Project Manager (IT)

Description:

About Us

AE Strategies is a Mclean, VA-based consulting firm, founded in 2003, providing people and project management solutions to federal customers. We are a proven small business with an established reputation and a track record of sustained success supporting mission critical programs across the federal government. Our employees work on challenging and impactful federal initiatives in a positive and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including paid healthcare and 401k matching. Find out more at www.aestrategies.com.

Overview

The Project Manager will join an AE team providing support in strategic project management, business analysis, process improvement, data analysis, requirements elicitation, implementation, and testing. The team is responsible for understanding the clients’ short and long-term vision, breaking down complex challenges into manageable projects, creating tailored solutions, and implementing and tracking projects’ progress and results. This team has a long track record of successfully managing processes and project improvements and operates in a collaborative manner, working together regularly to strategize and develop effective solutions.

To succeed in this role, you bring strong analytical thinking, technical fluency, and business acumen, combined with a deep understanding of stakeholder needs. You lead complex IT initiatives across the full system lifecycle, including requirements gathering, solution design, development, testing, deployment, and sustainment. You are comfortable operating across domains such as enterprise systems, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, IT policy, and data management. You quickly adapt to evolving technologies and priorities. You ask the hard, necessary questions to mitigate risk, address dependencies, and ensure program success. You communicate effectively with senior technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex concepts into clear, actionable insights. You understand there are multiple paths to solving technical challenges and facilitate constructive, data-driven discussions to determine the best approach. Through disciplined project management practices, you drive alignment across diverse stakeholders, requirements, and operational constraints to ensure delivery is coordinated, transparent, and accountable.

The Project Manager’s initial portfolio will be focused on IT projects which could include new software or hardware, process re-engineering, application development, or other modernization efforts. The portfolio of work is dynamic and will require stepping into diverse roles as needed by the client. The Project Manager will lead the planning, execution, implementation, training, and measurement of these projects and must be comfortable serving many additional roles (ex. business analyst, trainer, tester, etc.). This role involves collaborating with teams spanning multiple functions within IT (enterprise operations, networking, application development, records management, cybersecurity, asset management, etc.) as well as business units outside IT (Finance, Procurement, HR, Facilities, etc.). The Project Manager will drive project performance through effective stakeholder communication, data-driven decision-making, rigorous tracking of timelines, risks, deliverables, and requirement elicitation, management, and validation. Success in this role requires strong leadership, the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced federal consulting environment, and a commitment to delivering scalable, high-quality IT solutions.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Manager and Management Analyst across various types of projects and stakeholders (particularly within different IT functional areas)
• Provide excellent customer service and liaise between clients, internal stakeholders, and/or external vendors
• Support strategy and execution of process improvement initiatives
• Manage senior stakeholder relationships and communications
• Facilitate meetings to elicit and document requirements
• Support business development initiatives such as client presentations and proposals

Requirements:

• US Citizenship
• Ability to pass a background investigation and obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance
• Must be able to work full-time onsite in Washington, DC
• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of eight (8) years of business analysis or project management experience
• Experience in managing multiple complex and cross-functional projects concurrently across diverse stakeholder groups
• Experience presenting and facilitating meetings with executive leadership, subject matter experts, and staff members
• Experience with current and future state analysis, requirements analysis, and gap analysis
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills
• Strong strategic planning and organizational abilities
• Experience with data analysis, visualization, and data-driven decision making
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in a management consulting firm, particularly working with federal government clients
• Agile Certification such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Experience using project management software (i.e., Jira)
• Experience creating data visualizations in business intelligence software such as Tableau

A Note from the Hiring Manager:

Our Team has been embedded with this client for over 10 years, and we strongly value our working relationship. We strive to go above the common level of the typical federal consultant; we focus on fostering relationships with our clients and producing quality deliverables above anything internal to AE. We’re looking for someone who wants to work in a very diverse environment, where their work will directly impact and be reviewed by Executive-level leadership. We prioritize collaboration and working as a team are looking for someone to join us for the long-haul. If this sounds like you, we’d love to get in touch!

AE Strategies is an equal opportunity employer.