Project Manager

Akumen, Inc.; Washington; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Akumen, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support planning, coordination, and delivery of IT projects in a federal government environment. You will work with government stakeholders, technical teams, Project Managers, and Systems Engineers to align priorities with customer requirements.

This role emphasizes planning, change control, testing coordination, documentation, and SharePoint administration, with a focus on maintaining program artifacts and service delivery excellence.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or IT Management.
• PMP certification is required.
• 4+ years IT project experience.
• 3+ years writing technical documents.
• 3+ years client-facing experience; federal clients preferred.
• Knowledge of IT program and project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Assist planning and execution with objectives, schedules, risks, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with government customers, dev teams, systems engineers, and stakeholders.
• Manage change control, baselines, and stakeholders communications.
• Coordinate testing schedules, issue tracking, and documentation.
• Monitor service delivery, SLAs, and IT metrics for improvements.
• Develop and maintain program and technical documentation, SOPs, status reports, and guides.
• Support SharePoint administration and document repositories.

Skills

Agile SCRUM

Client facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or IT Management

PMP certification

CSM certification

ITIL Foundation certification

Active Secret clearance

Tools

MS Project

ServiceNow ITSM

Job description

Overview:

Akumen, Inc. is seeking an experienced, self-motivated Project Manager to support the successful planning, coordination, and delivery of information technology projects in a federal government environment. This position will work closely with government stakeholders, technical teams, Project Managers, and Systems Engineers to coordinate project activities, maintain program documentation, support service delivery, and ensure project priorities remain aligned with customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support project planning and execution, including development and maintenance of project objectives, technical approaches, schedules, milestones, risks, issues, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with government customers, development teams, Systems Engineers, and other program resources to align application support and development activities with organizational priorities and requirements.
• Manage project change and configuration activities, including tracking change requests, reviewing open issues, maintaining configuration baselines, and communicating updates to stakeholders.
• Support program testing activities by coordinating testing schedules, documentation, issue tracking, and communication between technical teams and stakeholders.
• Monitor service delivery processes, service agreements, and IT operational metrics to identify risks, performance issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and maintain program and technical documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), test plans, reference materials, training guides, status reports, and other project artifacts.
• Support SharePoint administration and maintenance of program document repositories, ensuring project information is organized, current, and accessible to appropriate stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, or IT Management (or equivalent related field experience)
• PMP certification required
• 4+ years of experience in the Information Technology field
• 3+ years of experience in writing technical documents
• 3+ years of experience in a client facing role; federal clients preferred
• Knowledge of developing, implementing, and monitoring IT program and project delivery

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in Agile/SCRUM environments
• ScrumMaster (CSM) certification
• ITIL® Foundation certification
• Familiarity with MS Project and ServiceNow IT Service Management (ITSM)

Clearance Requirement:

• Active Secret or higher government security clearance

Akumen, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to a respectful and inclusive workplace where all individuals have the opportunity to succeed. Akumen, Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace consistent with applicable local, state, and federal laws.