Job Family:Management Consulting
Travel Required:None
Clearance Required:Active Top Secret (TS)
What You Will Do:The IT Project Manager will lead and deliver IT projects in a secure, high-tempo Top-Secret technology environment, providing direct support to senior executives. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, drive project execution from planning through operational transition, and produce executive-ready materials for senior decision makers. The role emphasizes disciplined delivery, risk management, and stakeholder engagement across a multi-disciplinary technical space.
Responsibilities will include:
- Develop and maintain core project management artifacts (project plans, schedules, RAID logs, status reports, stakeholder communications) and manage baselines to drive successful delivery.
- Coordinate cross-functional work across engineering, cybersecurity, operations, and business stakeholders; facilitate requirements sessions; track milestones and inter-team dependencies.
- Monitor cost, schedule, scope, and quality; surface risks/issues with clear mitigation paths and decision options for leadership; maintain audit-ready documentation.
- Prepare executive-level briefings, talking points, and decision materials; ensure content is precise, mission-aligned, and suitable for secure forums.
- Plan and lead release readiness and operational transition activities; confirm support models, runbooks, and sustainment checkpoints are in place.
- Drive meeting hygiene and governance (agendas, decisions, actions, owners, dates) to keep delivery disciplined and transparent.
- Uphold onsite posture and coordination rhythms required for TS operations; support occasional travel (~10%).
What You Will Need: - An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance. Once onboard with Guidehouse, new hire MUST be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "TOP SECRET/SCI (TS/SCI)" security clearance.
- Bachelor's degree
- FIVE (5) years of experience managing IT projects in secure or complex enterprise environments (delivery across cross-functional technical teams)
- Ability to work on client site in Washington, DC 3 times per week.
What Would Be Nice To Have: - Familiarity with Intelligence Community or national security enterprise IT environments.
- Experience working with technical teams delivering cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure, data services, or enterprise platforms.
- Project Management: PMP, PRINCE2 Practitioner, CAPM.
- Agile Delivery: PMI-ACP, CSM, SAFe Agilist.
- IT Service Management & Governance: ITIL Foundation (Intermediate a plus), COBIT Foundation.
- Security (project-relevant): CompTIA Security+ (or higher such as CASP+/CISSP).
- Change Management: Prosci, CCMP.
- Process Excellence: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.
- Strong skills in schedule management, risk/issue control, dependency management, and stakeholder communications.
- Proven ability to work across both technical and non-technical communities, translating complex technical details into understandable, mission-driven insights.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive-level materials such as briefings, status updates, high-visibility narratives, and customer-facing content.
- Demonstrated experience supporting IT, cybersecurity, enterprise services, or technical program environments within the federal government or other large, matrixed organizations.
- Experience engaging with senior leaders and building trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills; ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced, classified environments.
The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
What We Offer:Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
