Project / Implementation Manager

D2 Technical Services•St. Louis, MO

1d•$130,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Lead with Purpose. Deliver with Impact. Are you a natural leader who thrives on turning plans into action and challenges into solutions? We’re looking for a Project/Implementation Manager who brings both strategic thinking and hands-on execution to help support a critical mission for our intelligence community customer. In this role, you'll do more than just manage tasks—you’ll help ensure that today’s national security operations run smoothly, while laying the foundation for a smarter, more secure tomorrow. Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Project/Implementation Manager with D2, where you will transform technology into opportunity for our intelligence customers. At D2, you will make meaningful contributions to challenging projects while leading teams and driving strategic initiatives. This role offers you the platform to grow a rewarding career while driving mission-critical solutions, managing key project responsibilities including procurement, milestones/timelines, leadership, and technical oversight in a dynamic, high-stakes environment. Our work depends on a TS/SCI cleared Project/Implementation Manager joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA (preferred) or St. Louis, MO.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of relevant experience in project or task management
Active TS/SCI security clearance (required)
Proven ability to lead medium to large teams or departments with complex workflows
Experience supporting government clients, preferably within the intelligence or defense space
Strong communication, planning, and organizational skills
Ability to balance multiple priorities while delivering high-quality results
Confident working across teams, resolving conflicts, and adapting to shifting priorities

Responsibilities

Provides comprehensive technical, administrative, and operational leadership for mission critical IT projects.
Drives execution across the full project lifecycle, maintaining accountability for scope, cost, schedule, and technical performance.
Orchestrates cross-functional engineering and operational teams in a matrixed environment, guiding the resolution of complex technical issues to accelerate project completion.
Coordinates directly with client customers and client stakeholders to ensure seamless mission success and complete customer satisfaction.
Manages or directs resources required to perform assigned project or tasks(s) – this is a project manager role where you will own and drive the execution of an assigned portfolio of IT projects.
Direct the end-to-end lifecycle of complex IT projects and systems engineering tasks from initiation through delivery
Drive technical staff, including engineers, developers, operations teams and multi-disciplinary service lanes
Manage scope, schedule, milestone-based invoicing inputs, and resource allocation to meet aggressive mission milestones
Proactively mitigate risks, identify technical bottlenecks, and drive rapid solutions to ensure zero mission downtime
Serve as the primary liaison and trusted advisor to intelligence customer stakeholders
Host high-level technical exchange meetings (TEMs), participate in program management reviews, and customer briefings
Anticipate evolving customer requirements to help spearhead program growth
Mitigate risks and potential roadblocks to the project
Interact with vendors, other agencies, subcontractors, and other client staff on behalf of the client
Coordinate development of deliverables and products
Ensure quality assurance of project deliverables
Maintain current knowledge of relevant technology
Participate in special projects as required
Review future project requirements and develop strategies for future work