IT Project Manager

The Newberry Group; Frederick (MD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Paid holidays

Parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Telecommuting possible

Job summary

The Newberry Group is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to join our Frederick, MD team as it builds and matures a PMO. You will help standardize project practices, enhance visibility across programs, and guide governance, tools, and processes for IT projects.

You will oversee initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closing activities, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery while reporting status to stakeholders and PMO leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of IT systems, infrastructure, and the software development lifecycle.
• Proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, and Smartsheet.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management abilities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience in grant writing and grant financial management (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Execute best-practice initiation activities aligned with PMBOK, including development of early-stage artifacts, tools, and templates.
• Assess project needs, confirm alignment with internal PMO governance, and support determination of project level and complexity.
• Define and document project scope, deliverables, timelines, resources, risks, and budget estimates.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication to ensure clarity and alignment among stakeholders and technical teams.
• Develop comprehensive project plans and establish monitoring frameworks.
• Oversee day-to-day project activities to ensure tasks are delivered on schedule and within budget.
• Conduct regular progress reviews, quality checks, and risk assessments.
• Communicate updates clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders and support timely decision-making.
• Track performance using KPIs and project management tools.
• Identify and address variances promptly, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Maintain transparent reporting on risks, milestones, and changes.
• Ensure all deliverables meet defined quality criteria and contractual obligations.
• Document lessons learned and prepare closure reports.
• Facilitate formal project acceptance and transition ongoing responsibilities to appropriate teams.
• Support design and optimization of PMO project management tools, including: Scorecards, Onboarding frameworks, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting metrics, Action item tracking.
• Conduct process and governance reviews to identify areas of improvement.
• Independently manage projects of varying complexity and risk.
• Provide advisory updates to the PMO Manager regarding project status and PMO operational efficiency.

Skills

Project management

PMO

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Grant writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

JIRA

Smartsheet

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager in Frederick, MD to support our client who is establishing its Project Management Office (PMO). The IT Project Manager supports the PMO formation, implements project governance, and guides the design and management of project management tools. This role will also oversee IT-related projects and ensure PMO systems and processes operate effectively and consistently. You will play a key role in standardizing project practices, enhancing visibility across programs, and supporting leadership as the client builds a mature and scalable PMO environment.

Location

This is a full-time role. In office presence is required for the first couple of months with possible hybrid options after initial training. Candidates must live in a reasonable commuting distance of Frederick, MD.

Project Initiation

• Execute best-practice initiation activities aligned with PMBOK, including development of early-stage artifacts, tools, and templates.
• Assess project needs, confirm alignment with internal PMO governance, and support determination of project level and complexity.

Project Planning

• Define and document project scope, deliverables, timelines, resources, risks, and budget estimates.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication to ensure clarity and alignment among stakeholders and technical teams.
• Develop comprehensive project plans and establish monitoring frameworks.

Project Execution

• Oversee day-to-day project activities to ensure tasks are delivered on schedule and within budget.
• Conduct regular progress reviews, quality checks, and risk assessments.
• Communicate updates clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders and support timely decision-making.

Project Monitoring & Control

• Track performance using KPIs and appropriate project management tools.
• Identify and address variances promptly, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Maintain transparent and consistent reporting on risks, milestones, and changes.

Project Closing

• Ensure all deliverables meet defined quality criteria and contractual obligations.
• Document lessons learned and prepare closure reports.
• Facilitate formal project acceptance and transition ongoing responsibilities to appropriate teams.

Ongoing Performance Deliverables

• Support design and optimization of PMO project management tools, including:
  • Scorecards
  • Onboarding frameworks
  • KPIs, dashboards, and reporting metrics
  • Action item tracking
• Conduct process and governance reviews to identify areas of improvement.
• Independently manage projects of varying complexity and risk.
• Provide advisory updates to the PMO Manager regarding project status and PMO operational efficiency.

Types of Projects Supported include

• Systems implementations
• AI and product dev
• Custom dev apps
• Enterprise software
• Infrastructure and telecom
• Compliance and Infosec

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of IT systems, infrastructure, and the software development lifecycle.
• Proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, and Smartsheet.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management abilities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem‑solving abilities.
• Experience in grant writing and grant financial management (preferred).

Certifications

• PMP or equivalent project management certification (highly regarded).

About Newberry Group

Newberry Group is a performance-driven government services and solutions firm that provides security compliance, program governance, consulting, and customized solutions for public sector clients nationwide. The strength of our company is a direct reflection of our highly skilled and talented workforce.

Benefits and Perks

In addition to competitive wages, Newberry Group offers an outstanding benefit package. This includes medical coverage with three plan options, dental and vision coverage, personal time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, telecommuting if available, retirement savings accounts (Pre-Tax and Roth), flexible and dependent care savings accounts, life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage, tuition and training reimbursement, employee assistance program, and more.

Equal Opportunity

The Newberry Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – EEO/AA/Disability/Veterans.