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# IT Project Manager (contingent upon contract award)

- **Company:** The Bull
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $100,000.0 - $160,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Configuration Management, Cyber Security, Federal Enterprise Architecture, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), Platform as a Service (PAAS), Scrum Methodology, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, System Testing, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1c628c7e94e7903c

## About the Role

* Five or more years of experience managing IT projects.
 * Active PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
 * In-depth knowledge of IT project management processes and the system development life cycle (SDLC).
 * Working knowledge of the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA), Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC), IT security management, and risk management.
 * A track record of developing, monitoring, and reporting on project objectives, cost, schedule, and performance.
 * Experience owning both the technical and administrative sides of a project, including vendor coordination and budget tracking.
 * Hands-on experience running projects with agile methods and Azure DevOps (Boards, Work Items, Dashboards, Test Plans).
 * Excellent written and verbal communication and leadership skills, including briefing senior federal stakeholders.
 * Ability to pass a federal background investigation (NACI) and obtain a PIV credential.
 * Must reside within 50 miles of Reston, VA

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in information technology, business, or a related field.

 * PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster, or Professional Scrum Master certification.
 * Experience managing application development, PaaS, or SaaS implementations for a federal agency.
 * Experience with Department of the Interior or Indian Affairs programs.
 * Familiarity with the NIST Risk Management Framework, FIPS 199 categorization, or change and configuration management processes.

## Description

* Manage the full lifecycle of assigned IT projects using PMI/PMBOK-based methods tailored with agile practices.
 * Build and maintain project schedules, scope, backlogs, and dashboards in Azure DevOps.
 * Facilitate agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
 * Track cost, schedule, and performance for federal IT investments, and report actual versus budgeted spending with projections.
 * Identify, assess, and manage risks, issues, and impediments, and escalate them according to established procedures.
 * Coordinate with contracting officer's representatives and application vendors to keep work aligned with contract terms.
 * Develop and manage test plans that support system testing and user acceptance testing.
 * Support NIST SP 800-53 control implementation statements, control assessments, and FIPS 199 categorization for project systems.
 * Develop change and configuration management plans for assigned projects, and keep configuration items current.
 * Conduct stakeholder analysis, develop communication plans, and deliver weekly status reports.