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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Project & Portfolio Manager - **Company:** BAE Systems - **Location:** Mount Laurel Township, NJ, United States - **Salary:** $79,365.0 - $134,921.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Capability Maturity Model Integration, Cyber Security, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Key Management, Networking Basics, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Scrum Methodology, Cloud Services, IT Architecture, SC Clearance, Information Technology, Cybercrime, Performance Monitor, Cyber Warfare - **Published:** October 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9225149/it-project-portfolio-manager ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field, plus relevant professional experience managing complex IT projects, programs, or investment portfolios; equivalent military or additional directly relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements. * Demonstrated experience managing IT projects across the full lifecycle, including requirements analysis, planning, scheduling, cost/budget management, resource allocation, risk management, performance measurement, stakeholder coordination, and delivery of IT services or products. * Working knowledge of enterprise IT goals, IT architecture concepts and frameworks, system lifecycle management, service-management concepts, networking fundamentals, and cloud service/deployment models (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS; public, private, hybrid, and on-premises). * Working knowledge of cybersecurity principles, cyber threats and vulnerabilities, operational impacts of cybersecurity lapses, and risk-management processes, with the ability to integrate security practices throughout project and acquisition activities. * Experience supporting IT acquisition/procurement activities and ensuring cybersecurity, supply-chain, network, system, performance, and operational-security requirements are addressed in acquisition packages, outsourcing arrangements, contracts, and deliverables. * Knowledge of supply-chain risk-management standards, policies, processes, and practices, with the ability to evaluate supplier/product trustworthiness and assess procurement effectiveness in addressing information-security and supply-chain risks. * Ability to develop and use measures for project, system, service, risk, compliance, and assurance performance; analyze variances; initiate corrective action; and communicate status, issues, and recommendations to decision-makers. * Experience coordinating with IT process owners and ability to service stakeholders and define service expectations, operating-level agreements, SLAs, performance reporting, customer feedback, and continual-improvement actions. * Knowledge of applicable cybersecurity laws, regulations, policies, standards, and ethical requirements, with sound judgment in resolving conflicting requirements and escalating risk appropriately. * Strong written and verbal communication, facilitation, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work across technical, acquisition, contracting, cybersecurity, and mission organizations. * Ability to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the assigned program; current SECRET clearance is strongly preferred for classified program support. * Must meet DoD 8140.03 qualification requirements for the assigned DCWF work role(s) within the timeframe established by the program or customer. Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills * Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster, or comparable project/program management credential. * ITIL Foundation or higher, DAU acquisition training, FAC-P/PM or equivalent acquisition/program management education, or demonstrated experience working within federal/DoD acquisition environments. * Experience managing and executing an IT investment portfolio, technology roadmap, capital-planning process, lifecycle cost estimate, or portfolio prioritization process that balances mission value, risk, cost, schedule, cybersecurity, and resource constraints. * Experience with DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF), security authorization processes, compliance/assurance metrics, or collaboration with ISSMs, ISSOs, security control assessors, network/security engineers, and cyber operations teams. * Experience drafting or reviewing cybersecurity and supply-chain risk-management documentation, acquisition requirements, contract language, statements of work, SLAs/OLAs, and acceptance criteria. * Knowledge of organizational process improvement and maturity models such as CMMI, and experience applying continual-improvement methods to project, procurement, or IT-service delivery. * Experience with current and emerging cyber technologies and the ability to evaluate solution alternatives, technology trends, research, industry capabilities, and external technical expertise from government, academia, research centers, or industry. * Knowledge of import/export control requirements affecting cryptography, cybersecurity technologies, systems, and software, including the ability to support acquisition or import/export reviews when required. * Experience supporting classified networks, National Security Systems, SIPRNET-connected environments, or other high-assurance DoD/federal IT environments. * Advanced degree in a related discipline and/or experience leading multi-disciplinary teams, budgets, staffing, contracting, audits, or executive governance reviews. ## Description As an IT Project & Portfolio Manager, you will lead technology projects and manage a portfolio of IT capabilities from requirements and acquisition through delivery, sustainment, and continual improvement. This role integrates project management, IT investment planning, cybersecurity, supply-chain risk management, service management, and lifecycle cost oversight to ensure investments remain aligned with mission and enterprise priorities., * Plan, organize, schedule, and execute concurrent IT projects and portfolio initiatives, maintaining scope, cost, schedule, quality, risk, dependencies, and performance measures aligned with enterprise mission objectives. * Translate mission needs and requirements into prioritized IT investments, acquisition strategies, lifecycle plans, and measurable outcomes; recommend improvements, upgrades, and business-process solutions. * Lead project and portfolio governance activities, including resource planning, budgeting, contracting, lifecycle cost estimates, corrective actions, and executive-level reporting. * Integrate cybersecurity, network, system, cloud, performance, and supply-chain security requirements into project plans, acquisition packages, statements of work, service agreements, and acceptance criteria. * Evaluate procurement and supplier activities for information-security and supply-chain risk; assess supplier/product trustworthiness and support acquisition decisions throughout the procurement lifecycle. * Develop and monitor risk, compliance, and assurance measures, including RMF-informed risk analysis, threat assessment, mitigation planning, audit support, and documentation of supply-chain risks for critical system elements. * Coordinate and service end-to-end IT service delivery with internal process owners, service managers, product owners, customers, vendors, and cybersecurity stakeholders; help define operating-level agreements, SLAs, and underpinning contracts. * Review service and project performance data, customer feedback, issues, variances, and corrective actions to drive continual improvement and ensure required outcomes are achieved. * Apply enterprise architecture, system lifecycle, networking, cloud-service, and cloud-deployment concepts when evaluating solution options across on-premises, private, public, and hybrid environments. * Support continuity, resilience, and operational planning by incorporating enterprise cybersecurity and supply-chain risk-management considerations into project and portfolio decisions. * Navigate applicable laws, regulations, policies, standards, ethics, and import/export considerations affecting cybersecurity technologies, cryptography, acquisition, and supply-chain risk. * Communicate effectively with technical teams, business leaders, customers, contracting personnel, security professionals, and senior stakeholders to resolve conflicts, establish priorities, and sustain mission alignment.