Senior Information Technology Project Manager

PBG; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

PBG’s McLean, VA office is seeking a Senior Information Technology Project Manager to lead project management and operations for a federal government client’s enterprise IT system. This role serves as the single management focal point for contractor execution in an Agile/Scrum environment, guiding the team and ensuring cost, schedule, quality, and performance requirements.

The position requires 10+ years in software development project planning and management, a Bachelor’s degree or higher, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, computer science, mathematics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in software development project planning and management.
• Experience managing IT projects in Agile development and Scrum environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single management focal point for contractor execution and accountability for completion of all assigned tasks.
• Keep COR and GTM apprised of significant issues in a timely manner.
• Provide strategic guidance and direction to the multidisciplinary project team.
• Develop, manage and maintain the project plan and schedule to meet cost, schedule, quality, and performance requirements.
• Coordinate across Government stakeholders, developers, analysts and data scientists to bridge business and technical solutions.
• Drive teamwork, communication, collaboration and timely task completion across the project team.
• Lead and support Agile/Scrum project management practices including planning and status reporting.
• Conduct weekly status meetings with the COR and Product Owner and support progress reporting and deployment planning artifacts.

Skills

Agile/Scrum project management

Stakeholder coordination

Team leadership

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

PBG delivers mission-focused solutions that eliminate inefficiency and power transformation for federal agencies requiring agility, security, and impact.

Location: Hybrid - Washington, DC metropolitan area. Work will primarily support the client on-site in the Washington, DC area, with some work performed offsite at the contractor facility. Telework is available subject to coordination with the Government Technical Monitor (GTM) and completion of the client’s required telework agreement.

Contract: Supporting a federal government client’s enterprise IT modernization program. Potential five-year period of performance, contingent upon contract award.

Clearance/Screening Requirements: Active Secret security clearance required prior to contract performance. Contractor personnel must comply with the client’s security requirements and execute required nondisclosure agreements.

Position Summary:

PBG’s McLean, VA office is seeking an experienced Senior Information Technology Project Manager to lead project management and operations for a federal government client’s enterprise IT system. This Key Personnel role serves as the single management focal point for contractor execution in an Agile/Scrum environment, guiding the team, managing the project plan and schedule, communicating significant issues to Government leadership, and ensuring work meets cost, schedule, quality, and performance requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

The Senior Information Technology Project Manager shall be responsible for the following (subject to evolving needs):

• Serve as the single management focal point for contractor execution and maintain accountability for completion of all assigned tasks.
• Keep the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Government Technical Monitor (GTM) apprised of significant project, operational, technical, schedule, quality, or performance issues in a timely manner.
• Provide strategic guidance, vision, and direction to the multidisciplinary project team.
• Develop, manage, and maintain the project plan and schedule, ensuring tasks and deliverables meet cost, schedule, quality, and performance requirements.
• Bridge business processes and technical solutions by coordinating across Government stakeholders, developers, analysts, data scientists, and other team members.
• Drive teamwork, communication, collaboration, and commitment to timely task completion across the project team.
• Lead and support Agile/Scrum project management practices, including planning, prioritization, coordination, and status reporting.
• Conduct weekly status meetings with the COR and Product Owner and support reporting on progress, infrastructure and operations, upcoming enhancement releases, SOP development, and other performance matters.
• Oversee maintenance of the change request log for enhancement requests, bug fixes, and other system changes, and ensure status is available for Government review.
• Support preparation and timely delivery of the Monthly Status Report and other required program deliverables, including the project schedule, training plan, system documentation, release notes, and deployment planning artifacts.
• Promote a customer-focused approach and effective coordination with the wide variety of client stakeholders who use or support the system.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in software development project planning and management.
• Experience managing IT projects in Agile development and Scrum team environments.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in statistics, computer science, mathematics, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of best practices in IT operations.
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.