Senior Information Technology Project Manager

Role Description

The Senior IT Project Manager is the contractor's primary delivery lead and day-to-day point of contact with the IRS Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Technical Point of Contact (TPOC). This person owns end-to-end execution of the task order schedule, scope, risk, resources, and deliverable quality across all subtasks, and leads both the transition-in and transition-out efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal point of contact with the COR/TPOC and represent the contractor in all program-level communications.
• Develop, implement, and maintain the Task Order Program Management Plan (PMP), including the project plan, performance dashboards, and a consolidated roll-up of performance data across all active subtasks.
• Plan and lead Transition-In: develop the Knowledge Transfer Plan (KTP), maintain a resource-balanced Microsoft Project (or equivalent) schedule, and drive completion within the 120-day window.
• Develop and annually update the Transition-Out Plan; ensure continuity of operations with no service gaps at end of performance (90-day transition-out).
• Facilitate the Monthly Status Report (MSR) call, the weekly Administrative Touchpoint, and the Annual Planning Meeting; prepare materials for COR/TPOC review and acceptance.
• Manage schedule, scope, risk (risk register, dependency tracking, mitigation), and resource allocation across the review, agency-submission, methodology, and risk-model workstreams.
• Ensure on-time, on-quality delivery of all work products per the deliverable schedule and the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).
• Oversee onboarding, Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE), and personnel security/clearance progress in coordination with the program team.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated senior-level experience managing IT projects and/or IT-related security assessment programs across multiple technology platforms (operating systems, network, virtualization, cloud).
• Proven track record building and maintaining program/project management plans, integrated master schedules (Microsoft Project or equivalent), risk registers, and performance dashboards.
• Experience leading contract transition-in and/or transition-out and structured knowledge transfer from an incumbent.
• Experience managing deliverable-based (firm-fixed-price) performance in a federal environment, including formal status reporting to government stakeholders.
• Experience leading geographically distributed and/or remote-hybrid delivery teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in an Information Technology–related discipline from an accredited college or university. Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of ONE of the following certifications/licenses: CAP (Certified Authorization Professional), CND, CompTIA Cloud+, GSLC, Security+ CE, HCISPP, CASP+ CE, CISM, CISSP (or Associate), CCISO, PMP.

Preferred

• PMP paired with a security certification.
• Prior IRS/Treasury or FTI/Publication 1075 program experience.
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 and FedRAMP.

Company Description

Over the past 15 years, eTel has delivered essential solutions for the federal government by securing and managing data, providing scalable identity access, modernizing legacy systems, and building high-performance platforms. By integrating new technologies and ensuring reliable operations, we help agencies stay prepared for future challenges.

• eTel offers integrated CMMI Level 3 processes, tools, and techniques with innovative, cost-efficient, and secure solutions to address complex challenges.
• eTel holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO/IEC 27001:2013, and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 certifications.
• eTel offers dedicated subject matter experts (SMEs) and thought leaders that possess a deep understanding of customers’ environments and challenges.