Technical Project Manager (IT)

Quick Facts

• 2-year term position (not-to-exceed 4 years), with potential extension up to 10 years
• Role: Senior Technical Project Manager (IT)
• Level: GS-2210-14
• Must obtain and maintain PMP within 1 year
• Drug Testing Designated Position (DTDP)

Description

Serve as a senior technical leader responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing complex, high-risk, high-visibility IT initiatives. Lead end-to-end lifecycle management—from requirements definition and design through testing, deployment, and sustainment—while aligning solutions to enterprise architecture, security controls, records management, privacy, and data governance. Communicate technical details to technical and non-technical stakeholders and provide data-driven reporting for senior leadership.

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate complex solutions and architectural tradeoffs; advise on risks
• Lead cross-functional project teams to develop project plans, schedules, and milestones
• Use delivery methodologies (Agile, Hybrid, Waterfall) to manage IT service transitions, upgrades, and new capability integrations
• Plan and manage multi-year IT project/program budgets, including spend plans and burn-rate tracking
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate technical, cybersecurity, operational, and financial risks; maintain risk registers
• Ensure compliance with federal IT security, privacy, records management, and data protection requirements
• Translate organizational strategy into actionable IT roadmaps, modernization plans, and execution frameworks
• Establish and monitor IT performance metrics, KPIs, and service level indicators
• Prepare and deliver briefings, reports, and post-implementation reviews for senior leadership
• Serve as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for IT contracts, overseeing contractor performance and invoices in accordance with FAR

Requirements

• U.S. citizen or national
• Selective Service registration if a male born after December 31, 1959
• Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests (DTDP)
• Direct Deposit required; no relocation expenses paid
• Complete probationary period if required; suitability for federal employment
• Experience/education must be acquired by the closing date
• Must obtain and maintain PMP certification within one year of employment
• Minimum 1 year of specialized experience at a comparable federal/private-sector level
• IT-related experience demonstrating: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, problem solving
• Demonstrated ability to manage IT projects/programs using Agile (planning, coordinating, monitoring, delivery)
• Demonstrated ability to develop/document/prioritize/manage Agile work products (user stories, epics, tasks, product backlogs, sprint deliverables)
• Demonstrated ability to develop/maintain knowledge management artifacts (technical documentation, project plans, process workflows, status reports)

Benefits

A federal career includes a comprehensive benefits package for employees and their families. Benefit eligibility depends on position type (full-time, part-time, or intermittent) and the specific benefits offered by the hiring agency.