Project/Portfolio Manager

barrowwise; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC is seeking a seasoned PMO/IT governance professional to lead federal program assessments in the DC area, with opportunities for remote collaboration. You will review governance, CPIC, and portfolio practices, and guide executive reporting and roadmaps.

The ideal candidate has U.S. citizenship, 5+ years with federal agencies or defense, and strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills; PMP preferred; Bachelor's degree required; familiarity with FITARA, FISMA,

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship; MD/DC/VA resident preferred; PMP Certification.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience supporting federal agencies or defense organizations.
• Background in project portfolio management or PMO leadership.
• Familiarity with FITARA, OMB A-11/A-130, FISMA, TIC 3.0, FedRAMP, Section 508, Zero Trust.
• Working knowledge of NIST, ITIL, PMI, and GAO best practices.
• Experience evaluating delivery discipline, portfolio governance.
• CPIC documentation, dashboard reporting, analytics, and data governance.
• Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to synthesize findings into actionable recommendations.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Review prioritization, lifecycle management, risk tracking, and decision rights.
• Evaluate integration of CPIC and PMO practices with budgeting and capital planning where applicable.
• Support roadmap development and executive reporting.
• Evaluate IT operations and infrastructure, core technologies and platforms, application development and solution delivery, customer support/help desk, dashboard reporting, project and portfolio management, and compliance with best practices and federal standards.
• Conduct structured interviews with IT leadership, business stakeholders, and operational teams.
• Review policies, SOPs, architecture documents, inventories, SLAs, PPM artifacts, dashboards, performance reports, and prior audits.
• Perform lightweight technical reviews of monitoring tools, configurations, ITSM systems, and PPM tools as appropriate and approved.
• Analyze operational and project metrics, including incident volumes, resolution times, change success rates, project delivery performance, and dashboard usage.
• Assess maturity, identify strengths and gaps, and document root causes across people, process, tools, governance, and culture.
• Develop findings, recommendations, and a prioritized roadmap for improvement.
• Prepare executive briefings, working session materials, and final audit reports.
• Support optional implementation, KPI development, and coaching for ITIL, data storytelling, and PPM practices.
• Collaborate with client teams onsite or remotely as needed, including coordination with federal stakeholders.
• Attend meetings in person in the DC Area.

Skills

PMP Certification

5+ years federal consulting

Analytical skills

Writing and presentation

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Enjoy problem-solving, need a venue to display your creativity, and emerging technologies pique your interest; if so, Barrow Wise Consulting, LLC is for you. As a multi-disciplined leader, you understand the gifts that set you apart from everyone else. Demonstrate innovative solutions to our clients.

Responsibilities:

• Review prioritization, project lifecycle management, risk tracking, and decision rights
• Evaluate integration of CPIC and PMO practices with budgeting and capital planning where applicable
• Support roadmap development and executive reporting
• Evaluate IT operations and infrastructure, core technologies and platforms, application development and solution delivery, customer support/help desk, dashboard reporting, project and portfolio management, and compliance with best practices and federal standards
• Conduct structured interviews with IT leadership, business stakeholders, and operational teams
• Review policies, SOPs, architecture documents, inventories, SLAs, PPM artifacts, dashboards, performance reports, and prior audits
• Perform lightweight technical reviews of monitoring tools, configurations, ITSM systems, and PPM tools as appropriate and approved
• Analyze operational and project metrics, including incident volumes, resolution times, change success rates, project delivery performance, and dashboard usage
• Assess maturity, identify strengths and gaps, and document root causes across people, process, tools, governance, and culture
• Develop findings, recommendations, and a prioritized roadmap for improvement
• Prepare executive briefings, working session materials, and final audit reports
• Support optional implementation, KPI development, and coaching for ITIL, data storytelling, and PPM practices
• Collaborate with client teams onsite or remotely as needed, including coordination with federal stakeholders
• Attend meetings in person in the DC Area

An ideal candidate has the following:

• U.S. Citizenship, MD/DC/VA resident preferred, PMP Certification
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 5+ years of experience supporting federal agencies or defense organizations within:
  • Background in project management, portfolio management, or PMO leadership
  • Evaluating delivery discipline and portfolio governance
  • CPIC documentation, dashboard reporting, analytics, and data governance
  • Background in IT audit, IT operations assessment, or federal consulting
• Familiarity with federal governance and compliance frameworks such as FITARA, OMB A-11/A-130, FISMA, TIC 3.0, FedRAMP, Section 508, and Zero Trust
• Working knowledge of NIST, ITIL, PMI, and GAO best practices
• Experience reviewing IT operations, infrastructure, application delivery, help desk services, reporting, or PPM functions
• Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills
• Ability to synthesize findings into clear, actionable recommendations
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-focused environment

Our team is dedicated to providing innovative solutions to our clients in an ethical and diverse work environment. We offer competitive compensation packages, excellent benefits, and opportunities for growth and advancement. Barrow Wise is an equal-opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBT are welcome to apply.

Our employees stand behind Barrow Wise's core values of integrity, quality, innovation, and diversity. We are confident that Barrow Wise's core values, business model, and team focus create positive career paths for our employees. Barrow Wise will continue to lead the industry in delivering new solutions to clients and persevere until the client is overjoyed.