Technical Project Manager

ecsfederal; Virginia (MN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS in the National Capital Region (NCR) seeks a Technical Project Manager to lead enterprise cybersecurity programs for a federal civilian agency. You will manage the full IT project lifecycle with agile practices, coordinate across SOC, CDM, CI/CD teams, and ensure alignment with security and compliance requirements.

Qualified candidates have 7+ years in IT project management, U.S. citizenship, active PMP, and the ability to obtain public trust clearance.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• 7+ years of IT project management experience.
• Active PMP certification mandatory.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance.
• Strong knowledge of IAM and AWS GovCloud.
• Experience with ITIL Foundation and agile delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full life cycle of IT projects from planning to implementation.
• Determine project needs and secure required resources.
• Design project plans with scope, milestones and budgets.
• Apply Agile methods to initiate, plan, execute, monitor and close projects.
• Oversee day-to-day execution across SOC, CDM, CI/CD and engineering teams.
• Lead Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, backlog grooming, demos.
• Develop and maintain project documentation (charters, requirements, plans).
• Track milestones, risks and deliverables across teams.
• Coordinate with federal stakeholders to align with business goals and compliance.
• Present status, risks and recommendations to technical and government leaders.

Skills

PMP Certification

Agile

AWS GovCloud

IAM

ITIL Foundation

Leadership

Stakeholder Communication

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.