Task Order Project Manager

Nationwide IT Services•Fairfax, VA

About The Position

Nationwide IT Services (NIS) is seeking a Task Order Project Manager to lead delivery of a federal IT application modernization and sustainment program supporting the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The role oversees program execution, personnel, schedules, deliverables, risks, and customer communications while ensuring successful application sustainment, modernization, and cybersecurity support. The Project Manager provides leadership across technical and functional teams, oversees Agile development activities, serves as Scrum Master, and coordinates with government stakeholders to achieve program objectives, performance standards, and contractual requirements. This position is contingent upon contract award and funding. The role requires a favorable Tier 3/NACLC/ANACI investigation at proposal submission and a Secret clearance. Required certifications include a Project Management certification (PMP or another qualifying certification), Scrum Master certification, and a DoD 8140 baseline certification applicable to the IT Project Manager role. A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is required, although four additional years of related experience may be substituted. Nationwide IT Services is a CVE-verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and an IT and management consulting company. Its mission is to deliver value-added services by leveraging technology, people, and industry best practices to implement innovative solutions through trusted employees and team members. Salary is to be determined; offers consider the position's scope and responsibilities, candidate experience, education and skills, and market conditions.

Requirements

At least five years of relevant information technology experience.
At least five years of progressively responsible leadership experience.
Demonstrated experience managing federal IT programs involving application modernization, software development, sustainment, or related technical services.
Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and coordinating complex project schedules, resources, and deliverables.
Experience serving as Scrum Master and managing Agile software development activities.
Proficiency with Atlassian Jira for sprint planning, backlog management, task tracking, dashboards, and reporting.
Experience developing project plans, managing program risks, tracking milestones, and preparing customer-facing progress reports.
Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
PMP certification or another qualifying Project Management certification.
Scrum Master certification.
DoD 8140 baseline certification applicable to the IT Project Manager role.
Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from an accredited institution; four additional years of related experience may substitute for the degree requirement.
Favorable Tier 3/NACLC/ANACI investigation required at the time of proposal submission.
Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage execution of federal IT application modernization, sustainment, and cybersecurity support activities.
Oversee project schedules, personnel assignments, technical performance, contractual deliverables, and program risks.
Serve as Scrum Master and facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups.
Manage Jira-based project planning, user stories, product backlogs, sprint execution, dashboards, and performance reporting.
Coordinate multidisciplinary teams of software architects, developers, engineers, cybersecurity professionals, and technical support personnel.
Develop and maintain project management plans, modernization roadmaps, schedules, and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).
Monitor application sustainment and modernization activities for compliance with contractual performance requirements and service availability standards.
Coordinate contractor onboarding, offboarding, required training, certifications, and personnel coverage to ensure operational continuity.
Identify and mitigate project risks, resolve technical and operational challenges, and ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.
Conduct program reviews and communicate status, accomplishments, risks, and corrective actions to government stakeholders.
Prepare and submit monthly progress reports, project plans, technical status updates, and other required contractual deliverables.
Coordinate with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), government program managers, and technical stakeholders to align with program priorities.
Support Agile development, DevSecOps practices, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD), and application modernization initiatives.
Ensure deliverables meet government quality standards, contractual requirements, and deadlines.