Strategic Project Lead, National Security Programs

att; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 130,700 - 196,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Caregiver Leave

Additional sick leave (unprotected)

Job summary

AT&T Global Public Sector is seeking a Principal Project/Program Manager to support the National Security Group in a hybrid, on-site role in Chantilly, VA. You will partner with leadership to translate priorities into clear plans, timelines, and actions, ensuring initiatives stay organized and moving forward.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of experience, strong PowerPoint and storytelling skills, and proven PM capabilities.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• 8-10 years of professional work experience.
• Strong PowerPoint and storytelling skills.
• Strong organization and project management skills.
• Evidence of PM skills in current role.
• Intermediate Excel capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve in a hybrid chief of staff and project/program management capacity supporting the National Security Group leader and broader organization.
• Partner with leadership to translate business priorities into clear plans, actions, timelines, and follow-through, ensuring key initiatives remain organized, visible, and moving forward.
• Support business planning, operational cadence, executive presentations, leadership updates, organizational communications, culture initiatives, return-to-office efforts, budget coordination, and other strategic or administrative priorities aligned to a tight Rhythm of Business.
• Drive the Rhythm of Business for NSG aligned to Public Sector and ATT Business and acts as a central point of coordination for cross-functional requests, emerging issues, and workstreams that require strong judgment, ownership, and the ability to identify the right path forward when ownership is unclear.
• Drive project execution by organizing work, tracking milestones, identifying risks, following up on action items, and helping leaders prioritize critical tasks in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Use business acumen to understand the organization’s priorities, connect the work to broader business outcomes, and provide thoughtful recommendations that help improve execution and decision-making.
• Independently assess issues, gather relevant information, develop options, and move work forward with limited direction while knowing when to elevate for leadership input.
• Support process improvement, task forces, and business efficiency efforts across the organization, helping simplify work, improve alignment, and strengthen overall operating discipline.

Skills

PowerPoint

Storytelling

Project management

PM experience

Excel

Education

Experience equivalent to 8–10 years

Tools

Excel

Job description

AT&T Global Public Sector is seeking a Principal Project/Program Manager to support the National Security Group in a hybrid, on-site role in Chantilly, VA. You will partner with leadership to translate priorities into clear plans, timelines, and actions, ensuring initiatives stay organized and moving forward.

The ideal candidate has 8–10 years of experience, strong PowerPoint and storytelling skills, and proven PM capabilities.