Project Manager Associate

Integrity Management Consulting; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrity Management Consulting is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the DISA TSSAS program. You will provide program and project management across IT, telecommunications, and engineering initiatives for cost, schedule, and performance goals.

You will collaborate with senior government leaders, stakeholders, and technical teams, develop schedules, manage requirements and risk, and deliver executive communications and status briefs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years managing large IT or engineering projects, preferably gov/defense.
• Ability to lead executive-level teams and programs.
• Experience with requirements management and risk assessment.
• Proficiency with MS Project or similar tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for diverse audiences.
• Experience with DoD or federal acquisition programs is highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall management and oversight of programs and projects.
• Develop and maintain schedules and WBS.
• Track risk factors, critical path, and due dates.
• Prepare briefings, dashboards, and executive communications.
• Develop RTMs and requirements management plans.
• Communicate issues in IPTs and stakeholder meetings.
• Deliver required artifacts per government standards.

Skills

MS Project

Project leadership

Requirements management

Risk assessment

Technical communication

Gov/DoD experience

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Project Manager – DISA TSSAS Program

Clearance Level Required: Active DoD Secret

Employment Type: Full-Time

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and support the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) customer. This critical role is responsible for providing exemplary program and project management services to ensure successful achievement of cost, schedule, and performance goals across a complex portfolio of IT, telecommunications, and engineering initiatives. The Project Manager will work closely with senior government leaders, stakeholders, and technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

Program and Project Planning & Execution

• Provide overall management and oversight for assigned programs and projects, ensuring alignment with cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
• Prepare and maintain detailed program schedules, including developing and updating Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) for all supported projects.
• Track mission impact, critical path items, risk factors, and required due dates, with regular integration into the IE Directorate's master schedule.
• Develop and communicate program status through briefings, knowledge management portals, dashboards, and executive correspondence.

Requirements Management

• Develop comprehensive Requirements Management Plans to document the approach to handling all program requirements and oversee execution activities.
• Lead requirements collection and refinement for current and emerging technical needs, collaborating in information-gathering sessions with government stakeholders.
• Construct and maintain Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs), clearly documenting requirement sources and authorities to facilitate senior leadership review and approval.

Risk Management

• Author and maintain risk management assessment plans for each program, addressing risk identification, elevation, ranking, mitigation, and communication processes.
• Support the Government Project Manager in identifying and documenting project risks, executing effective mitigation, and resolving risk issues.

Strategic and Technical Communications

• Prepare and deliver high-quality technical documentation, white papers, briefings, advisory messages, and congressional materials tailored to diverse senior audiences.
• Communicate programmatic issues regarding cost, schedule, and performance in forums such as Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), stakeholder meetings, and ad hoc working groups.
• Coordinate timely and accurate development of reports, action items, and presentation materials as required.

Deliverables Management

• Ensure timely production and distribution of all required deliverables including schedules, WBS, requirements management plans, RTMs, risk assessments, and strategic communications as specified by government standards and on agreed-upon timelines.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years' experience managing large-scale IT or engineering projects/programs, preferably in a government or defense context.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical direction and project leadership on executive-level teams and complex programs.
• Proven expertise in requirements management, risk assessment, and technical communication for program/project delivery.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Project or similar scheduling and project management tools.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including development and presentation of technical material to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical skills, creativity, and ability to operate independently with minimal direction.
• Experience with DoD, federal acquisition programs, or information systems is highly desired.

Additional Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain requisite security clearance.
• Travel may be required as project needs dictate.

ntegrity is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is dedicated to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.