Project Manager

ECS Corporate Services; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS seeks a Remote Project Manager near the National Capital Region to lead a major federal civilian cybersecurity program. You will drive IT project lifecycles, apply Agile practices, coordinate multiple teams, and communicate with federal stakeholders.

Requirements include 7+ years in IT project management, U.S. citizenship, active PMP, and ability to obtain a Public Trust 6c clearance. Remote work within NCR proximity is expected.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT project management experience.
• Active PMP certification required.
• Active Public Trust 6c clearance or ability to obtain.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Remote but within close proximity to the National Capital Region (NCR).

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of IT projects from planning to implementation.
• Coordinate resources and priorities to meet project goals.
• Design plans with scope, milestones, and budgets.
• Utilize Agile methods to manage projects and ceremonies.
• Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, and stakeholder demos.
• Develop project documentation (charters, requirements, design plans, test plans).
• Track milestones, risks, and deliverables across teams.
• Communicate status and risks to stakeholders and government officials.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Information technology

Cybersecurity awareness

Education

PMP Certification

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Remote Project Manager who lives in close proximity to the National Capital Region (NCR) to join a premier, enterprise-scale cybersecurity program supporting a major federal civilian agency. Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award. Salary Range: $110,000 - $145,000 This flagship initiative unifies 24x7x365 Security Operations (SOC), proactive threat hunting, and advanced Security Engineering and Architecture into a cohesive defensive mission. As a key leader on this program, you will drive the protection of highly sensitive, national-level financial and personally identifiable information (PII). You will be at the forefront of modernizing the agency's cyber posture, implementing advanced automation, and ensuring continuous operational resilience across a massive, highly complex federal IT enterprise.

Position Responsibilities

• Manage, coordinate, and establish priorities for the complete life cycle of Information Technology projects, including planning, design, programming, testing, and implementation of solutions designed to meet project requirements.
• Determine project needs and acquire the resources required for project success.
• Design project plans that identify needs and define major tasks and milestones based on scope, resources, budget, and personnel.
• Utilize Agile methodologies to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close projects.
• Define project scope and schedule, breaking large projects into manageable sequences that enable the team to complete tasks efficiently.
• Manage day-to-day execution of technical projects across SOC, CDM, CI/CD, and engineering teams.
• Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and stakeholder demos.
• Oversee the development of required project documentation (e.g., charters, CONOPS, requirements, design documents, implementation plans, test plans, schedules, etc.).
• Track milestones, risks, and deliverables across engineering and operations teams.
• Assign program tasks, track timely task completion, and communicate / mitigate task delays.
• Coordinate with federal stakeholders to align technical execution with business goals and compliance requirements.
• Experience with planning, management, leadership, coordination, budgeting, customer contact and execution of large-scale and complex projects.
• Oversee substantial IT operations encompassing user systems, integration, deployment, and training activities across diverse operating environments with employees of varying job categories and skill levels.
• Serve as a trusted liaison between client personnel and technical teams, facilitating clear communication and timely issue resolution.
• Present project status, risks, and recommendations to both technical teams and senior government officials in a clear, actionable format.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• 7+ years of experience supporting Information Technology in a Project Manager capacity.
• Remote but within close proximity to the NCR.
• Active Public Trust 6c clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification - mandatory.
• Strong technical understanding of Information Technology, Identity and Access Management (IAM), and AWS GovCloud systems and services.
• Project management proficiency with the knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques required to implement services within the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL Foundation) framework.
• Demonstrated experience managing Agile development teams and understanding how enhancements, defects, or other requests impact application architecture.
• Expert knowledge of recent technological advances in computer science and engineering.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting material to senior government officials.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with key managers and functional experts, including internal service delivery teams, client project teams, external service providers, and subcontractors, to assess current-state environments, interpret contract requirements, and develop and gain approval for project scope, schedule, cost, and quality management plans that drive successful technical solution delivery.
• Demonstrated experience executing, monitoring, and managing projects to successful, high-quality, and on-budget completion.
• Experience with cybersecurity environments including, but not limited to, CDM, SOC, DevSecOps, vulnerability management, and cloud-native tools.