Everforth ECS is seeking a Project Manager to work in our Fairfax, VA office in a hybrid onsite/remote capacity.
Everforth ECS is seeking an experienced Project Manager to work in a hybrid remote/on-site capacity in our Fairfax, VA office supporting a portfolio of U.S. Department of War (DoW) programs. The Project Manager serves as the primary interface between government stakeholders and cross-functional project teams, leading the planning, execution, and delivery of secure cloud-based solutions. This role works closely with systems engineers, cloud engineers, cybersecurity engineers, software developers, and operations personnel to coordinate project activities, manage schedules, mitigate risks, and ensure successful project execution.
The ideal candidate possesses strong project management, leadership, and communication skills with the ability to effectively coordinate technical teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver projects on schedule and within scope. A general understanding of cloud technologies and software development processes is preferred to effectively support engineering and cybersecurity teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary project manager and customer interface for assigned government programs.
- Lead project planning, execution, and delivery while coordinating cross-functional engineering and cybersecurity teams.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, implementation plans, project documentation, and status reports.
- Coordinate project activities across systems engineering, cloud, cybersecurity, software development, and operations teams.
- Track project scope, schedules, resources, risks, issues, and action items throughout the project lifecycle.
- Facilitate project meetings, Agile ceremonies, customer meetings, and project status reviews.
- Coordinate system deployments, production releases, maintenance activities, and project deliverables.
- Support project reporting by preparing executive briefings, customer presentations, and status updates.
- Foster collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across project teams.
- Other duties, as assigned.
Salary Range: $120,000 - $140,000
General Description of Benefits
Preferred Qualifications- U.S. Citizen.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
- Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.
- Ability to obtain DoD 8140 IAT Level II Security+ (or higher) within 30 days of start date.
- 5-9 years of project coordination, project management, technical, defense, or related experience
- 5+ years of experience managing IT, software development, infrastructure, or cybersecurity projects
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational, analytical, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience:
- Leading cross-functional project teams and delivering projects in an Agile environment.
- Working in or supporting DoW programs
- Interest in technology and willingness to learn technical concepts
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, and Teams).
- General understanding of cloud technologies (AWS preferred) and enterprise IT environments.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate solution.
- Highly developed interpersonal and oral/written communication skills, with the ability to effectively and professionally interact with a diverse set of stakeholders (from peers to end-users to executive management).
Skills Required
- U.S. Citizen
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Ability to obtain Top Secret clearance
- Ability to obtain DoD 8140 IAT Level II Security+ (or higher) within 30 days of start date
- 5-9 years of project coordination, project management, technical, defense, or related experience
- 5+ years managing IT, software development, infrastructure, or cybersecurity projects
- Experience leading cross-functional project teams and delivering projects in an Agile environment
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, Teams)
- Strong organizational, analytical, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- General understanding of cloud technologies (AWS preferred) and enterprise IT environments
- Experience working in or supporting Department of War (DoW) programs
- Interest in technology and willingness to learn technical concepts
ECS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ECS and has not been reviewed or approved by ECS.
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Healthcare Strength — ECS advertises multiple national-network medical plan options with HSA eligibility alongside dental and vision coverage. Coverage generally begins quickly and is paired with company-paid short- and long-term disability, adding stability to the health package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with Safe Harbor and immediate vesting on employer contributions is emphasized, with an employer match available. Access to an employee stock purchase plan via the parent company provides an additional savings avenue.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave up to 30 days, adoption assistance, and other family-oriented leaves are highlighted. Feedback suggests these offerings add meaningful value beyond base pay for many roles.
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What We Do
ECS, a segment of ASGN (NYSE: ASGN), delivers advanced solutions and services in cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), application and IT modernization, and science and engineering. The company solves critical, complex challenges for customers across the U.S. public sector, defense, intelligence and commercial industries. ECS maintains partnerships with leading cloud, cybersecurity, and AI/ML providers and holds specialized certifications in their technologies. Headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, ECS has more than 3,400 employees throughout the U.S. and has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Washington Post for the last five years.
