Project Manager

We are building a team for one of the U.S. Federal Governments largest technology modernization programs underpinning the U.S. capital markets.

Built on AWS and leveraging an AI-powered software engineering platform this program offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with next-generation AI Agentic AI cloud technologies and AI-driven engineering.

If you are looking for technically challenging work exceptional learning and a résumé-defining opportunity with national impact I would love to connect.

Job Title:

Project Manager

Position Type:

Full- time

Location:

Reston VA & client locations in the Washington D.C. Area

Days Remote:

1-2 days remote

Position Summary:

The Project Manager owns delivery of one or more program workstreams during Phase 2. This role is responsible for managing workstream schedule budget staffing risks and deliverables; coordinating multiple Agile teams; and reporting delivery performance to the Program Manager and client stakeholders. The Project Manager will also use AI-assisted planning and reporting tools as a standard part of program operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and manage workstream scope schedule budget staffing and deliverables.
• Coordinate multiple Agile teams including sprint/PI alignment and release planning.
• Identify track and mitigate project risks issues and cross-team dependencies.
• Produce status reports metrics and forecasts for the Program Manager and client stakeholders leveraging AI-assisted reporting.
• Manage onboarding badging and resource assignments for workstream staff.
• Ensure deliverables meet federal quality security and compliance standards.
• Coordinate UAT release readiness and deployment activities with client counterparts.
• Support contract deliverable preparation and acceptance.

Minimum Experience:

• 7 years of IT project management experience including Agile delivery.
• Experience managing teams of 50 people.
• Experience communicating and presenting to federal stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and self-start.
• Ability to adapt and remain flexible as priorities shift.
• Willingness to collaborate receive feedback and respond to client needs.
• Enthusiasm for learning and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team.

Mandatory Skills:

• Active PMP certification.
• Agile project delivery.
• Ability to use AI-assisted planning and reporting tools as part of program operations.

Non-technical Requirements:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability to pass a 7-year background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Clearance.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• PMI-ACP certification.
• SAFE certification.
• Federal IT modernization experience.
• Financial-regulatory experience.
• Familiarity with AWS-based delivery.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted project management tooling for estimation and reporting.

Degrees and Certifications:

Required:

• Bachelors degree in a relevant field.
• Active PMP certification.

Preferred:

• PMI-ACP certification.
• SAFE certification.