IT Project Manager & Technical Design Package Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton • Arlington, VA

3d • $86,800 - $198,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The IT Project Manager will lead project activities related to requirements management, technical documentation, and development of Technical Design Packages (TDPs) in support of a DoW client. The role coordinates cross-functional engineering teams, manages project schedules and governance artifacts, and ensures TDP deliverables comply with program, technical, and security standards.

The position leads the development and management of TDPs, including system architecture documentation, interface specifications, data schemas, and integration workflows. It translates mission, system, and interface requirements into structured technical documentation and maintains alignment among TDP artifacts, ICDs, system specifications, and validation criteria.

The role also facilitates Agile ceremonies, coordinates engineering teams and task execution, supports configuration management and technical review processes, and provides technical assessments, milestone-readiness documentation, and stakeholder status updates. The position is onsite in Arlington, Virginia; the posting states that remote work is not available.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in IT project management supporting system engineering, enterprise technology, or integration programs.
• Experience developing or managing Technical Design Packages.
• Experience with formal requirements management and traceability processes.
• Experience supporting DoD or Federal programs.
• Knowledge of system architecture, data structures, technical interfaces, and integration workflows.
• TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in an IT, Engineering, or Computer Science field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with enterprise architecture tools, data modeling platforms, and interface control processes.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama, or IBM ELM.
• Experience with RMF documentation and DoD engineering or compliance standards.
• PMP, Agile, SAFe, or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and management of Technical Design Packages, including system architecture documentation, interface specifications, data schemas, and integration workflows.
• Produce and maintain TDP deliverables, including system architecture diagrams, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), data schemas or entity relationship diagrams, API specifications, data flow and sequence diagrams, configuration management and versioning records, technical requirements traceability matrices, and integration and deployment design documents.
• Conduct requirements management activities, including decomposition, traceability, baseline control, and change impact analysis.
• Translate mission, system, and interface requirements into structured technical design documentation.
• Maintain alignment between TDP artifacts, ICDs, system specifications, and validation criteria.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, coordinate cross-functional engineering teams, and manage task execution.
• Support configuration management processes, change control boards, and technical review events.
• Manage program documentation, including IMS, RAID logs, risks, and recurring status reports.
• Provide technical assessments, milestone-readiness documentation, and status updates to stakeholders.

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards program.
• Benefits eligibility is available to full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis; employees below that threshold are eligible for select offerings, excluding health benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level