Senior IT Project Manager — Federal Programs (Hybrid)

QinetiQ US (formerly Avantus Federal)

Washington (District of Columbia)

Hybrid

USD 105,000 - 120,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

QinetiQ US is seeking a Project Task Manager to lead IT modernization efforts for FHWA's Office of Information Technology Services. You will plan, coordinate, and report on IT projects across the SDLC, O&M, and DME portfolios.

The role emphasizes governance, SOPs, executive reporting, and Agile ceremonies; you will collaborate with FHWA IT leadership and DOT stakeholders, with a hybrid on-site expectation in Washington, DC.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field.
8+ years of IT project or program management experience.
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.
Hybrid position with potential regular on-site presence at U.S. DOT Headquarters in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and monitor assigned IT projects across the software development life cycle (SDLC), including O&M and DME efforts.
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.
Plan and facilitate status meetings, working sessions, governance reviews, and Agile ceremonies.
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.