Mission-Critical Project Lead (TS/SCI)

D2 Technical Services; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

Accrued PTO

STD/LTD/Life Insurance

Referral Bonuses

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

D2 Technical Services in Springfield, VA seeks a Project/Implementation Manager to lead complex IT projects for our intelligence community customer. You will guide cross‑functional teams, manage scope, schedule, and cost, and ensure mission success in a high‑stakes environment.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, 5+ years of project management experience, and proven ability to coordinate with government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in project or task management.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance (required).
• Proven ability to lead medium to large teams or departments with complex workflows.
• Experience supporting government clients, preferably within the intelligence or defense space.
• Strong communication, planning, and organizational skills.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities while delivering high‑quality results.
• Confident working across teams, resolving conflicts, and adapting to shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Direct the end-to-end lifecycle of complex IT projects and systems engineering tasks from initiation through delivery.
• Drive technical staff, including engineers, developers, operations teams and multi‑disciplinary service lanes.
• Manage scope, schedule, milestone‑based invoicing inputs, and resource allocation to meet aggressive mission milestones.
• Proactively mitigate risks, identify technical bottlenecks, and drive rapid solutions to ensure zero mission downtime.
• Serve as the primary liaison and trusted advisor to intelligence customer stakeholders.
• Host high‑level technical exchange meetings (TEMs), participate in program management reviews, and customer briefings.
• Anticipate evolving customer requirements to help spearhead program growth.
• Mitigate risks and potential roadblocks to the project.
• Interact with vendors, other agencies, subcontractors, and other client staff on behalf of the client.
• Coordinate development of deliverables and products.
• Ensure quality assurance of project deliverables.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant technology.
• Participate in special projects as required.
• Review future project requirements and develop strategies for future work.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

D2 Technical Services in Springfield, VA seeks a Project/Implementation Manager to lead complex IT projects for our intelligence community customer. You will guide cross‑functional teams, manage scope, schedule, and cost, and ensure mission success in a high‑stakes environment.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance, 5+ years of project management experience, and proven ability to coordinate with government stakeholders.