Joint Staff CDAO Project Manager

Parsons Corporation•Arlington, VA

2d•$134,100 - $241,400•Onsite

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Project Manager to direct and manage a large-sized project, ensuring on-schedule completion within or below budget and in accordance with contractual obligations. The position requires onsite support at the Pentagon five days per week. The Project Manager oversees the identification, evaluation, planning, and delivery of key project deliverables, supporting significant mission growth and changing customer requirements. The role involves scaling operations, coordinating stakeholders, and managing emerging priorities, including estimate-to-completion metrics, finances and invoices, personnel, recruitment and retention, subcontractor performance, risks, schedules, and deliverables. The Project Manager is the primary point of contact for Joint Staff CDAO government leadership, contributes to business development and quick-turn proposals, and helps execute new and expanding mission requirements. The role coordinates cross-functional technical teams and supports governance, strategic planning, reporting, and executive briefings related to Joint Staff data and AI initiatives. It is part of Parsons’ Federal Solutions team, which delivers services and solutions to U.S. government customers.

Requirements

Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility at the time of hire; the posting also states that an active Top Secret SCI clearance is required.
Bachelor’s degree; additional years of experience may count in lieu of a degree.
15 or more years of experience; additional education, training, and certifications may count toward total years of experience.
Demonstrated experience managing large or complex projects involving government customers, technical teams, and multiple stakeholders.
Experience serving as a primary liaison between customers, mission owners, and technical delivery teams.
Ability to gather, prioritize, and translate customer requirements into executable plans and deliverables.
Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, resources, quality, and performance metrics.
Experience supporting personnel management, recruitment, retention, and team development.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
Ability to brief program leadership on project status, milestones, risks, and challenges.
Strong writing, organization, and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to work onsite at the Pentagon five days per week.
Ability to manage competing priorities, respond to mission growth, and pivot across multiple projects as required.
Successful completion of a Fit for Duty exam after offer acceptance and before continuing the hiring and onboarding process.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting the Department of War, Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, or U.S. Government organizations.
Experience working with Chief Data and AI Offices, enterprise data programs, or digital transformation initiatives.
Understanding of AI/ML product development, responsible AI, data governance, and model lifecycle management.
Experience managing a product portfolio and balancing competing priorities against mission and business value.
Familiarity with Joint Staff directorates, Joint operational processes, or DoD mission requirements.
PMP professional certification.
Advanced communication and stakeholder-management skills, including experience developing executive briefings and product strategies.
Previous experience executing on GSA/FEDSIM contracts.
Prior military service.
Completion of Defense Acquisition University courses.
Business development, capture management, or proposal development experience.

Responsibilities

Plan and define project goals, objectives, schedules, resources, and success criteria.
Develop and maintain project management plans to execute within scope, schedule, and budget.
Track estimate-to-completion metrics, finances and invoices, personnel management, subcontracts, risks, and deliverables.
Manage project risks and develop risk-management and mitigation processes.
Monitor and report project progress, significant milestones, cost and schedule performance, and conditions affecting execution.
Coordinate with corporate support functions to ensure successful project execution.
Assist the Program Manager/Deputy Program Manager with contract-level metrics, including accomplishments, schedule, financials, quality, staffing, security, deliverables, risks, and stakeholder communication.
Develop knowledge of Joint Staff CDAO mission objectives, contract requirements, subcontract terms, and relevant policies.
Work with project controls, technical teams, and discipline leads to develop ROMs, budgets, schedules, best-value analyses, and execution plans.
Ensure projects meet or exceed objectives established in approved plans.
Serve as the primary point of contact for Joint Staff CDAO government leadership.
Manage stakeholder expectations, communicate progress, and facilitate recurring management meetings.
Escalate blockers, risks, and dependencies that may affect delivery and coordinate with leadership to resolve issues.
Maintain feedback loops among end users, mission owners, stakeholders, and technical teams to maximize adoption and mission value.
Coordinate cross-functional teams, including data scientists, engineers, analysts, cybersecurity professionals, and other technical personnel.
Support CDAO governance, strategic planning, reporting, and executive briefings related to Joint Staff data and AI initiatives.
Support mission growth by helping define new requirements, establish scalable processes, and align resources to emerging priorities.
Stay current on project management, product management, and AI/data delivery practices and identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.
Contribute to business development and capture activities, quick-turn proposals, and the transition and execution of new work.