IT Project Manager

Booz Allen Hamilton•Reston, VA

About The Position

The IT Project Manager will implement and maintain organizational programs in support of the client’s strategy, guiding projects from planning through delivery. The role supports program success through careful analysis, effective communication, tactical planning, and coordination with stakeholders and technical teams. Responsibilities include reviewing contracts and project cost accounting, and helping ensure programs meet goals, quality standards, and budget requirements. The work supports a mission to improve warfighter communications and includes opportunities to develop and maintain program strategy. The Project Manager will interact with subject-matter experts, technical directors, engineers, and contracting officers, using Microsoft tools and regular communication to guide work and keep programs on track. The position requires an active TS/SCI clearance. The posting lists an annualized projected compensation range of $86,800 to $198,000. Booz Allen offers benefits including health, life, disability, financial and retirement benefits, paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, dependent care, and recognition awards. Eligibility for benefit programs depends on regularly working at least 20 hours per week.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience supporting and managing IT, software development, or cybersecurity projects from planning through delivery.
Experience with engineering, including network and systems security, authentication, access controls, vulnerability scanning, and security baselines.
Experience applying Agile and Scrum or standard SDLC workflows to guide sprint tasks, unblock daily technical work, and keep milestones on schedule.
Experience serving as an advisor to upper-level management.
Experience planning, coordinating, and developing comprehensive reports to improve organizational program development and execution.
Ability to coordinate effectively across engineering teams, internal stakeholders, and external partners, and explain technical issues clearly to non-engineers.
Active TS/SCI clearance and willingness to take a polygraph exam.
One of the following education and experience combinations: an associate’s degree and at least 5 years of experience supporting IT projects and activities; a bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of such experience; or a master’s degree and at least 1 year of such experience.
Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification within 30 days of start date, such as Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GSEC, SSCP, CySA+, GICSP, or CND.
Ability to obtain a DoD 8570.01-M Cybersecurity Service Provider – Infrastructure Support certification within 30 days of start date, such as CEH, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND.

Nice To Haves

Experience capturing technical requirements, writing standard operating procedures (SOPs), tracking action items, and preparing clear, regular status reports.
Experience conducting quantitative or qualitative analysis and evaluation of programs and providing management with information about improving initiatives and strategic plans.
Experience creating project management plans.
Knowledge of the DoD acquisition process.
Ability to manage core project fundamentals, including tracking task schedules, maintaining scope, monitoring budgets and deliverables, and identifying project risks early.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain organizational programs in support of the client’s strategy.
Support projects from planning through delivery and help keep them on a productive path.
Work with key stakeholders to review contracts and project cost accounting.
Support tactical planning using Microsoft tools and regular interactions with subject-matter experts, technical directors, engineers, and contracting officers.
Communicate with stakeholders to help programs achieve their goals and meet quality standards.
Plan, coordinate, and develop comprehensive reports to improve organizational program development and execution.
Advise upper-level management.
Coordinate effectively across engineering teams, internal stakeholders, and external partners, and explain technical issues clearly to non-engineers.
Apply Agile and Scrum or standard SDLC workflows to guide sprint tasks, unblock daily technical work, and keep milestones on schedule.