Senior IT Project Manager

Socket.dev; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 183,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead enterprise IT modernization initiatives for the U.S. Department of State, coordinating cross-functional teams across cloud, cybersecurity, and infrastructure.

You will manage scope, schedule, budget, and risks while communicating with government stakeholders and executives. The role requires PMP and Agile certifications, 10+ years in federal project management, and experience with distributed teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience managing enterprise IT projects or programs for federal government customers.
• PMP certification required.
• Agile certifications such as CSM, PMI-ACP, SAFe Agilist, or ITIL 4 Foundation.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent technology projects involving infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, automation, software development, or enterprise operations.
• Experience managing geographically dispersed teams and international operations.
• Experience managing scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, and stakeholder communications.
• Experience supporting Agile software development methodologies, Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid PM approaches.
• Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, Jira, ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of multiple IT modernization projects for Overseas Operations, Automation, and Overseas Data Storage initiatives.
• Develop integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, resource plans, communication plans, risk registers, and project documentation across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across cloud engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure, software development, networking, storage, and enterprise operations.
• Interface between government stakeholders, Program Management, technical leads, vendors, and engineering teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.
• Support enterprise modernization initiatives involving cloud adoption, infrastructure modernization, automation, data management, cybersecurity, and operational transformation.
• Oversee project execution across domestic and overseas environments and geographically dispersed teams.
• Facilitate IPT meetings, status reviews, risk reviews, and executive briefings.
• Monitor KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting.
• Coordinate Agile release planning, dependency management, sprint coordination, backlog prioritization, and cross-team integration.
• Partner with Scrum Masters, BAs, POs, and SMEs to deliver modernization initiatives.
• Coordinate DevSecOps, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, enterprise storage, and application modernization efforts.
• Ensure compliance with DoS governance, cybersecurity policies, and federal PM best practices.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies, develop executive-level reports and briefings.
• Support transition of capabilities into operations with documentation and knowledge transfer.
• Promote continuous improvement and Agile delivery across initiatives.
• Perform additional duties to support customer mission objectives.

Skills

PMP certification

Agile certifications (CSM/PMI-ACP/SAFe

Leadership & communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

PMP Certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Azure DevOps

Jira

ServiceNow

Job description

Overview

Looking to make a difference and help modernize critical government missions? Join Acuity's team supporting the U.S. Department of State. As a Senior IT Project Manager, you will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple enterprise IT modernization initiatives, including Overseas Operations, Automation, and Overseas Data Storage programs. You will work closely with government stakeholders, program leadership, technical leads, and Agile delivery teams to ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in alignment with mission priorities.

This role serves as the primary project delivery lead, coordinating cross-functional engineering teams supporting cloud modernization, cybersecurity, infrastructure, automation, enterprise applications, and operational technologies across domestic and overseas environments.

Why Acuity?

Are you ready to use your expertise in the areas of IT Modernization, Data Enablement, and Hyperautomation to make a real difference? Join Acuity, Inc., a technology consulting firm that supports federal agencies. We combine industry partnerships and long-term federal experience with innovative technical leadership to support our customers’ critical missions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and successful delivery of multiple IT modernization projects supporting Overseas Operations, Automation, and Overseas Data Storage initiatives.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, resource plans, communication plans, risk registers, and project documentation across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams supporting cloud engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure, software development, networking, storage, and enterprise operations.
• Serve as the primary interface between government stakeholders, Program Management, technical leads, vendors, and engineering teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests while ensuring alignment with customer priorities and contractual requirements.
• Support enterprise modernization initiatives involving cloud adoption, infrastructure modernization, automation, data management, cybersecurity, and operational transformation.
• Oversee project execution supporting domestic and overseas technical environments, ensuring coordination across geographically dispersed teams and stakeholders.
• Facilitate Integrated Product Team (IPT) meetings, project status reviews, technical working groups, risk reviews, and executive briefings.
• Monitor project performance using key performance indicators (KPIs), project metrics, dashboards, and performance reporting.
• Coordinate Agile delivery activities including release planning, dependency management, sprint coordination, backlog prioritization, and cross-team integration.
• Partner with Scrum Masters, Business Analysts, Product Owners, Modernization SMEs, and technical leads to ensure successful delivery of modernization initiatives.
• Coordinate project activities supporting DevSecOps, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, enterprise storage, automation, and application modernization efforts.
• Ensure project deliverables comply with Department of State governance, cybersecurity policies, quality standards, and federal project management best practices.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize schedule, technical, operational, and organizational impacts.
• Develop executive-level reports, customer briefings, project status updates, decision papers, and management presentations.
• Support transition of completed capabilities into operations while ensuring operational readiness, documentation, and knowledge transfer.
• Promote continuous improvement, collaboration, Agile delivery, and project management best practices across all assigned modernization initiatives.
• Perform additional duties as assigned in support of customer mission objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience managing enterprise IT projects or programs supporting federal government customers.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP, SAFe Agilist, ITIL 4 Foundation, or comparable Agile certification.
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple concurrent technology projects involving infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, automation, software development, or enterprise operations.
• Experience managing geographically dispersed teams and coordinating projects supporting domestic and international operations.
• Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, and stakeholder communications.
• Experience supporting Agile software development methodologies, Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid project management approaches.
• Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, Jira, ServiceNow, or equivalent platforms.
• Experience supporting enterprise modernization initiatives involving cloud services, automation, enterprise infrastructure, or data management.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile delivery, DevSecOps, and federal IT project governance.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, analytical, communication, and customer relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, government stakeholders, and technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting the U.S. Department of State or other federal civilian agencies.
• Experience managing programs supporting overseas operations, international IT deployments, enterprise storage, automation, or cloud modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with NIST RMF, FISMA, FedRAMP, and federal cybersecurity requirements.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional modernization initiatives involving cloud engineering, cybersecurity, enterprise storage, application modernization, DevSecOps, or infrastructure transformation.
• Experience supporting geographically distributed teams and complex enterprise modernization programs.

Clearance Requirement

• Active security clearance (Secret or Top Secret)

About Acuity

At Acuity, your work matters—and so does your experience.We’re a management and technology consulting firm supporting critical federal missions, whereyou’ll have the opportunity to solve meaningful challenges, work alongside high-performing teams, and make a real impact from day one.

WhyYou’llLove Working Here:

Grow Your Career, Your Way We invest in you with personalized development plans, mentorship, and up to $3,000 annually for training and certifications and up to $3,000 for degree seeking programs—so you can keep building the career you want.

Be Part of Something InnovativeYou’ll work on cutting-edge solutions that support important government missions, in an environment that encourages new ideas and continuous improvement.

Thrive in a People-First Culture Collaboration, respect, and support aren’t just values—they’re how we operate. Your voice is heard, your contributions are recognized, and your success is shared.

Feel Valued and Rewarded We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a strong focus on work-life balance so you can perform at your best—at work and at home.

Join an Award-Winning TeamOur employees consistently rank us among the best—earning honors like Best Places to Work (Washington Business Journal, 9+ years) and Top Workplaces (The Washington Post, 2022–2025).

Bring Your Whole Self to Work We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to succeed.

Make Your Impact

Join Acuity and be part of a team where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your work drives meaningful outcomes.

Learn more:www.myacuity.com

Acuity is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression), national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Min

USD $183,000.00/Yr.

Max

USD $230,000.00/Yr.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position represents Acuity's good faith estimate of the compensation for this job title at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications, experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, contract requirements, applicable labor categories, and, where applicable, contract award and funding.