Sr. IT Project Manager (Program Manager)

Redwire; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Redwire Space, Inc. in Chantilly, VA seeks a Senior IT Project Manager to lead complex IT initiatives within the Enterprise PMO.

You will partner with the Enterprise IT Architect to manage multi-team projects spanning software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and system integration, ensuring on-time delivery and alignment with enterprise standards. The role covers full lifecycle leadership, from initiation to closeout, with a focus on scope, schedule, quality, and integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10-12 years IT project management experience (or 8-10 with a Master’s).
• At least 4 years managing complex projects with cross-functional or multi-team coordination.
• Technical experience across IT systems, infrastructure, and software development environments.
• Experience with enterprise-scale project delivery, including hybrid or multi-method (Agile/Waterfall) environments.
• Experience managing relationships with technical stakeholders, business units, vendors, and PMO peers.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, or similar project management certification preferred.
• Some travel required.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple large, cross-functional IT projects simultaneously, including software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and system integration initiatives.
• Manage projects end-to-end from initiation through implementation and closeout, including scope definition, detailed planning, execution, monitoring, reporting, and post-project review.
• Develop comprehensive work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
• Serve as the single point of contact for assigned projects, ensuring clear communication across stakeholders, technical teams, leadership, and external vendors.
• Coordinate with the Enterprise IT Architect to maintain alignment with enterprise architecture standards, roadmaps, and technical governance.
• Oversee vendor participation, including deliverable tracking, dependency coordination, and quality assurance of third‑party outputs.
• Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies; lead mitigation planning and escalation when required.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality standards, compliance expectations, and defined business and technical objectives.
• Facilitate project meetings, document decisions, maintain RAID logs, and drive project accountability across workstreams.
• Conduct post‑implementation reviews to capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement within the PMO.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross‑functional leadership

Hybrid/Agile/Waterfall

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

PMP

PRINCE2

Agile/Scrum

Job description

Where dreams and reality collide and the output is, out of this world. At Redwire Space, we are a team of dreamers and doers. Where the impossible becomes possible, and every day is an opportunity to learn and get one step closer to knowing the unknown. Join us on our mission to expand humanity's presence in space.

Job Summary

Redwire Space, Inc. is seeking a Sr. IT Project Manager for our Chantilly, VA office. This role is part of the Enterprise Program Management Office (PMO) and works closely with the Enterprise IT Architect to manage multiple large, complex IT projects across organizational teams. The Senior IT Project Manager will be responsible for full project lifecycle leadership, ensuring projects meet scope, schedule, quality, and integration expectations. This position does not include responsibilities related to hiring, staff performance reviews, or business development efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple large, cross-functional IT projects simultaneously, including software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and system integration initiatives.
• Manage projects end-to-end from initiation through implementation and closeout, including scope definition, detailed planning, execution, monitoring, reporting, and post-project review.
• Develop comprehensive work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
• Serve as the single point of contact for assigned projects, ensuring clear communication across stakeholders, technical teams, leadership, and external vendors.
• Coordinate with the Enterprise IT Architect to maintain alignment with enterprise architecture standards, roadmaps, and technical governance.
• Oversee vendor participation, including deliverable tracking, dependency coordination, and quality assurance of third‑party outputs.
• Identify project risks, issues, and dependencies; lead mitigation planning and escalation when required.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality standards, compliance expectations, and defined business and technical objectives.
• Facilitate project meetings, document decisions, maintain RAID logs, and drive project accountability across workstreams.
• Conduct post‑implementation reviews to capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement within the PMO.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10-12 years of IT project management experience (or 8-10 with a Master’s).
• At least 4 years managing complex projects with cross-functional or multi‑team coordination.
• Technical experience across IT systems, infrastructure, and software development environments.
• Experience with enterprise-scale project delivery, including hybrid or multi-method (Agile/Waterfall) environments.
• Experience managing relationships with technical stakeholders, business units, vendors, and PMO peers.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, or similar project management certification preferred.
• Some travel required.
• Ability to obtain a security clearance.

Desired Skills

• Excellent communication, organizational, and analytical problem‑solving abilities.

Work Environment & Reporting

• Reports into the PMO leadership structure.
• Partners closely with the Enterprise IT Architect and technical team managers.
• Hybrid work environment depending on organizational norms.
• Occasional travel for project workshops or onsite vendor/partner coordination.

Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.

Don’t meet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow, collaborate and build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so if you’re excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR Click Here