Project Task Manager with Security Clearance

QinetiQ US; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ US is seeking a Project Task Manager to lead IT modernization efforts for FHWA's OITS. You will plan, coordinate, and report on IT projects across SDLC, including O&M and DME, while supporting governance and executive reporting.

You will develop schedules, risk logs, and dashboards, and facilitate Agile ceremonies. Experience with PM tools and a DOT Public Trust is required or achievable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of IT project or program management experience.
• Experience managing IT projects across the SDLC.
• Experience creating and maintaining project schedules, risk/issue logs, and status reports for senior leadership.
• Experience using at least one PM/work-tracking tool (MS Project, Azure DevOps, JIRA, Smartsheet, Planview).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOT Public Trust.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor IT projects across SDLC, including O&M and DME.
• Develop integrated project schedules, risk logs, action item trackers, and decision logs.
• Prepare executive-ready status reports, quad charts, dashboards, and briefings for FHWA IT leadership.
• Support PM plans covering scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, communications, risk, and change management.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, SDLC docs, templates, and governance artifacts; coordinate reviews and routing.
• Plan and facilitate status meetings, governance reviews, and Agile ceremonies; capture minutes and drive closure.
• Coordinate UAT, cutover, knowledge transfer, and transition activities for migrations and platform changes.
• Maintain inventories and support project intake, prioritization, and portfolio-level reporting.
• Prepare materials for Technology Review Board, Investment Review Board, and Architecture Review Board.
• Evaluate and support PM tools for resource, cost, risk, and work tracking.

Skills

Agile experience

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Azure DevOps

JIRA

Smartsheet

Planview

Job description

Position Overview Qinetiq US is looking for a Project Task Manager. This is an opportunity to lead and influence IT modernization at the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Information Technology Services (OITS). As a Project Task Manager, you will plan, coordinate, and report on IT projects across FHWA's application development, operations and maintenance (O&M), and development, modernization, and enhancement (DME) portfolio. You will support FHWA's IT governance structures, seeking to strengthen program management practices through standardized processes, SOPs, and executive reporting. Agile experience is highly valued. Responsibilities * Plan, coordinate, and monitor assigned IT projects across the software development life cycle (SDLC), including O&M and DME efforts. Manage scope, schedule, cost, risks, issues, and dependencies.

• Develop and maintain integrated project schedules, risk and issue logs, action item trackers, and decision logs.
• Prepare executive-ready status reports, quad charts, dashboards, and briefings for FHWA IT leadership.
• Support development of Program/Project Management Plans covering scope, schedule, financial, quality, resource, communications, risk, and change management.
• Develop, update, and maintain SOPs, SDLC documentation, templates, and other governance artifacts. Coordinate stakeholder review and signature routing.
• Plan and facilitate status meetings, working sessions, governance reviews, and Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily scrums). Capture minutes, decisions, and action items and drive them to closure.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), cutover, knowledge transfer, and transition activities for system migrations and platform changes.
• Maintain project inventories and support project intake, prioritization, and portfolio-level reporting.
• Prepare materials and analysis for the Technology Review Board, Investment Review Board, and Architecture Review Board.
• Evaluate, recommend, and support implementation of program and project management tools for resource, cost, risk, and work tracking.
• Monitor performance, analyze trends and issues, and advise on corrective actions to keep cost, schedule, and scope within allotted funding. Conduct performance assessments and lessons-learned sessions.
• Coordinate with FHWA staff, DOT OCIO, and other contractors responsible for interfacing applications and infrastructure. Required Qualifications * Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in IT project or program management
• Experience managing IT projects across the SDLC
• Experience developing and maintaining project schedules, risk/issue registers, and status reports for senior leadership
• Experience using at least one project management or work-tracking tool (e.g., Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, JIRA, Smartsheet, Planview)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOT Public Trust
• This is a hybrid position with potential regular on-site presence at U.S. DOT Headquarters in Washington, DC. Preferred Qualifications * Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or SAFe certification
• Experience supporting the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) or FHWA
• Experience using Azure DevOps and/or JIRA to support Agile delivery
• Experience supporting an enterprise collaboration platform migration (e.g., Google Workspace or Microsoft 365)
• Experience supporting robotic process automation (RPA), data analytics, or AI initiatives
• Knowledge of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), the Clinger-Cohen Act, and OMB Circular A-130
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including briefing senior leaders Pay Transparency The salary range for this role is $105,000 - $120,000USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.