Junior IT Project Manager — Cybersecurity & PMO

Accenture Federal Services; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in the United States is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to support CSD cybersecurity and IT projects, covering full lifecycle from initiation to close-out. You will maintain CPM2, develop PMO templates, and provide documentation and reporting across Jira, Power BI, and Power Automate.

The role requires 5 years of IT/cybersecurity PM experience (or 3 years with a relevant degree) and knowledge of CPM2-style methodologies and Agile/SAFe cadences.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in IT/cybersecurity project management; or, with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field, 3 years of such experience.
• Experience with CPM2-style project methodologies and Agile/SAFe delivery cadences.

Responsibilities

• Provide experienced IT Project Managers to facilitate CSD projects and perform all roles/responsibilities of a project manager across initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & controlling, and close-out.
• Maintain and annually review/update the CPM2 methodology.
• Develop and maintain a CSD PMO SharePoint site automating CPM2 processes where technically feasible.
• Develop and maintain project management templates, checklists, forms, and flow charts supporting CPM2 and other PM functions.
• Monitor and measure project performance through results-driven metrics; provide recommendations on project resourcing.
• Develop and maintain a formalized CSD PMO training program.
• Develop and sustain a near-real-time CSD PMO reporting format tracking milestones, risks/issues, project health, dependencies, and funding, leveraging Jira, Risk Register, Power BI, and Power Automate.
• Support development and maintenance of a repeatable process for a multi-year CSD strategic plan and roadmap, plus a granular current-fiscal-year view.
• Provide documentation support (Concept of Operations, metrics, technical writing) and maintain PowerPoint/SharePoint content for PMO efforts.
• Provide meeting minutes for all scheduled meetings within 3 business days; maintain a master action item list.

Skills

Project management

CPM2

Agile/SAFe

Jira

Power BI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field

Tools

SharePoint

Power Automate

Risk Register

Jira

Power BI

Job description

Accenture Federal Services in the United States is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to support CSD cybersecurity and IT projects, covering full lifecycle from initiation to close-out. You will maintain CPM2, develop PMO templates, and provide documentation and reporting across Jira, Power BI, and Power Automate.

The role requires 5 years of IT/cybersecurity PM experience (or 3 years with a relevant degree) and knowledge of CPM2-style methodologies and Agile/SAFe cadences.