IT Project Manager - Alexandria, VA

VetJobs•Alexandria, VA

2d•$123,000 - $133,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Suvi is seeking an IT Project Manager in Alexandria, Virginia, to lead complex information technology (IT) projects from initiation through closeout. The Project Manager will plan and coordinate project delivery using Agile, Kanban, or hybrid approaches as appropriate to the work, while maintaining alignment with Project Management Institute (PMI) standards and customer policies. The successful candidate will work across technical teams, government stakeholders, and contractor organizations to maintain clear accountability for scope, schedule, cost, requirements, risks, and project outcomes. This is a hybrid work position with approximately three days on site and two days remote per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field.
Minimum of three years of experience managing complex IT projects.
Active Secret security clearance.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams representing diverse technical disciplines.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting cloud migration projects, particularly projects involving Microsoft Azure.
Strong knowledge of Azure DevOps for Agile planning, work management, project tracking, and dashboard reporting
Experience managing projects involving ServiceNow development teams.
Understanding of Microsoft Power Platform and past work on Power App development projects.
Project Management Professional (PMP).
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) 4 Managing Professional.
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM).
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Agilist.

Responsibilities

Lead IT projects through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closeout while maintaining alignment with approved requirements and customer priorities.
Define and manage project scope, deliverables, schedules, budgets, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder requirements.
Ensure project requirements are documented, traceable, assigned, and validated throughout the project lifecycle.
Develop and maintain project management artifacts, schedules, risk and issue records, project status briefings, and supporting documentation using tools such as Azure Dev Ops, Microsoft Project, or ServiceNow.
Prepare for and facilitate governance board reviews, executive project spotlights, preliminary and critical design reviews, readiness assessments, and other decision points required by the customer.
Lead cross-functional teams that include technical, operational, business, and contractor personnel. Establish clear responsibilities, resolve delivery barriers, and escalate decisions when required.
Apply Agile project-management methods based tailored to project characteristics, organizational requirements, technical dependencies, and delivery risk.
Monitor project performance against approved scope, schedule, cost, and delivery commitments. Identify variances early and develop corrective actions with accountable stakeholders.
Identify gaps in project-management processes and recommend practical improvements to methods, artifacts, training, and supporting tools.
Support training, knowledge transfer, and repeatable project-management practices across the organization.
Support the development and dissemination of consistent internal and external communications related to IT initiatives and alignment of projects with Information Technology Strategic Plan goals and objectives.
Translate technical and project information into clear written and verbal communications for audiences with different levels of technical knowledge.