Senior IT Project Manager (NSGS)

GovCIO; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GovCIO seeks a Senior IT Project Manager to lead mission-critical infrastructure modernization for the U.S. Coast Guard from our Alexandria, VA location. This hybrid role requires coordinating parallel network refreshes, OOB management deployments, and legacy VSAT transitions across USCG sites.

You will develop schedules, manage budgets, and serve as the primary liaison with government leadership and vendors, ensuring regulatory compliance and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience.
• PMP or equivalent federal project management certification.
• Experience managing large-scale federal contracts or enterprise IT deployments (DoD/DHS/USCG preferred).
• Experience deploying OOB management architectures for remote network resilience.
• Knowledge of satellite communications and legacy VSAT transitions.
• Excellent verbal and written communications with government stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute multiple parallel IT infrastructure projects from initiation through closure.
• Define scope, build WBS, maintain schedules, and manage critical paths.
• Identify and mitigate technical, logistical, and timeline risks; develop contingency plans.
• Serve as primary contact for USCG leadership, technical leads, and vendors; ensure SLAs and military regs.
• Manage project budgets, expenditures, forecasts, and procurement workflows.
• Coordinate network engineers, field technicians, site readiness, and security teams.
• Quality-check all deliverables, engineering docs, change tickets, and MSRs.
• Drive efficiencies by applying best practices aligned with USCG and federal standards.

Skills

PMP Certification

Federal contract experience

OOB management deployments

Satellite communications knowledge

Strong communication skills

MS Project & Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to support mission‑critical infrastructure modernization programs for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). This position will serve as a key technical leader within the PMO, driving the concurrent execution of complex enterprise network tech refreshes, Out‑of‑Band (OOB) Management system deployments, and legacy VSAT replacement programs across USCG sites. This position will be located in Alexandria, VA and will be a hybrid position.

Responsibilities

• Lead, plan, and execute multiple parallel IT infrastructure projects from initiation through closure, focusing heavily on USCG network hardware refreshes, OOB management deployments, and legacy VSAT transitions.
• Define project scope, build detailed work breakdown structures (WBS), maintain integrated master schedules, and proactively manage critical paths to prevent engineering and deployment bottlenecks.
• Identify, track, and mitigate technical, logistical, and timeline risks early; develop comprehensive contingency plans to minimize network downtime during critical cutovers.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for USCG leadership, technical leads, and third‑party vendors, ensuring strict adherence to SLAs, delivery timelines, and military regulations.
• Manage project budgets, track expenditures, forecast financial requirements, and coordinate procurement workflows for global network hardware and connectivity services.
• Coordinate the allocation and daily tasks of network engineers, field technicians, site readiness coordinators, and security teams across various USCG deployment locations.
• Quality‑check and oversee the submission of all project deliverables, engineering documentation, change management tickets, and Monthly Status Reports (MSRs).
• Drive operational efficiencies by implementing best practices in IT project management and aligning deployments with USCG and federal architecture standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor's (or equivalent) with 12+ years of experience.

Required Skills & Experience

• Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent federal project management certification.
• Proven experience managing large‑scale federal contracts or enterprise IT infrastructure deployments, preferably within the DoD, DHS, or USCG environment.
• Direct IT project management experience deploying Out‑of‑Band (OOB) Management architectures (e.g., Opengear, Perle, Cradlepoint) for remote network resilience.
• Solid understanding of satellite communications, specifically managing legacy VSAT hardware replacements, link migrations, and troubleshooting circuit transitions.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting technical deployment strategies and program status briefings to executive‑level government stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel (advanced formulas/pivots), and integrated PMO tools for tracking schedules, resource allocation, and performance.

Clearance Level: Must be able to attain and maintain a Public Trust

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Technical certifications (e.g., CCNA, CCNP, ITIL) are a strong plus.
• Direct experience supporting U.S. Coast Guard missions, specifically within C5I or similar technical network directorates.
• Expert proficiency in Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project management frameworks using Jira and Confluence.
• Experience managing complex procurement cycles and vendor contracts for global telecommunications and network equipment.

Posted Salary Range

USD $140,000.00 - USD $180,000.00 /Yr.