Technical Project Manager

ECS; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public Trust Clearance

Job summary

Everforth ECS seeks a Technical Project Manager to translate strategy into predictable technical delivery, building high-performing teams and trusted customer relationships. You will lead cross-functional initiatives across application development, data and AI, cloud, cybersecurity, DevOps, and operations from discovery through transition.

The role requires 10+ years of delivery leadership, strong communication with executives, and a proven track record in managing complex IT programs with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical project or program management delivering complex IT/software initiatives.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams spanning engineering, architecture, product, security, data, and operations.
• Fluent in Agile, Lean, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery with strong planning and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-lifecycle technical delivery from discovery to operational transition.
• Translate objectives into roadmaps, integrated plans, backlogs, and measurable outcomes.
• Balance speed with quality, security, and reliability while guiding architecture decisions.
• Clarify roles and ownership to rapidly build and redirect cross-functional teams.
• Maintain delivery visibility with Jira/Confluence, dashboards, and KPIs; report status to stakeholders.
• Engage customers through discovery, demos, feedback loops, and value realization.

Skills

Technical PM

Cross-functional leadership

Agile delivery

Executive communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, CS, IS, or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Source Control

CI/CD

Job description

Job Description Everforth ECS is looking for a Technical Project Manager (TPM) who is passionate about turning strategy into predictable technical delivery, building high-performing teams, and creating trusted customer relationships. Strong candidates combine delivery discipline with the technical depth to lead from the front and balance speed with engineering rigor.

Everforth ECS is looking for a Technical Project Manager (TPM) who is passionate about turning strategy into predictable technical delivery, building high-performing teams, and creating trusted customer relationships. Strong candidates combine delivery discipline with the technical depth to lead from the front and balance speed with engineering rigor. The Technical Project Manager (TPM) will lead cross-functional initiatives spanning application development, data and AI, cloud, cybersecurity, DevOps, and operations. This role owns delivery from discovery through operational transition, translating customer and mission needs into executable plans, creating clarity and accountability, removing blockers, and delivering measurable outcomes.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead full-lifecycle technical delivery from discovery and design through build, release, and operational transition
• Translate business, customer, and mission objectives into roadmaps, integrated plans, prioritized backlogs, acceptance criteria, and measurable outcomes
• Partner with technical leaders to understand architecture, dependencies, and tradeoffs; drive decisions that balance speed, quality, security, and reliability
• Build and redirect cross-functional teams quickly by clarifying roles, priorities, operating cadences, ownership, and accountability
• Own scope, schedule, resources, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, assumptions, and change control; escal​ate early with data-driven options and recommendations
• Remove blockers, resolve ambiguity and conflict, and build consensus across customers, users, executives, and delivery teams
• Maintain delivery visibility through Jira and Confluence, dashboards, KPIs, and forecasts; communicate decisions, status, risks, and outcomes to technical and executive audiences
• Engage customers and users through discovery, demonstrations, feedback loops, release readiness, adoption, and value realization
• Raise the delivery bar by coaching teams, developing people, running retrospectives, standardizing reusable practices, and improving predictability, quality, and customer value

Salary: $180,000 - $200,000

General Description Of Benefits

Required Skills

• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
• 10+ years of technical project or program management experience delivering complex IT and software initiatives across the full lifecycle
• Track record leading concurrent workstreams and highly technical teams spanning engineering, architecture, product, security, data, and operations
• Technical fluency across the software development lifecycle, systems integration and APIs, cloud platforms, data and AI, cybersecurity, DevOps or SRE, and production operations
• Command of Agile, Lean, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery, including estimation, release planning, change control, and operational readiness
• Proven consulting success as a trusted advisor to customers, users, and C-level leaders, with the ability to translate between technical and business audiences
• Advanced risk, dependency, resource, and stakeholder management, including anticipating obstacles and establishing mitigation and contingency plans
• Excellent communication, executive presence, and judgment, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear decisions and actions
• Highly organized and data-driven, with practical experience using Jira, Confluence, source control, CI/CD, ticketing, dashboards, and reporting
• People-centered leadership that develops talent, creates accountability, earns trust, and makes people want to work with you

Desired Skills

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, business, or a related field
• PMP and/or Agile certification, such as CSM, PMI-ACP, or SAFe
• Cloud or service management certification, such as AWS, Azure, GCP, or ITIL, and federal consulting or contract delivery experience

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ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth, a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies. Our work powers mission-critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.

We Value

• Attracting and developing top talent and high-performing teams
• Fostering a culture that is engaging, accountable, and mission-driven

Meet the challenge. Make a difference with Everforth ECS!