Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager - Aviation (2 openings)

Job Title: Technical Project Manager

Location:  Downtown Washington D.C. (mostly client site with limited remote work options consistent with ATA’s “Work from Anywhere” policy)

Position Type: Full time/W-2

Experience: 10 years (min)

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Clearance and Security:  No clearance requirements. Must be eligible for and willing to submit for a government security clearance.

Citizenship:  U.S. Citizenship is required. 

Role Overview:  The Technical Project Manager supports aviation-focused programs by providing full lifecycle project management, technical leadership, and decision-oriented recommendations. This role operates within a structured program/project management framework and is responsible for delivering complex, mission-critical initiatives in a federal aviation environment.   This individual will work across multiple stakeholders to drive execution, ensure quality, and align technical solutions with program objectives. Unlike administrative project roles, this position requires strong technical acumen and the ability to guide teams through complex engineering and system challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage technical aviation projects from initiation through completion
• Provide technical leadership and ensure engineering and development efforts align with project objectives
• Develop and manage project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables
• Perform project control functions including: 

  • Schedule development and maintenance

  • Critical path and dependency analysis

  • Resource allocation and planning

  • Baseline management and performance tracking

• Monitor project status, risks, and performance metrics; provide actionable, decision-oriented recommendations
• Ensure compliance with aviation regulations, federal standards, and organizational processes
• Coordinate across government stakeholders, technical teams, and contractor personnel
• Support quality assurance efforts and ensure deliverables meet technical and contractual requirements
• Translate complex technical information into clear communications for leadership and non-technical stakeholders
• Facilitate Agile, hybrid, or traditional project execution methodologies as appropriate
• Contribute to program-level coordination when supporting larger, multi-project initiatives

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant functional area (aligned with applicable technical discipline) or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant project management experience
• Project management experience must include: 

  • Project planning and scheduling

  • Critical path and dependency management

  • Resource allocation

  • Baseline and performance management

  • Status monitoring and reporting

• Demonstrated experience delivering technical projects in aviation, transportation, or other regulated environments
• Strong understanding of technical systems, software development lifecycle (SDLC), or engineering processes
• Experience providing technical leadership and decision support in project environments
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and complex project requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Required Certification:

• Active Project Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Professional (PgMP), Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP), or equivalent project/program management certification

General Personal Traits We Know Will Connect Well With the Team

• A positive, willing attitude
• Self-motivated ability to make and meet commitments
• An ability to think on your feet and solve problems quickly
• Can learn new subject areas on the fly
• An ability to learn and knowledge of how to learn
• Enjoys working in a cross-disciplinary team environment
• Technology agnostic with the ability to apply the right tool to the requirement
• Self-starter

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About ATA:  A leading provider of full-stack data and AI solutions with deep mission experience supporting the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, IC, and federal agencies. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Virginia, ATA specializes in secure, scalable, and operationally ready technologies that transform data into actionable insight.   With a proven track record in advanced analytics, software development, and technology integration, ATA is uniquely positioned to accelerate federal organizations in a number of ways by leveraging powerful contracting options and delivering cutting-edge, automation-enhanced, AI-assisted capabilities tailored to need and mission assurance imperatives. We believe our diversity of infrastructure, data, and application experience is valuable and is one of the attributes that sets ATA apart. 

Summary of Benefits:  We expect each member of our team to fully engage creatively and work collaboratively and perform each day to the best of their ability. To support this, we have created a benefit package focused on professional growth, achieving a healthy work-life balance, and participation in the long-term success of the company. Our benefits include: generous paid time-off; an employee incentive program; continuous learning culture, Internal Investment Projects (IIP), virtual brown-bags/level-ups, and other professional development activities; recruiting bonuses; 3% 401k Safe Harbor contributions; Medical/Dental/Vision, Long & Short-term Disability, AD&D insurance, and Life Insurance.