IT Project Manager

Footbridge Federal; Annandale (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Benefits

PTO & Flexible Time

Professional Development

Job summary

Footbridge Federal is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to oversee complex programs in defense and federal civilian domains. The role requires coordinating agile and waterfall lifecycles, gathering detailed requirements, and tracking milestones and resources to ensure successful delivery.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years of project management experience, a TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph ability, and willingness to obtain DoD 8140/CSWF 802-Intermediate certifications within six

Qualifications

• 6+ years of IT project management experience across Agile and Waterfall environments.
• Strong background in requirement gathering and task tracking.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Compliance with DoD 8140/CSWF 802-Intermediate standards (or willingness to achieve certification within 6 months of hire).

Responsibilities

• Manage technical project lifecycles using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Gather, define, and document comprehensive functional and technical project requirements.
• Track project milestones, interdependencies, deliverables, and resource allocations.

Skills

Project management

Requirements gathering

Security clearance TS/SCI

DoD 8140/CSWF 802-Intermediate

Agile & Waterfall

Tools

ServiceNow PPM

PMP

ITIL V3/V4

Agile frameworks

Job description

• Manage technical project lifecycles using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Gather, define, and document comprehensive functional and technical project requirements.
• Track project milestones, interdependencies, deliverables, and resource allocations.

Minimum Qualifications

• 6+ years of IT project management experience across Agile and Waterfall environments.
• Strong background in requirement gathering and task tracking.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Compliance with DoD 8140/CSWF 802-Intermediate standards (or willingness to achieve certification within 6 months of hire).

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience using the ServiceNow Portfolio and Project Management (PPM) module.
• Professional project management credentials such as PMP or equivalent.
• ITIL V3 or V4 Foundation (or higher) certification.
• Agile certifications or formal training (e.g., Scrum, SAFe, Kanban).

Required Skills

• 6+ years of IT project management experience across Agile and Waterfall environments.
• Strong background in requirement gathering and task tracking.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain a CI Polygraph.
• Compliance with DoD 8140/CSWF 802-Intermediate standards (or willingness to achieve certification within 6 months of hire).

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience using the ServiceNow Portfolio and Project Management (PPM) module.
• Professional project management credentials such as PMP or equivalent.
• ITIL V3 or V4 Foundation (or higher) certification.
• Agile certifications or formal training (e.g., Scrum, SAFe, Kanban).

Security Clearance

• Level: TS/SCI

On-Site

• Health and Financial Foundation — Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits — PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development — The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.

Mission

Footbridge Federal delivers engineering, cyber, mission IT, analytics, and cleared program support for defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland security, and research missions.

Culture

Mission Context Matters

Candidates should expect work tied to defense, intelligence, federal civilian, homeland, and research missions rather than generic commercial delivery.

Small-Team Accountability

The culture copy emphasizes ownership, communication, and practical execution across teams that work close to customers and program outcomes.

Growth With Technical Credibility

Career content supports hands‑on technical growth, certifications, internal mobility, and program leadership without forcing one career track.

Benefits & why work here

• Health and Financial Foundation: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life insurance, disability coverage, and flexible spending accounts are described in the benefits page.
• Time Away and Flexibility Where Mission Permits: PTO, holidays, sick time, military leave, and flexible arrangements are supported where program and security requirements allow.
• Professional Development: The site references certification support, training, conferences, mentorship, internal mobility, and individual development planning.