Technical Project Manager (R-00258)

True Zero Technologies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

True Zero Technologies is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead planning, execution, and delivery of complex IT and cybersecurity initiatives in federal environments. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and ensure solutions meet customer objectives and federal standards.

The ideal candidate will have extensive IT and cybersecurity project experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and a proven ability to deliver on schedule and within

Qualifications

• Experience leading IT and cybersecurity projects with federal customers.
• PMP certification and strong knowledge of ITIL practices.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead lifecycle of IT and cybersecurity projects from initiation to closure.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, budgets, and stakeholder communications.
• Apply Agile methods and ensure delivery within federal requirements.

Skills

Project Management

Agile Methodologies

Cybersecurity

Cloud Infrastructure

Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership

ITIL

PMP

AWS GovCloud

DevSecOps

Job description

True Zero Technologies, a veteran-owned small business, was founded on the principle that the purposeful enablement of people and technology in an organization directly ties to the quality of its outcomes. True Zero recognizes that those outcomes begin and end with our people, and that is what we have built a community of like-minded, driven, and passionate individuals and innovators who are aligned in a common goal of delivering top-tier services to our customers. Our culture and commitment have been recognized through numerous accolades, including being named one of the Best Places to Work in 2023 in two categories (“Prosperous and Thriving” ($5MM-$50MM in gross revenue) and “Mid-Atlantic Region” (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA, WV)), and again in 2025 as a Best Places to Work honoree. In addition, True Zero earned coveted spots on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America in 2022, 2023, and 2025, a testament to our sustained growth driven by our people-first approach and unwavering dedication to excellence.

Position Overview

True Zero Technologies is seeking an experiencedTechnical Project Managerto lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex information technology and cybersecurity initiatives within federal environments. This position is responsible for managing the complete project lifecycle, coordinating cross-functional technical teams, overseeing resources and budgets, and ensuring the successful delivery of projects aligned with customer objectives, contractual requirements, and federal cybersecurity standards.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience managing large-scale IT and cybersecurity projects, strong technical knowledge of enterprise infrastructure and cloud environments, and demonstrated expertise in Agile project management methodologies. The candidate must demonstrate exceptional leadership, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate diverse technical teams, and engage effectively with senior government stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions on schedule and within budget.

Job Responsibilities

• Technical Project Management & Lifecycle Oversight:Lead and manage the complete lifecycle of complex IT and cybersecurity projects, including initiation, planning, design, development, programming, testing, implementation, monitoring, and closure. Establish project priorities, coordinate technical activities, and ensure successful execution in alignment with federal customer requirements.
• Project Planning, Scope & Resource Management:Develop comprehensive project management plans defining project scope, objectives, deliverables, resource requirements, budgets, staffing needs, schedules, and major milestones. Assess project dependencies, acquire necessary resources, and establish realistic execution strategies to support successful delivery.
• Agile Project Execution & Delivery Management:Apply Agile methodologies and project management best practices to initiate, plan, execute, monitor, and close technical projects. Break complex initiatives into manageable development cycles, prioritize workstreams, and improve team productivity, delivery timelines, and responsiveness to changing requirements.
• Cybersecurity & Engineering Project Coordination:Manage day-to-day execution of technical projects across Security Operations Center (SOC), Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM), CI/CD, DevSecOps, vulnerability management, cloud infrastructure, and engineering teams. Coordinate technical dependencies, oversee implementation activities, and ensure alignment across cybersecurity and operational workstreams.
• Agile Ceremonies & Development Team Leadership:Lead Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and stakeholder demonstrations. Coordinate with development and engineering teams to manage enhancements, defects, technical requirements, and architectural dependencies while promoting continuous improvement in delivery processes.
• Project Performance, Risk & Milestone Tracking:Establish and maintain project schedules, performance metrics, risk registers, action items, and deliverable tracking mechanisms. Monitor project progress, identify potential delays or resource constraints, implement corrective actions, and provide timely reporting to leadership and customer stakeholders.
• Budget Management & Operational Oversight:Manage project budgets, resource utilization, staffing allocations, and operational priorities to ensure efficient execution of large-scale IT initiatives. Oversee technical implementation activities involving enterprise systems, application integration, deployment, user support, and training across diverse operational environments.
• Customer Engagement & Stakeholder Coordination:Serve as a primary project coordination point for federal customer stakeholders, technical leadership, business owners, engineering teams, subcontractors, and external partners. Facilitate project planning discussions, communicate technical progress, resolve execution challenges, and obtain stakeholder approval for scope, schedule, cost, and quality management plans.
• Governance, Compliance & Continuous Improvement:Ensure project execution aligns with customer business objectives, contractual obligations, federal cybersecurity requirements, and applicable IT service management practices, including ITIL principles. Maintain project documentation, support governance and compliance activities, and identify opportunities to improve project delivery efficiency, operational effectiveness, and overall service quality.

