Project Manager

Data Systems Analysts • Morgantown, WV

20d

About The Position

DSA is seeking a Project Manager to serve as the single point of accountability for cost, schedule, performance, staffing, risk, option task coordination, transition discipline, and Government engagement on a mission-critical biometric sustainment and modernization contract. The Project Manager will lead a multidisciplinary team supporting critical DoW operations, secure cloud hosting, cybersecurity compliance, mission application sustainment, and controlled modernization.

The position is pending award and is contingent upon contract award, customer approval, funding availability, and completion of applicable DSA recruiting, security, and onboarding requirements. The posted salary range is a good-faith estimate; actual compensation depends on the selected candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and other job-related factors. Many DSA positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance, which may only be granted to U.S. citizens. Applicants accepting a conditional offer may be subject to government security investigations and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, information technology, engineering, management, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience managing complex DoD, Army, IC, or federal technology programs.
• At least 3 years of experience relating to biometric comparisons, biometric management, or biometric matching algorithms.
• Experience leading multifunctional teams supporting enterprise systems, cloud operations, cybersecurity, software sustainment, or mission applications.
• Demonstrated experience with Government contract execution, performance reporting, staffing management, risk management, and customer engagement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing Government stakeholders.
• Experience with identity intelligence systems and 24/7/365 mission operations environments.
• DoD 8570/8140-aligned certification.
• Active Secret-level clearance.
• Experience with Microsoft Copilot and/or an approved equivalent AI solution is expected of all hired employees.

Nice To Haves

• PMP certification is strongly preferred.
• Experience with AWS cloud operations and data transfers across multiple domains.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall contract execution across operations, engineering, cloud, cybersecurity, logistics, sustainment, modernization, and option task activities.
• Serve as the primary Government interface for performance reviews, issue escalation, staffing status, risk decisions, and mission priorities.
• Maintain integrated cost, schedule, staffing, risk, quality, and performance management processes.
• Drive transition planning, knowledge capture, and readiness gates.
• Oversee subcontractor integration, deliverable quality, corrective actions, and performance reporting.
• Ensure operational continuity, cybersecurity posture, modernization delivery, and customer communications remain synchronized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior