Senior Project Coordinator, Communications and Events

ICF

. Coordinate concurrent activities across event planning, requirements, scheduling, communication campaigns, event coordination, and facilitation support .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeVienna • Virginia • United StatesSenior💰 $81,147 - $137,949 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management, stakeholder engagement, and business analysis, with a strong focus on translating requirements into actionable solutions. Proficient in developing operational reporting and analytics while leading cross-functional teams in a federal government context.

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Project ManagementStakeholder EngagementBusiness AnalysisAgile MethodologyOperational Reporting

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Hard Skills

Requirements AnalysisFunctional RequirementsTechnical RequirementsUser StoriesAcceptance CriteriaTroubleshootingConfigurationEvent CoordinationPerformance DashboardsBusiness Intelligence Solutions

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsCollaborationFacilitationLeadership

Tools & Technologies

GovDeliveryJiraConfluenceMicrosoft ProjectSharePoint

Certifications & Qualifications

Public Trust Clearance

Industry Keywords

Federal Government ProgramsCommunication CampaignsEvent PlanningStakeholder RepresentationGeographically Dispersed Teams

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate concurrent activities across event planning, requirements, scheduling, communication campaigns, event coordination, and facilitation support
Direct project planning and execution, maintaining alignment on scope, priorities, schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, deliverables, action items, and stakeholder expectations
Serve as a key contact between government stakeholders and project and subcontract teams
Lead stakeholder meetings, requirements discussions, planning sessions, feedback reviews, issue resolution, contract reporting, and operational touchpoints
Elicit, clarify, analyze, document, and validate business and end-user requirements
Translate needs into functional requirements, technical requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and solution recommendations
Facilitate collaboration and decision-making among stakeholders, end users, developers, testers, architects, and other participants
Perform hands-on configuration and development activities when needed
Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot functional and technical issues, coordinating root-cause analysis and resolutions
Design, build, and maintain program dashboards, reports, metrics, and analytics
Coordinate project activities, deliverables, decisions, and follow-up across cross-functional teams
Provide senior-level project leadership while remaining engaged in configuration, business analysis, development, testing, troubleshooting, reporting, and end-user solution delivery
Support on-site events in domestic locations and up to one international event per year

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of management experience
5+ years of experience with communication campaigns and event coordination projects
5+ years of experience supporting federal clients on projects, preferably utilizing Agile methodology
3+ years of experience leading multiple teams
Bachelor's degree in technology-related field or business
US citizenship required
Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance
Must reside in the United States and perform the work in the United States
Frequently required to perform onsite work in Vienna, VA and Washington, DC, potentially up to five days per week during non-travel periods
Ability to occasionally lift, carry, move, or transport objects weighing up to 30 pounds
Ability to move throughout the worksite for up to 4 to 6 hours during an 8-hour workday
Experience with govDelivery
Experience leading and facilitating collaboration across business and technical teams
Experience developing and maintaining operational reporting, performance dashboards, analytics, and business intelligence solutions
Experience translating business requirements into solutions
Experience working directly with end users and stakeholders to gather requirements, demonstrate solutions, collect feedback, and validate functionality
Experience supporting Federal government programs and delivery organizations
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to communicate technical concepts and solution approaches to non-technical stakeholders
Experience supporting Federal government communication campaigns and events with various industry stakeholder representation
Preferred: 3+ years’ experience managing distributed teams in support of geographically dispersed customers
Preferred: experience with program standards, leadership, and coordination
Preferred: experience with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, and SharePoint

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employer
Reasonable accommodations for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs
Confidential accommodation support throughout the application and employment process