Project Manager/Technical Architect

ZipRecruiter; Arlington (VA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A veteran-owned project management firm is seeking a Project Manager/Technical Architect to develop transition plans and ensure compliance with ITIL best practices. The role involves coordinating with stakeholders, managing change control processes, and supporting disaster recovery initiatives. Strong communication and project management skills are required. The position is virtual, allowing flexibility for suitable candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience with ITIL or equivalent best practices.
• Proficient in project management methodologies.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive transition plans with milestones and deliverables.
• Establish Joint Transition Governance Model with RACI matrix.
• Coordinate with IHS stakeholders for timely issue resolution.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings to discuss operational concerns.
• Implement structured change control processes.
• Provide release readiness reviews for defined maintenance windows.
• Support disaster recovery exercises.

Skills

Experience with ITIL or equivalent best practices

Knowledge of project management methodologies

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

Experience with federal IT environments and compliance requirements

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

QED Enterprises (QED) was founded on the principles that we provide Quality services to our clients; we strive for Excellence in all that we do; and we are Driven to meet our customers' missions on time, within budget, and with the exceptional attention to detail our customers have come to expect of QED.

Title: Project Manager/Technical Architect

Location: Virtual

Clearance Level: Agency level check

Summary/Description: The Project Manager/Technical Architect develops comprehensive transition plans outlining milestones, deliverables, and knowledge transfer activities, and establishes governance models such as RACI matrices to coordinate between teams. They implement structured change control processes consistent with ITIL or equivalent best practices, conduct release readiness reviews, and ensure deployments occur within defined maintenance windows. The role coordinates with stakeholders for timely issue resolution and participates in regular meetings to review reports, discuss capacity planning, and address operational or resource concerns. They also support disaster recovery exercises and provide after-action reports with recommendations for improvements.

Specific Duties include, but may not limited to:

• Develop comprehensive transition plans outlining milestones, deliverables, and knowledge transfer activities
• Establish Joint Transition Governance Model with RACI matrix
• Coordinate with IHS stakeholders for timely issue resolution
• Participate in regular stakeholder meetings to review reports, discuss capacity planning, and address operational concerns
• Implement structured change control processes consistent with ITIL or equivalent best practices
• Provide release readiness reviews and ensure deployments occur within defined maintenance windows
• Support disaster recovery exercises and provide after-action reports

Required Education/Skills:

• Experience with ITIL or equivalent best practices
• Knowledge of project management methodologies
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience with federal IT environments and compliance requirements

About Us: QED was founded in 2007 by two former special forces operators, a service-disabled retired Army Green Beret and former Navy SEAL, to provide clients with the technologies, facilities services, and security to perform their mission. It is QED's first priority to provide the highest quality of service in the safest possible manner by utilizing the expertise of the most knowledgeable personnel in their field. Though we are a small business, we are highly experienced and capable. Our management experience and proven quality control methodologies reduce unnecessary labor time, which lowers costs and improves the safety and security of our clients.

We are ISO 9001:2015 certified, DCAA approved, and CMMC Level 3 Ready. QED Enterprises, Inc. (QED) is an SBA certified 8(a) small business and a Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) certified service-disabled veteran owned small-business (SDVOSB).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to , , , , , familial status, sexual , , , , protected veteran status, , or any other protected class. Applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to allow employees to meet the essential functions of the job, unless those accommodations cause undue hardships to the employer. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at [e-mail].

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

SBA certified 8(a) business

VEVRAA Federal Contractor

Affirmative Action Employer

Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities are highly encouraged to apply