GovCIO

IT Project Manager

GovCIO$115K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School diploma with 6-9 years of relevant experience
  • Active TS/SCI clearance
  • Experience managing multiple complex technical projects
  • Familiarity with DoD lifecycle processes and requirements management
  • Strong understanding of secure IT operations and enterprise networks
  • Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Azure DevOps)
  • DOD 8140 IAT II certification (e.g., Security+ CE, CCNA-Security)

Responsibilities

  • Manage project direction from design to testing to meet objectives
  • Define requirements and plan project lifecycle
  • Integrate vendor tasks and review their deliverables
  • Ensure project quality and compliance with standards
  • Maintain structured documentation like charters and risk registers
  • Monitor project progress and proactively identify risks
  • Serve as liaison between technical teams and leadership

Benefits

  • Fully onsite position at Joint Base Langley-Eustis
  • Involvement in high-impact modernization efforts within the DoD
  • Opportunity to work in a classified environment
  • Collaborative team culture with cross-functional engineering teams
  • Engagement in comprehensive project management activities
Full Job Description
Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring for an IT Project Managerto support modernization efforts. This position will be located in Hampton, Va at Joint Base Langley-Eustis and will be a fully onsite position.

Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager with a strong background in enterprise implementation planning, technical integration, and coordination across a DoD-classified enterprise network. The ideal candidate will have proven experience delivering complex projects in secure environments, collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams, and driving structured implementation activities from planning through sustainment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manages the direction of a project through the design, implementation, and testing in accordance with project objectives.
  • Defines requirements and plans project lifecycle deployment.
  • Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables.
  • Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables.
  • Maintain structured project documentation, including charters, plans, briefings, risk registers, change requests, and executive status reports
  • Monitor progress against baselines and proactively identify risks, issues, and dependency conflicts across multiple enterprise workstreams
  • Ensure all project actions comply with DoD cybersecurity, accreditation, and configuration management requirements
  • Serve as a liaison between technical teams and leadership, translating complex technical considerations into clear operational impacts
  • Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking, analysis and reporting. producing top quality products for the customer is vital.
  • Strong problem solving and good communication skills
  • Ability to research and choose the best, technically feasible solution that meets customer requirements
  • Experience with agile or other project management methodologies
  • A collaborative mindset and ability to build strong working relationships
  • Proactive approach to anticipating project needs and solving challenges
  • Flexibility and adaptability when project requirements evolve
Qualifications

High School with 6 - 9 years (or commensurate experience)

Required Skills and Experience

Clearance: TS/SCI

  • Managing multiple, complex, technical projects
  • Planning and estimating work requirements
  • Familiarity with DoD lifecycle processes, requirements management frameworks, and enterprise architecture principles.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across technical and nontechnical teams
  • Demonstrate experience creating or managing enterprise implementation plans for large technical deployments
  • Strong understanding of enterprise networks, service integration, incident/service management, and secure IT operations
  • Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence)
  • DOD 8140 IAT II (Security+ CE,CCNA-Security, CySA+,CND)

Preferred Skills and Experience

  • Technical background in networking and systems
  • PMP or Agile certification
  • PMI-ACP
  • Experience with largescale modernization efforts or cloud transition planning.
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity requirements, RMF processes, and DoD architecture frameworks
  • Experience working directly with PMOs or leading crossfunctional technical teams
  • Background supporting highly regulated or classified environments such as AFSCI
  • Experience with enterprise technical integration, transition planning, or large-scale modernization programs
  • Experience with DOD Networks (NIPR, SIPR, JWICS)

Posted Salary RangeUSD $115,000.00 - USD $130,000.00 /Yr.

About GovCIO

GovCIO is a technology and consulting firm that provides IT solutions to government agencies. The company specializes in cloud computing, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. GovCIO's mission is to help government agencies improve their IT infrastructure and enhance their services to the public. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.
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