Sr. IT Project Manager

US Diversity Job Search; Fairfax (VA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS is seeking a Sr. IT Project Manager to support a DHS OCIO initiative, guiding a cross-functional team of data scientists, engineers, and staff.

This role is remote and requires strong communication, leadership, and a track record delivering complex IT/tech projects. You will manage end-to-end project lifecycles, maintain roadmaps, forecast budgets, and report progress to federal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with contracts and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong leadership and presentation abilities.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across data science, data engineering, and development.

Responsibilities

• Managing the end-to-end lifecycle of IT projects from planning/ideation through deployment/implementation.
• Facilitating weekly working group meetings with senior Federal staff to align project progress.
• Developing and managing relationships with federal stakeholders to advance initiatives.
• Resolving blockers and aligning cross-functional teams around goals and technical requirements.
• Maintaining a project roadmap.
• Managing schedules, resources, risks, and priorities.
• Preparing and delivering status updates to federal stakeholders and for monthly contract deliverables.
• Maintaining budget forecasting, ROM estimates, and cost-tracking documentation.
• Mentoring junior team members as needed.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Leadership

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Agile

Scrum

Waterfall

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking an Sr. IT Project Manager to work remotely. Everforth ECS is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to support a rapidly growing Data Analytics and Business Intelligence platform focused on providing data solutions that empower our federal customers. In this role, you will be guiding a cross-functional team (composed of data scientists, data engineers, developers, and functional staff) to support our Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) customer. The project being supported is extremely high priority and has a lot of visibility from senior Federal leadership. The ideal candidate for this role will be a critical thinker and an excellent communicator and will be self-motivated, action-driven, extremely detail-oriented, capable of juggling multiple high priority responsibilities, and passionate about collaborating with various stakeholders on varied topics.

Job responsibilities

• Managing the end-to-end lifecycle of IT projects from planning/ideation through to deployment/implementation.
• Facilitating weekly working group meetings with senior Federal staff to align project progress across various stakeholders.
• Developing and managing strong relationships with federal stakeholders to ensure continued progress on identified initiatives.
• Resolving blockers and aligning cross-functional teams around project goals and technical requirements.
• Maintaining a project roadmap.
• Identifying, developing, and managing project schedules, resources, risks, priorities, and activities
• Preparing and delivering project status updates and reviews to federal stakeholders and to support monthly contract deliverables.
• Maintain budget forecasting, ROM estimates, and cost-tracking documentation to support planning, resource allocation, and leadership decision-making.
• Overseeing and mentoring junior project team members as needed.

Salary Range: $150,000 - $160,000

General Description of Benefits

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust.
• A Bachelors degree in a relevant field.
• 7+ years of related experience managing IT/technology projects.
• Experience managing technical and strategy teams in data science, data analytics, and data management.
• Proficiency in various project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent leadership, team management, and presentation skills.
• Understanding of the SDLC.
• Experience supporting federal agencies (DHS preferred).