IT Project Manager

US Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

US Office of the Director of National Intelligence is seeking a highly experienced information technology and program management professional. The role focuses on driving secure collaboration, addressing information enterprise risks, and providing strategic leadership for enterprise architecture and IT across the Intelligence Community.

Applicants must demonstrate expert program management, leadership, and governance skills, with a track record in managing complex projects, mitigating risks, and

Qualifications

• Expert program management, analytic, and critical thinking skills for assessments and improvements.
• Experience providing leadership, oversight, and guidance for complex projects and risk mitigation.
• Ability to engage high-level internal/external resources and communicate with senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Experience examining project outcomes and recommending improvements for products and services.
• Ability to balance multiple project activities and adapt to varied customer needs.
• Strong knowledge of governance rules and project lifecycle methodologies.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills; capable of mentoring juniors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication tailored to varied audiences.
• Ability to obtain COTR certification if assigned and manage information security plans.
• Broad knowledge of computer disciplines and quick adoption of new technologies.

Skills

Program management

Analytical thinking

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Mentoring

Project lifecycle

Governance knowledge

Information security

Technical adaptability

Tools

N/A

Job description

The Intelligence Community (IC) Chief Information Office (CIO) is responsible for advancing the Intelligence Community's mission by driving secure collaboration, integration, and information sharing; identifying and addressing information enterprise risks; and providing strategic leadership and oversight of the IC's enterprise architecture and enterprise information technology. This is an excepted service GS-15 position open to the public and all current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below. Current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below may apply to this position, and if selected will maintain pay set at their current grade and step. Current federal employees at grade levels GS-13 and below are not eligible for this position and their application will not be forwarded to the hiring manager. All current federal employees that apply for this position must submit their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personal Action (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement) to verify their status of eligibility.

Mandatory Requirements

• Expert program management, analytic, and critical thinking skills, including the ability to conduct program and management assessments, identify needs and requirements, and develop non-linear process improvement recommendations for implementation across the Intelligence Community.
• Expert experience in providing leadership, oversight, and guidance to the effective management of complex projects; in managing and mitigating risks, assessing customer requirements, identifying dependencies, and developing responsive project plans; in estimating costs and other resources using quantitative analysis to project requirements.
• Expert ability to establish regular contact with high-level internal and external resources and have periodic contacts with other offices, supplying or seeking information on specialized and non-specialized matters; excellent use of tact when expressing ideas or opinions to senior leaders, customers, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Expert experience examining project successes and failures and making expert recommendations to improve products and services; considerable ability to deal with service failures and prioritize customer needs.
• Superior ability to balance responsibilities among project activities; ability to manage transitions effectively from task to task, adapting to varying customer needs.
• Expert knowledge of the rules of governance and project lifecycle methodologies; considerable knowledge of Project Management concepts and principles.
• Superior interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills, including a demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and in a team or collaborative environment and to lead and mentor junior colleagues.
• Expert ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, complex information in a clear, concise manner that is targeted to and meets the needs of varied audiences with different perspectives and objectives.
• Superior ability to listen to, clarify, and convey understanding of others' ideas, comments, and questions as well as to integrate and build upon varied opinions in a manner that encourages the formation of integrated solutions and positions.
• Based on assignment, may require Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) Certification and proven track record as COTR.
• Superior ability to develop or implement information systems security plans and procedures.
• Superior ability to perform thorough work and conscientious about attending to detail.
• Expert knowledge of one or more computer disciplines/specialties (hardware, software, networks); broad knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Expert ability to quickly identify and apply new technologies, methodologies, and technical languages.