IT Project Manager

Guidehouse•Dc, DC

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The IT Project Manager leads and delivers IT projects in a secure, high-tempo Top Secret technology environment, providing direct support to senior executives. The role coordinates cross-functional teams and drives project execution from planning through operational transition, producing executive-ready materials for senior decision makers. It emphasizes disciplined delivery, risk management, and stakeholder engagement across a multidisciplinary technical environment. The position requires onsite work in Washington, DC three times per week and supports the coordination rhythms required for Top Secret operations, with occasional travel of approximately 10%.

Requirements

Active and maintained Top Secret federal or DoD security clearance.
After onboarding with Guidehouse, ability to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance.
Bachelor's degree.
Five years of experience managing IT projects in secure or complex enterprise environments, including delivery across cross-functional technical teams.
Ability to work at the client site in Washington, DC three times per week.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Intelligence Community or national security enterprise IT environments.
Experience with technical teams delivering cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure, data services, or enterprise platforms.
Project management certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, or CAPM.
Agile delivery certifications such as PMI-ACP, CSM, or SAFe Agilist.
IT service management and governance certifications such as ITIL Foundation (Intermediate is a plus) or COBIT Foundation.
Project-relevant security certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or higher, including CASP+ or CISSP.
Change management certifications such as Prosci or CCMP.
Process excellence certification such as Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
Strong skills in schedule management, risk and issue control, dependency management, and stakeholder communications.
Ability to work across technical and non-technical communities and translate complex technical details into understandable, mission-driven insights.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive-level briefings, status updates, high-visibility narratives, and customer-facing content.
Experience supporting IT, cybersecurity, enterprise services, or technical program environments within the federal government or other large, matrixed organizations.
Experience engaging with senior leaders and building trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced, classified environments.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain project management artifacts, including project plans, schedules, RAID logs, status reports, and stakeholder communications; manage baselines to support successful delivery.
Coordinate work across engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and business stakeholders; facilitate requirements sessions and track milestones and inter-team dependencies.
Monitor cost, schedule, scope, and quality; identify risks and issues, develop mitigation paths and decision options for leadership, and maintain audit-ready documentation.
Prepare executive-level briefings, talking points, and decision materials that are precise, mission-aligned, and suitable for secure forums.
Plan and lead release readiness and operational transition activities, confirming support models, runbooks, and sustainment checkpoints are in place.
Drive meeting governance by managing agendas, decisions, actions, owners, and dates.
Uphold the onsite posture and coordination rhythms required for Top Secret operations; support occasional travel of approximately 10%.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package.
Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
Personal and family sick time and company-paid holidays.
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.
Parental leave and adoption assistance.
401(k) retirement plan.
Basic life and supplemental life insurance.
Health Savings Account and dental/vision and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Student Loan PayDown.
Tuition reimbursement, personal development, and learning opportunities.
Skills development and certifications.
Employee referral program.
Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach.
Emergency back-up childcare program.
Mobility stipend.