Mission Integration Branch Chief and Lead Project Manager for Acquisitions & Systems Integration

Defense Information Systems Agency; Washington; On-site; USD 144,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) seeks a Mission Integration Branch Chief and Lead Project Manager for Acquisitions & Systems Integration at Fort Meade, MD. You will supervise a diverse team, manage complex IMS schedules, and guide acquisition strategies from SOWs to vendor performance.

This role ensures on-time, on-budget deployment of enterprise IT capabilities for mission partners. You will lead cross-functional procurement and program governance, coordinating with engineering, cyber

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must possess an active Top Secret clearance.
• TS/SCI clearance preferred; SCI access upon hire may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervisory leadership to a multi-disciplinary branch of Project Managers, CORs, ISSMs, KM specialists, and analysts; establish performance standards and mentor staff.
• Lead Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), perform critical path analyses, and manage program risk registers.
• Formulate acquisition strategies and author SOWs/PWS; evaluate contractor proposals and oversee vendor deliverables against SLAs.
• Oversee end-to-end deployment of capabilities from engineering to operational stakeholders and mission partners.
• Develop and defend program spend plans, lifecycle cost estimates, and budget allocations.
• Coordinate with product engineering, cyber authorities, operations, and agency leaders to align fielding timelines.
• Implement governance, milestone reviews, and QA to ensure compliance before fielding.

Skills

Project Management

Contract Management

Systems Integration

Stakeholder Management

Supervisory Skills

Government Procurement

Microsoft Project

JIRA

Project Scheduling

Tools

Microsoft Project

JIRA

Job description

Join the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), where we deliver the secure IT and communications capabilities that keep our Nation’s Warfighters and senior leaders connected anytime, anywhere. Within Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) Enterprise Directorate (J-6), we empower our Nation’s senior leaders and the warfighter community with assured enterprise services to win in an evolving global landscape.

Position Overview

Serving as the Mission Integration Branch Chief and Lead Project Manager for Acquisitions & Systems Integration, you provide supervisory leadership, programmatic execution, and acquisition oversight for the division’s mission capabilities portfolio. In this role, you function as a key operational delivery leader and deputy product authority partnering closely with the Division Chief, driving end-to-end project scheduling (IMS), contract oversight, risk mitigation, and the seamless transition of integrated IT capabilities to operational stakeholders.

You provide direct supervisory leadership to a diverse, multi-disciplinary branch comprising Project Managers, Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs), Information System Security Managers (ISSMs), Knowledge Management (KM) specialists, and Customer Coordination / Program Analysts. As Branch Chief, you lead technical procurement strategies (including authoring SOWs/PWS, establishing evaluation criteria, and managing vendor performance), manage program lifecycle spend plans, and ensure newly developed enterprise platforms and services are delivered on time, within budget, and fully operationalized for mission partners.

Salary

$143,913 to $187,093 per year (inclusive of TLMS and locality adjustments)

Location

Fort Meade, MD

Major Duties

• Lead Branch Supervisory Operations: Provide direct supervisory leadership, operational direction, and mentorship to a multi-disciplinary branch comprising Project Managers, Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs), Information System Security Managers (ISSMs), Knowledge Management (KM) specialists, and Customer Coordination / Program Analysts; establish performance standards, evaluate personnel, prioritize assignments, and foster continuous professional development.
• Drive Integrated Program Execution (IMS): Serve as the lead project manager responsible for total cost, schedule, and performance across the division’s capability portfolio; develop and maintain complex Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), conduct critical path analyses, and manage program risk registers.
• Lead Technical Acquisitions & Contract Oversight: Formulate acquisition strategies and author procurement artifacts, including Statements of Work (SOWs), Performance Work Statements (PWS), and Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE); serve as the technical authority evaluating contractor proposals and overseeing vendor deliverables against Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Orchestrate Mission Integration & Capability Fielding: Lead the end-to-end operational transition and deployment of newly developed capabilities (e.g., DevSecOps platform features, Azure Virtual Desktop, endpoint services) from engineering teams to operational stakeholders and mission partners.
• Manage Program Budgets & Lifecycle Financials: Develop, defend, and execute program spend plans, lifecycle cost estimates, and budget allocations to ensure fiscal accountability and optimal resource utilization across active projects.
• Engage Cross-Functional Stakeholders: Act as the primary integration liaison between product engineering teams, cyber authorities, operational units, and agency leadership to negotiate requirements, align fielding timelines, and ensure smooth operational cutover.
• Enforce Quality Assurance & Governance: Implement rigorous project governance frameworks, milestone reviews, and quality assurance standards to verify that delivered systems meet all operational, technical, and cybersecurity compliance benchmarks prior to fielding.

Key Skills

• Project Management
• Contract Management
• Systems Integration
• Stakeholder Management
• Supervisory Skills
• Government Procurement
• Microsoft Project
• JIRA
• Project Scheduling

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450.
• This is a drug testing designated position
• Incumbent is required to travel away from their normal duty station to other locations within the continental United States (CONUS) and/or other locations outside the continental United States (OCONUS) up to 30 percent of the time.

Security Clearance

• Minimum Requirement: Must possess an active Top Secret (TS) security clearance at the time of application.
• Preferred Requirement: An active Top Secret / SCI (TS/SCI) clearance is highly preferred.
• Condition of Employment: Candidates holding a TS clearance must be eligible for, and successfully obtain and maintain, SCI access upon hire.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.