Job Requirements

• Technical Project Management Experience:Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience managing information technology projects, including planning, coordinating, budgeting, executing, monitoring, and delivering large-scale, complex technical initiatives. Demonstrated success managing projects involving multiple technical disciplines, significant resource requirements, customer engagement, and strict delivery timelines.
• Professional Certification:Must possess an active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, demonstrating proficiency in industry-standard project management methodologies, processes, tools, and techniques.
• Federal Security Clearance:Must possess and maintain a Non-Sensitive / High Risk Public Trust security clearance (Tier 4/6c), as required to support federal information technology and cybersecurity programs.
• Large-Scale IT Operations & Personnel Management:Proven experience overseeing substantial IT operations and technical project teams, including enterprise user systems, systems integration, application deployment, training activities, and operational support. Demonstrated ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams comprising personnel with diverse technical skills, job classifications, and operational responsibilities.
• Enterprise IT, IAM & Cloud Technical Expertise:Strong technical understanding of enterprise information technology infrastructure, Identity and Access Management (IAM), AWS GovCloud environments, and cloud-native services. Ability to manage technical projects involving complex system architectures, infrastructure modernization, cloud deployments, and enterprise technology integrations.
• Cybersecurity Operations & Engineering Experience:Demonstrated experience managing projects within cybersecurity environments, including Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM), Security Operations Center (SOC) operations, DevSecOps, vulnerability management, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native security technologies. Understanding of cybersecurity operational requirements, technical dependencies, and compliance considerations within federal environments.
• IT Service Management & ITIL Knowledge:Strong knowledge of IT service management principles and practices, including proficiency with the methodologies, processes, tools, and techniques associated with ITIL Foundation services. Experience incorporating service management best practices into project execution, operational transitions, and continuous service improvement initiatives.
• Agile Development & Application Lifecycle Management:Proven experience managing Agile software development and engineering teams, including facilitating Agile ceremonies, maintaining project backlogs, and coordinating sprint-based delivery. Strong understanding of software development lifecycles and how enhancements, defects, technical requirements, and change requests affect application architecture, integration, and system performance.
• Emerging Technology & Technical Project Leadership:Expert-level knowledge of current and emerging technological advances in computer science, engineering, cloud computing, and enterprise IT systems. Ability to assess technical solutions, understand complex engineering requirements, and provide informed project leadership across evolving technology environments.
• Executive Communication & Government Stakeholder Engagement:Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated experience preparing executive-level reports, presenting project status and technical information, and communicating risks, recommendations, and project outcomes to senior government officials and organizational leadership.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Project Governance:Demonstrated ability to collaborate with key managers, functional subject matter experts, internal and external project teams, contractors, and subcontractors to develop, negotiate, and secure approval for project scope, schedules, budgets, resource plans, and quality management strategies.
• Project Execution, Monitoring & Delivery Excellence:Proven track record of successfully executing, monitoring, and controlling complex technical projects to achieve high-quality, on-time, and on-budget completion. Experience managing project risks, resolving delivery challenges, implementing corrective actions, and ensuring compliance with established performance expectations and customer requirements.
• Leadership, Organization & Problem-Solving:Strong organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives, prioritize competing requirements, lead diverse technical teams, and maintain accountability for project outcomes in fast-paced federal IT and cybersecurity environments.