IT Project Manager

Support a mission-critical Sponsor program in Chantilly, VA. This position serves as the central coordination point between technical teams, stakeholders, program leadership, and mission customers to ensure successful planning, integration, delivery, and sustainment of cyber-related systems, applications, and network capabilities.

The ideal candidate combines strong project management skills with technical acumen, requirements management experience, and the ability to translate complex technical initiatives into actionable plans and measurable outcomes. This role requires daily interaction with engineers, system administrators, software developers, cybersecurity professionals, and Sponsor stakeholders in a fast-paced operational environment. Similar government and industry project management roles emphasize lifecycle management, stakeholder coordination, requirements definition, risk management, and integration across technical workstreams., * Lead and coordinate multiple technical projects supporting Sponsor cyber systems, enterprise applications, and network modernization initiatives.

• Serve as the primary project integrator between Sponsor stakeholders, technical teams, and program leadership.
• Gather, document, analyze, and manage system, application, and operational requirements.
• Facilitate requirements elicitation sessions, technical exchange meetings, working groups, and stakeholder reviews.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, dependencies, risks, issues, and mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate system deployments, upgrades, testing activities, and transition-to-operations efforts.
• Track action items and ensure timely completion of deliverables across multiple teams and organizations.
• Prepare executive-level briefings, decision papers, dashboards, and project status reports.
• Support Agile, DevSecOps, and traditional project management processes as applicable.
• Ensure project activities align with Sponsor cybersecurity, accreditation, configuration management, and governance requirements.
• Translate technical concepts into concise business and operational impacts for leadership and mission stakeholders.

• Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
• 4-8 years of experience supporting IT, cyber, software development, systems engineering, or network-focused programs.
• Demonstrated experience managing technical projects from requirements definition through implementation and sustainment.
• Experience developing project schedules, managing deliverables, tracking risks, and coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Strong requirements gathering, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting enterprise IT systems, applications, infrastructure, networks, or cybersecurity programs.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Teams.
• Experience creating executive briefings and presenting to senior leadership.

Desired Skills

• PMP certification.
• Agile, Scrum Master, SAFe, or related project management certification.
• Experience supporting Intelligence Community or DoD customers.
• Familiarity with Sponsor cyber operations, enterprise IT environments, or mission systems.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, SharePoint, or similar collaboration and project management tools.
• Knowledge of systems engineering, software development lifecycle (SDLC), DevSecOps, cloud technologies, or cybersecurity frameworks.
• Experience supporting requirements management, change management, and configuration management processes.

Please note that all applicants must be U.S. citizens and require additional screening from our clients.

Fusion Innovation’s recent growth has earned us a top spot in the Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America and in Washington Business Journal’s Best Places to Work multiple years in a row. Our team members are passionate about their work and are empowered to contribute their unique skills and perspectives to our projects. Here at Fusion, we put people first. When you join us, you don’t just join a company, you join a family. If you are ready to be part of a fun and engaging team where your innovative ideas are heard, supported, and make ever lasting mission impacts for our Nation’s most sensitive programs, you have come to the right place.