Technical Project Manager

ECS Corporate Services; Fairfax (VA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS seeks a Technical Project Manager near the National Capital Region to lead a premier, enterprise-scale cybersecurity program for a major federal civilian agency. The role requires 7+ years in IT project management, PMP, and active Public Trust 6c clearance.

You will drive Agile delivery across SOC, CDM, CI/CD, and engineering teams, coordinating with federal stakeholders and ensuring on-time, on-budget execution within ITIL practices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience supporting Information Technology in a project manager capacity.
• PMP certification is mandatory.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Active Public Trust 6c clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Strong understanding of IAM and AWS GovCloud.
• Familiarity with ITIL Foundation framework.

Responsibilities

• Manage full life cycle of IT projects from planning to implementation.
• Coordinate resources and establish priorities for project success.
• Design plans with milestones based on scope, budget, and personnel.
• Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning and demos.
• Develop project documentation such as charters and CONOPS.
• Track milestones, risks, and deliverables across teams.
• Coordinate with federal stakeholders to align goals and compliance.

Skills

Project management

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder communication

Public Trust eligibility

PMP certification

AWS GovCloud

Education

PMP Certification

Tools

ITIL Foundation

Job description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Technical Project Manager who lives in close proximity to the National Capital Region (NCR) to join a premier, enterprise-scale cybersecurity program supporting a major federal civilian agency. Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $125,000

This flagship initiative unifies 24x7x365 Security Operations (SOC), proactive threat hunting, and advanced Security Engineering and Architecture into a cohesive defensive mission. As a key leader on this program, you will drive the protection of highly sensitive, national-level financial and personally identifiable information (PII). You will be at the forefront of modernizing the agency's cyber posture, implementing advanced automation, and ensuring continuous operational resilience across a massive, highly complex federal IT enterprise.

Position Responsibilities

• Manage, coordinate, and establish priorities for the complete life cycle of Information Technology projects, including planning, design, programming, testing, and implementation of solutions designed to meet project requirements.
• Determine project needs and acquire the resources required for project success.
• Design project plans that identify needs and define major tasks and milestones based on scope, resources, budget, and personnel.
• Utilize Agile methodologies to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close projects.
• Define project scope and schedule, breaking large projects into manageable sequences that enable the team to complete tasks efficiently.
• Manage day-to-day execution of technical projects across SOC, CDM, CI/CD, and engineering teams.
• Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and stakeholder demos.
• Oversee the development of required project documentation (e.g., charters, CONOPS, requirements, design documents, implementation plans, test plans, schedules, etc.).
• Track milestones, risks, and deliverables across engineering and operations teams.
• Assign program tasks, track timely task completion, and communicate / mitigate task delays.
• Coordinate with federal stakeholders to align technical execution with business goals and compliance requirements.
• Experience with planning, management, leadership, coordination, budgeting, customer contact and execution of large-scale and complex projects.
• Oversee substantial IT operations encompassing user systems, integration, deployment, and training activities across diverse operating environments with employees of varying job categories and skill levels.
• Serve as a trusted liaison between client personnel and technical teams, facilitating clear communication and timely issue resolution.
• Present project status, risks, and recommendations to both technical teams and senior government officials in a clear, actionable format.

U.S. Citizenship required. 7+ years of experience supporting Information Technology in a Project Manager capacity. Remote but within close proximity to the NCR.

Active Public Trust 6c clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one.

Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification - mandatory.

Strong technical understanding of Information Technology, Identity and Access Management (IAM), and AWS GovCloud systems and services.

Project management proficiency with the knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques required to implement services within the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL Foundation) framework.

Demonstrated experience managing Agile development teams and understanding how enhancements, defects, or other requests impact application architecture.

Expert knowledge of recent technological advances in computer science and engineering.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting material to senior government officials.

Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with key managers and functional experts, including internal service delivery teams, client project teams, external service providers, and subcontractors, to assess current-state environments, interpret contract requirements, and develop and gain approval for project scope, schedule, cost, and quality management plans that drive successful technical solution delivery.

Demonstrated experience executing, monitoring, and managing projects to successful, high-quality, and on-budget completion.

Experience with cybersecurity environments including, but not limited to, CDM, SOC, DevSecOps, vulnerability management, and cloud-native tools.