IT Portfolio Management Support

Significance, Inc.; Westphalia (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

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Job summary

Significance, Inc. is a woman-owned consulting firm supporting federal civilian and DoD customers, seeking an IT Portfolio Management Support at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. On-site 2–3 days per week and an active Secret clearance are required.

The role provides strategic, technical, and programmatic support to AF/A4P in IT/OT portfolio governance, alignment of technology investments, and modernization initiatives to reduce technical debt and improve logistics for Warfighter missions.

Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance required and must be maintained.
• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Experience supporting IT programs, technology initiatives, or portfolio management.
• Ability to translate business and mission requirements into actionable technology initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate cross-functional governance forums and leadership discussions.
• Experience developing executive-level briefings, dashboards, and recommendations.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset for data-related challenges.

Responsibilities

• Support IT/OT portfolio governance, technology strategy, and policy.
• Align investments and modernization efforts with DoD/DAF/A4 priorities.
• Collaborate with leadership, program offices, and industry partners.
• Support enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, and compliance activities.
• Assist with data analytics, system migrations, and reducing technical debt.

Skills

Secret clearance

Executive briefings

Dashboards & reports

Data analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Requirements translation

Governance facilitation

Problem solving

Portfolio management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Power BI

Power Apps

Power Automate

Job description

At Significance, we believe the best results come from investing in great people. As a woman-owned consulting firm supporting federal civilian and Department of Defense customers, we bring together talented professionals who are passionate about solving complex challenges and making a meaningful impact.

We're proud of the culture we've built - one rooted in trust, collaboration, respect, and genuine relationships. Our people are empowered to share ideas, grow their careers, and deliver exceptional results while supporting missions that matter. It's a culture we're proud of, and one that has earned us recognition as a Washington Business Journal Best Place to Work for seven consecutive years.

Significance, Inc. is seeking an IT Portfolio Management Support to join our team supporting a federal customer at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. This position requires onsite support two-three (2-3) days per week and an active Secret clearance.

The A4 CIO Support professional provides strategic, technical, and programmatic support to the Department of the Air Force Directorate of Resource Integration (AF/A4P) in the management, governance, modernization, and integration of the Air Force Basing & Logistics (B&L) Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) portfolio. The role supports the A4 Functional CIO mission across a portfolio of systems and initiatives by helping align technology investments, requirements, and modernization efforts with Department of War (DoW), Department of the Air Force (DAF), and A4 strategies and priorities.

This position works closely with government leadership, functional stakeholders, program offices, technical teams, and industry partners to support IT/OT portfolio governance, technology strategy and policy, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity and compliance activities, resource management, requirements development, business process improvement, and technology transformation. The individual may also support the evaluation and integration of emerging technologies, modernization initiatives, data and analytics capabilities, system migrations, and other efforts designed to reduce technical debt and improve logistics capabilities for the Warfighter.

The ideal candidate is comfortable operating at the intersection of mission, business, and technology and can translate complex functional and technical challenges into actionable recommendations, decision-quality information, and coordinated initiatives for senior leadership.

Required Skills

• Active Secret Clearance
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience supporting IT programs, technology initiatives, portfolio management
• Ability to analyze business and mission requirements and translate them into actionable technology initiatives or recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate cross-functional working groups, governance forums, and leadership-level discussions.
• Experience developing executive-level briefings, decision materials, dashboards, reports, and recommendations.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a keen analytical mindset to tackle data-related challenges.

Desired Skills

• Experience supporting the Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense, or another federal agency
• Experience supporting a Functional CIO, CIO organization, Program Management Office, portfolio management organization, or enterprise technology organization.
• Understanding of DoD/DAF IT governance, acquisition, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, data management, and/or investment management processes.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate.
• Relevant professional certifications such as PMP, Agile/Scrum, ITIL, Prosci, or equivalent.

$110,000 - $120,000 a year

At Significance, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package and is determined within a range. Our pay ranges are based on the local cost of labor benchmarks for each specific role, level, and geographic location.

We carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including but not limited to experience; job-related skill sets; relevant education or training; and other business and organizational needs. The salary range listed is for the level at which this job has been scoped. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for a comprehensive and generous benefits package.

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