Director, Project Management

ICF

. Lead program planning and execution across concurrent data, cloud, analytics, AI, and operations workstreams .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • United StatesLead💰 $158,819 - $269,993 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrated expertise in managing complex technology programs with a focus on Agile delivery practices, budget management, and stakeholder communication. Proficient in utilizing cloud technologies and tools to ensure project success and compliance with federal standards.

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Agile Delivery PracticesBudget ManagementCloud TechnologiesStakeholder CommunicationProject Documentation

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Hard Skills

Program ManagementRequirements ManagementQuality AssuranceRisk ManagementChange ControlAcceptance CriteriaContinuous TestingData AnalyticsSecurity ComplianceTransition Planning

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationOrganizational SkillsProblem-SolvingCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

GitHub EnterpriseServiceNowJiraAzureAzure DatabricksAzure Data FactoryAzure Data LakeAzure SynapsePower BIAzure Monitor

Certifications & Qualifications

PMPScrum MasterSAFeITIL

Industry Keywords

Federal Technology ModernizationNIST 800-53A&AATOGovernance BodiesPerformance ReportingKPI EstablishmentOperational ReadinessContinuous ImprovementStakeholder Feedback

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudPMPServiceNow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead program planning and execution across concurrent data, cloud, analytics, AI, and operations workstreams
Maintain an integrated project plan and coordinate dependencies, milestones, and priorities
Establish sprint plans with epics, backlog items, success criteria, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and sprint demonstrations
Manage product backlogs, requirements, code, artifacts, bug fixes, baselines, system features, and business rules through FDIC GitHub Enterprise or approved tools
Manage project budgets, track actual and projected costs, monitor burn rate, and provide cost projections and corrective actions
Prepare weekly status reports covering cost, activities, schedule, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and action items
Brief FDIC stakeholders
Coordinate architecture, infrastructure, data, security, privacy, operations, and business stakeholder reviews
Manage requirements, risk, issue, change, and configuration processes, including FDIC Change Control Board and ServiceNow processes
Ensure deliverables and sprint outcomes meet acceptance criteria through quality reviews, continuous testing, validation, stakeholder feedback, and rework resolution
Oversee security and compliance coordination, including A&A and ATO support, NIST 800-53 controls, POA&Ms, Azure policy findings, hardening guides, Security Impact Assessments, and annual security assessments
Lead transition and continuity activities, including knowledge transfer, resource coordination, documentation handoff, communication channels, risk mitigation, and readiness for uninterrupted operations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated experience managing complex technology programs or projects with multiple technical workstreams, stakeholders, dependencies, and delivery commitments
Experience applying Agile delivery practices, including sprint planning, backlog management, daily stand-ups, demonstrations, retrospectives, and work tracking through GitHub, Jira, or comparable tools
Experience managing budgets, burn rates, schedules, risks, issues, action items, status reporting, and cost or schedule corrective actions
Experience coordinating cloud, data, application, security, infrastructure, or analytics teams and translating technical issues and trade-offs for business and government stakeholders
Experience managing requirements, deliverables, change control, quality assurance, acceptance criteria, and version-controlled project documentation
Ability to satisfy FDIC personnel eligibility and background-investigation requirements
U.S. Citizenship required due to federal contract requirements
Candidate must reside in the U.S., be authorized to work in the U.S., and all work must be performed in the U.S.
Experience supporting federal or regulated technology modernization programs
Experience with Azure, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse, Azure AI services, or comparable cloud technologies
Experience supporting FDIC or similar governance bodies and processes
Experience developing project, risk, requirements, security, architecture, data, testing, UAT, and transition documentation
Experience using GitHub Enterprise, ServiceNow, Jira, Power BI, Azure Monitor, or comparable tools
Experience establishing KPIs, agile metrics, quality measures, stakeholder feedback loops, and QASP-style performance reporting
Experience leading transition-in or transition-out activities, incumbent knowledge transfer, operational readiness, or continuity planning
PMP, Scrum Master, SAFe, ITIL, or comparable project or Agile certification
Ability to lead with clarity and accountability across technical teams, government stakeholders, and partner organizations
Ability to communicate status, risks, decisions, and recommendations concisely to executive and working-level audiences
Ability to organize complex work into actionable plans with clear ownership, sequencing, and follow-through
Ability to balance scope, schedule, cost, quality, security, and operational risk

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Reasonable accommodations for disabilities, veteran status, and sincerely held religious beliefs
Confidential accommodation support
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