Technology Project Manager

Guidehouse; Washington; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Mobility Stipend

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Guidehouse seeks an experienced Technology Project Manager to lead complex modernization and data management initiatives for a federal client in the Washington area. You will manage the full project lifecycle, supervise cross-functional teams, and ensure on-time delivery within budget while maintaining strong client relationships.

The role requires active Secret clearance, US citizenship, and 5+ years of federal project delivery experience.

Qualifications

• Active and maintained SECRET clearance.
• US Citizenship required.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
• 5+ years of experience.
• Experience leading full lifecycle technology projects in a federal environment.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary PoC for clients and build strong client relationships.
• Maintain and update project plans, timelines, milestones, and tasks in Jira.
• Facilitate standups, check-ins, and retrospectives with stakeholders and teams.
• Coordinate project documentation and final deliverables.
• Support risk, issue, and dependency tracking and communicate blockers to leadership.
• Collaborate with technical and business teams to align tasks and milestones.
• Monitor quality and completeness of outputs before handoff.
• Support Agile practices by coordinating backlog updates in Jira.

Skills

Security clearance

Team communication

Stakeholder management

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

PMP certification

PMI-ACP

Scrum Master

SAFe

ITIL

Job description

Job Family

Technology Consulting

Travel Required

Up to 10%

Clearance Required

Active Secret

What You Will Do

The Technology Project Manager leads the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technology modernization, interoperability, and data management initiatives supporting our federal client. This role is responsible for managing projects across the full technology project lifecycle, including business case development, requirements gathering, solution design, development, testing, deployment, sustainability planning, and project closeout. The Project Manager serves as the primary bridge between stakeholders, technical teams, architects, developers, and executive leadership to enable on time delivery of technology solutions, within budget, and aligned with organizational objectives.

The role requires strong experience managing systems integration, cloud-based solutions, data modernization efforts, and technology transformation initiatives while maintaining oversight of scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks, dependencies, and client expectations throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary PoC for clients, responsible for building strong client relationships, demonstrating a high degree of responsiveness and accountability for giving our clients an amazing experience.
• Maintain and update project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and tasks using Jira and approved project documentation.
• Facilitate internal and client-facing meetings such as standups, check-ins, integrated product team meetings and retrospectives; prepare agendas, document meeting notes, and track action items.
• Coordinate project documentation, including charters, deliverables, meeting materials, and final work products, following established templates and file conventions.
• Support risk, issue, and dependency tracking; communicate potential blockers and considerations to project leadership in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with technical and business team members to align tasks, milestones, and deliverables.
• Monitor overall quality and completeness of project outputs prior to submission or handoff.
• Support Agile ways of working by coordinating backlog updates, milestones, and Jira task hygiene.

What You Will Need

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED “SECRET” Federal or DoD securityclearance.
• US Citizenship is contractually required.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university.
• FIVE (5)+ years of overall work experience.
• Experience leading full lifecycle technology projects from initiation through operational transition in a federal environment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a self-starter, anticipate project needs, and take initiative without waiting for concrete next steps or detailed instructions.
• Experience supporting U.S. Department of State or USAID program and budget management across planning, execution, tracking, and reporting cycles.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• PMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, SAFe, ITIL, or other relevant project management certifications preferred.
• Experience in foreign assistance programming (e.g., designing, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on assistance portfolios in alignment with Department policies and statutory requirements).
• Experience leading full lifecycle technology projects from initiation through operational transition and closeout.
• Demonstrated experience managing all phases of the System Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Experience managing technology modernization, software implementation, systems integration, cloud migration, data platform, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience developing and maintaining project charters, integrated project plans, schedules, roadmaps, status reports, executive briefings, and implementation plans.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent technology projects with competing priorities and stakeholder groups.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams, including solution architects, software developers, engineers, data specialists, cybersecurity personnel, business analysts, product owners, and subject matter experts.
• Proven experience managing technology project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and change requests.
• Experience coordinating vendor, contractor, and stakeholder activities across complex technology environments.
• Strong understanding of technology delivery methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, SAFe, Hybrid, and Waterfall approaches.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical workstreams and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.
• Experience working with low-code platforms, especially Salesforce.
• Experience leading federal technology modernization initiatives.
• Experience supporting enterprise architecture, system modernization, legacy system migration, or digital transformation programs.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory requirements applicable to government environments, particularly the Department of State.

The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$216,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.