IT Project Manager - Software Development

NTT DATA Services•Rockville, MD

8d•$97,391 - $162,319

About The Position

NTT DATA is seeking a highly motivated, flexible, and detail-oriented Technical Project Manager with strong technical and business analyst skills. The role supports mission-critical work affecting medical, health, and scientific communities and emphasizes using modern AI tools and automation platforms to improve documentation, analysis, communication, productivity, and project delivery. The Project Manager works with federal managers and customers to establish project scope, timelines, and roadmaps; leads teams through the full EPLC lifecycle; advises government stakeholders on AI-enabled solutions; and establishes governance processes that meet federal oversight, security, and documentation standards. The position is accountable for contractual deliverables and manages project risks, issues, dependencies, Agile delivery, reporting, technical planning, and project artifacts. It also coordinates with Development, QA, Hosting, Analytics, and Security teams to improve testing, operations, and data workflows.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience developing and implementing Project Management Plans.
At least 6 years of project management experience.
At least 5 years of experience leading Agile .NET implementations, with command of the underlying technologies and technical components.
At least 5 years of experience with complex software architectures and database structures, including technical and business challenges, while keeping deliverables aligned with overall project objectives.
Ability to obtain or maintain a Public Trust Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Understanding of business and technology organizations, resources, priorities, and needs.
Experience implementing large, complex initiatives within a multi-vendor, matrixed organization.
Strong skills in MS Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Visio, and Project.
Strong grasp of project management and technology development lifecycles.
Ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality.
Previous government work experience.
Experience working onsite with government clients.
Experience with health care IT systems.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with federal managers and customers to define project scope, timelines, and roadmaps, incorporating AI opportunities that support mission outcomes.
Lead teams through the full EPLC lifecycle, using AI to enhance requirements gathering, documentation quality, and compliance tracking.
Advise government stakeholders on AI-enabled solutions to improve delivery efficiency, reporting, and decision-making.
Develop program governance processes that integrate automation and AI tools and meet federal oversight, security, and documentation standards.
Provide single-point accountability for contractual deliverables and use AI to streamline communication, status updates, and artifact management.
Monitor and manage risks, issues, and dependencies, using AI-based analysis to detect trends and improve response times.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies and support iterative delivery, using AI for backlog refinement, user story drafting, and sprint-planning insights.
Prepare detailed weekly and monthly status reports, using AI to accelerate data compilation, narrative creation, and metric visualization.
Lead technical planning sessions supporting cloud modernization, zero-trust alignment, and integration of AI-supported operational enhancements.
Maintain project artifacts, including schedules, risk registers, and compliance documentation, using AI automation for version control and consistency.
Conduct root cause analyses and lessons-learned sessions, using AI to identify patterns across workstreams and improve future practices.
Coordinate with Development, QA, Hosting, Analytics, and Security teams to introduce AI-based efficiencies across testing, operations, and data workflows.