Task Order Project Manager

Nationwide IT Services, Inc.; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays

PTO (vacation/sick)

Job summary

Nationwide IT Services, Inc. seeks a Task Order Project Manager to lead an IT modernization and sustainment program for the DLA. You will oversee agile teams, manage schedules, risks, and customer communications, and ensure cybersecurity support aligns with contract requirements.

This leadership role demands coordinating with government stakeholders and ensuring performance standards are met. The position requires PMP or equivalent certification, Scrum Master, and DoD 8140 baseline credentials,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT experience or equivalent.
• Demonstrated leadership in complex programs.
• Experience with Agile software development and Scrum ceremonies.
• Proficient in Jira for planning, tracking, and reporting.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead federal IT application modernization, sustainment, and cybersecurity activities.
• Oversee schedules, personnel, deliverables, and risks, ensuring contractual compliance.
• Serve as Scrum Master and facilitate Agile ceremonies and backlog management.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams of architects, developers, engineers, and cybersecurity professionals.
• Develop/manage project plans, roadmaps, and POA&M; monitor performance against SLAs.
• Prepare monthly progress reports and coordinate with government stakeholders.

Skills

IT leadership

Agile / Scrum

Jira proficiency

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Job description

Task Order Project Manager 2026-189Security Requirement:

Favorable Tier 3/NACLC/ANACI investigation required at proposal submission. Secret clearance.

Certification Requirements:

Project Management certification (PMP or other qualifying certification), Scrum Master certification, and DoD 8140 baseline certification for the IT Project Manager role.Position SummaryNationwide IT Services (NIS) is seeking a highly qualified Task Order Project Manager to lead the delivery of a federal IT application modernization and sustainment program supporting the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The Project Manager will oversee program execution, personnel, schedules, deliverables, risks, and customer communications while ensuring successful application sustainment, modernization, and cybersecurity support.The successful candidate will provide leadership across technical and functional teams, oversee Agile development activities, serve as Scrum Master, and coordinate closely with government stakeholders to ensure program objectives, performance standards, and contractual requirements are achieved.This position is contingent upon contract award and funding.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the overall execution of federal IT application modernization, sustainment, and cybersecurity support activities.Oversee project schedules, personnel assignments, technical performance, contractual deliverables, and program risks.Serve as Scrum Master, facilitating Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-up meetings.Manage Jira-based project planning, user stories, product backlogs, sprint execution, dashboards, and performance reporting.Coordinate multidisciplinary teams of software architects, developers, engineers, cybersecurity professionals, and technical support personnel.Develop and maintain project management plans, modernization roadmaps, schedules, and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M).Monitor application sustainment and modernization activities to ensure compliance with contractual performance requirements and service availability standards.Coordinate contractor onboarding, offboarding, required training, certifications, and personnel coverage to ensure continuity of operations.Identify and mitigate project risks, resolve technical and operational challenges, and ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.Conduct regular program reviews and communicate project status, accomplishments, risks, and corrective actions to government stakeholders.Prepare and submit monthly progress reports, project plans, technical status updates, and other required contractual deliverables.Coordinate with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), government program managers, and technical stakeholders to ensure alignment with program priorities.Support Agile development, DevSecOps practices, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), and application modernization initiatives.Ensure deliverables meet government quality standards, contractual requirements, and established deadlines.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of relevant information technology experience.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing federal IT programs involving application modernization, software development, sustainment, or related technical services.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and coordinating complex project schedules, resources, and deliverables.
• Experience serving as Scrum Master and managing Agile software development activities.
• Proficiency with Atlassian Jira for sprint planning, backlog management, task tracking, dashboards, and reporting.
• Experience developing project plans, managing program risks, tracking milestones, and preparing customer-facing progress reports.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or other qualifying Project Management certification.
• Scrum Master certification.
• DoD 8140 baseline certification applicable to the IT Project Manager role.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from an accredited institution.Four additional years of related experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Security Requirements

Favorable Tier 3/NACLC/ANACI investigation required at the time of proposal submission. Secret Clearance.

About Nationwide IT Services

NIS is a CVE-verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and an IT and management consulting company. Our mission is to deliver value-added services to our customers, leveraging technology, people, and industry best practices to implement innovative solutions through our trusted employees and team members.

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer match; paid holidays; PTO (sick/vacation); commuter benefits; an employee assistance program (EAP); educational reimbursement; and pet insurance.

Salary Range:

To be determined.The salary range is a general guideline. We consider several factors when determining base salary offers, including the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's experience, education, and skills, and current market conditions.