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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Requirements Project Manager
Position Summary
The Requirements Project Manager will provide requirements management and project coordination support throughout the project lifecycle. This role will analyze, track, clarify, validate, and maintain stakeholder requirements while coordinating activities, deliverables, schedules, and communications across one or more system components. The position will support requirements decomposition, performance requirements development, traceability, requirements database maintenance, and the successful execution of project objectives.
Responsibilities- Provide Requirements Management support to analyze, track, and clarify requirements submitted by requirements stakeholders so they can be executed efficiently across one or multiple components.
- Manage requirements, validate requirements, and clarify whether project outputs meet the expected requirements.
- Coordinate requirements-related activities, deliverables, schedules, dependencies, action items, and stakeholder communications.
- Develop performance requirements, including metrics, mission threads, and use cases.
- Decompose end-user needs into clear, achievable, and verifiable requirements.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of the requirements process and participate in requirements-related activities, reviews, and working sessions.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to support project execution and ensure requirements activities remain aligned with project scope, schedule, and objectives.
- Track and maintain traceability of technical information across the entire lifecycle.
- Trace capabilities to requirements and maintain and update the requirements database when changes occur.
- Monitor requirements status, risks, issues, dependencies, and changes, and communicate impacts to appropriate stakeholders.
- Support requirements change management, including documenting proposed changes and coordinating reviews, approvals, and implementation.
- Prepare requirements status reports, tracking tools, briefings, and other project documentation.
- Perform other ad hoc duties related to requirements management, requirements designation, requirements analysis, and project coordination.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree Engineering or related technical/business field and 10+ years of related work experience. Additional years of experience can be considered in lieu of degree.
- Active TS SCI w/Poly security clearance required.
- Experience with requirements management, systems engineering, and project coordination processes.
- Experience developing and analyzing performance requirements, metrics, mission threads, and use cases.
- Experience decomposing stakeholder and end-user needs into clear, achievable, testable, and verifiable requirements.
- Experience with requirements validation, verification, traceability, change management, and lifecycle processes.
- Experience using requirements management databases, project management tools, repositories, or related systems.
- Track and maintain traceability of technical information across the entire lifecycle.
- Trace capability with requirements and maintain and update the requirement database when changes occur.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, coordination, facilitation, and technical writing skills.
- Ability to work effectively with stakeholders and cross-functional technical teams while managing multiple priorities.
Desired
- Master’s degree in systems engineering, engineering, computer science, information systems, business, project management, or a related field, plus 10 years of relevant experience; or Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, engineering, computer science, information systems, business, project management, or a related field, plus 12 years of relevant experience; or High school diploma or equivalent, plus 16 years of relevant experience in lieu of the degree requirement.
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.Salary Range: $125,100.00 - $225,200.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical or business field, or equivalent additional experience in lieu of degree
- 10 or more years of related work experience
- Active Top Secret SCI with Polygraph security clearance
- Experience with requirements management, systems engineering, and project coordination processes
- Experience developing and analyzing performance requirements, metrics, mission threads, and use cases
- Experience decomposing stakeholder and end-user needs into clear, testable, and verifiable requirements
- Experience with requirements validation, verification, traceability, change management, and lifecycle processes
- Experience using requirements management databases, project management tools, repositories, or related systems
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, coordination, facilitation, and technical writing skills
- Ability to work effectively with stakeholders and cross-functional technical teams while managing multiple priorities
- Master's degree in systems engineering, engineering, computer science, information systems, business, project management, or a related field
- 10 years of relevant experience with a master's degree, 12 years with a bachelor's degree, or 16 years with a high school diploma
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
