IT Project Manager, Agile Delivery & Governance

QinetiQ; 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 initiatives for the FHWA Office of Information Technology Services. You will plan, coordinate, and report on IT projects across software development life cycle, O&M, and DME portfolios with emphasis on governance and executive-level reporting.

You will support standardizing processes, SOPs, and dashboards, while coordinating Agile ceremonies and stakeholder reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 8+ years IT project or program management
• Experience across the SDLC
• Experience developing schedules, risk/issue registers, and status reports for senior leadership
• Experience using project management/work-tracking tools (MS Project, Azure DevOps, JIRA, Smartsheet, Planview)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOT Public Trust
• Hybrid position with potential on-site presence at U.S. DOT Headquarters in Washington, DC

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor IT projects across the SDLC, including O&M and DME aspects.
• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, risk/issue logs, action trackers, and decision logs.
• Prepare executive-ready status reports, quad charts, dashboards, and briefings for FHWA IT leadership.
• Support creation of Program/Project Management Plans covering scope, schedule, financials, quality, resources, communications, risk, and change management.
• Develop, update, and maintain SOPs and SDLC documentation; coordinate stakeholder reviews.
• Plan and facilitate status meetings, governance reviews, and Agile ceremonies; capture minutes and drive closure.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing, cutover, knowledge transfer, and transition activities for system migrations.
• Maintain project inventories and support project intake, prioritization, and portfolio reporting.
• Prepare materials for Technology Review Board, Investment Review Board, and Architecture Review Board.
• Evaluate and support PM tools for resource, cost, risk, and work tracking; monitor performance and advise on corrective actions.

Skills

IT project management

SDLC

Executive reporting

Hybrid work readiness

Communication skills

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 initiatives for the FHWA Office of Information Technology Services. You will plan, coordinate, and report on IT projects across software development life cycle, O&M, and DME portfolios with emphasis on governance and executive-level reporting.

You will support standardizing processes, SOPs, and dashboards, while coordinating Agile ceremonies and stakeholder reviews.