are essential.