Top Project Manager Jobs in Washington, DC

Leads complex Federal projects, programs, and transformation initiatives from planning through closeout. Manages scope, schedule, cost, risks, resources, governance, contractors, deliverables, and stakeholder communications. Coordinates multidisciplinary Government and contractor teams, develops executive reporting and corrective action plans, supports Agile or hybrid delivery, and ensures compliance with contractual, security, privacy, and procurement requirements. The role is fully remote but requires U.S. citizenship and an active Public Trust clearance.

Manages civic, education, and public safety projects from planning through completion. Responsibilities include defining scope and deliverables, overseeing QA/QC, developing schedules and budgets, preparing reports and presentations, supervising project teams and contractors, and maintaining client and business relationships. The role also serves as a primary client liaison and coordinates multidisciplinary teams to ensure successful project execution.

Lead complex federal enterprise IT programs, modernization initiatives, and infrastructure projects. Manage a multidisciplinary technical team and enterprise PMO, establish governance and delivery processes, coordinate technical dependencies, oversee risks and resources, and ensure contractual and mission alignment. Engage senior government stakeholders through briefings and technical working groups, communicate program performance, and guide initiatives from requirements definition through implementation, transition, and operational sustainment.

Leads planning, execution, and delivery of multiple mission-critical IT projects in classified environments. Manages scope, schedules, budgets, risks, resources, documentation, performance metrics, and contract deliverables. Coordinates engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, infrastructure, software, vendors, government stakeholders, and technical teams. Supports Agile methodologies, security compliance, executive briefings, and continuous improvement while ensuring projects meet contractual and mission requirements.

Manages end-to-end delivery of large-scale federal IT programs, including project planning, scheduling, risk and issue mitigation, dependencies, executive reporting, change communications, budgets, and resource allocation. Designs Hypercare and transition operating models, including issue intake, triage, escalation, handoffs, reporting, and operational readiness. Coordinates business, vendor, and technology teams to resolve barriers and protect delivery commitments.

Manage and oversee cloud projects for the Air Force, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are met while leveraging Agile methodologies.

Leads complex federal programs from discovery through delivery, coordinating multiple teams, vendors, stakeholders, events, communications, travel logistics, and digital experiences. Develops project plans, schedules, governance artifacts, operating procedures, and risk mitigation strategies while managing scope, budget, resources, and timelines. Advises federal and internal teams, improves delivery predictability, supports audits and leadership briefings, and facilitates cross-organization planning in regulated public-sector environments.

Manage planning, execution, and evaluation of a federally funded pilot program. Coordinate schedules, risks, milestones, and stakeholders; support Agile and change management; analyze program data; build executive reports, dashboards, and briefings; and support strategic communications to drive program decisions and implementation.

Manages project controls for major nuclear energy projects, overseeing planning, scheduling, budgets, cost management, risk mitigation, earned value management, reporting, change control, and continuous process improvement. Leads and mentors project controls professionals, ensures consistent methodology application, and communicates project performance to stakeholders and senior leadership. The role also encourages using AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics to improve forecasting, scheduling, risk analysis, and reporting.

Manage multiple firm operations projects end-to-end, coordinating agile software development, vendor selection, process reengineering, budgeting, procurement, change management, KPIs and stakeholder communications. Maintain project artifacts, plans, and reports; surface risks and dependencies; ensure operational readiness and delivery across up to five high-profile initiatives concurrently.

Manage end-to-end software implementation projects including planning, stakeholder communication, resource and financial management, risk mitigation, change management, testing, training, deployment, and transitioning to support. Prepare project plans, proposals, status reports, and run post-implementation reviews while contributing to PMO standards and process improvements. May require nationwide travel and extended schedules.

Manage and deliver highly complex DHS/DoD projects in the Washington, DC area. Execute and manage task orders, schedules, budgets, risk and issue management, program coordination, property/program support, and client-facing delivery management.

Serve as primary customer engagement lead for a portfolio of federal agencies transitioning to GO.gov ETS. Manage transition planning, issue tracking, stakeholder communication, gap analysis, change management, testing and go‑live readiness. Coordinate with MSP and solution teams, apply T&E project management (waterfall and agile), and support technology integrations and security accreditation to ensure successful SAP Concur implementation and user adoption.

Manage concurrent eDiscovery projects across the EDRM with deep Relativity administration expertise. Configure and maintain Relativity workspaces, perform quality checks, generate reporting, develop custom workflows/scripts, support collections and productions, consult with clients, assist business development, and mentor junior staff.

The Federal Project Manager oversees a nationwide modernization program, ensuring project alignment, schedule adherence, and operational excellence while coordinating cross-functional teams and managing subcontractor performance.

The Project Manager coordinates project activities, timelines, and deliverables for publications, ensuring compliance and quality throughout the contract lifecycle.

Lead Project Manager for DOJ eDiscovery lab responsible for coordinating ESI and hard-copy collection, processing, hosting, review, and production. Manage 6–10 cases, supervise technical staff, develop workflows and budgets, ensure chain-of-custody and data integrity, train legal users in Relativity, and act as primary client liaison for project execution and QA/QC.

Lead PMO execution for a federal technology and data services program: manage schedule, staffing, risks, governance, deliverable quality, and cross-functional coordination across engineering, product, data, cybersecurity, and service operations. Prepare governance materials and dashboards, manage decision/action logs, support IV&V and transition activities, apply ITIL and federal IT best practices, and drive continuous improvement using data-driven insights.

Lead end-to-end delivery of website, digital campaign, and creative projects. Develop plans, manage budgets/resources, liaise with clients and teams, maintain PM systems, run analytics, mentor junior staff, and support business pursuits.

Manages marketing production workflows, project scope, timelines, resources, vendors, milestones, documentation, and quality assurance. Coordinates internal and external creative teams, oversees graphic asset collection, reviews final artwork, communicates project progress and issues, and ensures deliverables meet requirements and quality standards.

Lead and manage multi-workstream consulting engagements that deliver social impact solutions. Oversee teams, coach junior staff, manage clients and stakeholders, ensure high-quality deliverables, design project strategies, and operationalize project and performance management systems across complex contexts.

Manage litigation support teams for DOJ Fraud Section cases: assign tasks, oversee timelines, ensure processing/production, coordinate with attorneys, recruit and train staff, implement QA and continuous improvement, and manage personnel and administrative functions.

Manage litigation support teams for high-profile DOJ fraud cases: assign and prioritize case tasks, coordinate with attorneys, oversee processing/production, enforce QA and procedures, recruit and train staff on e-discovery tools, monitor utilization and budgets, and report status to leadership and contract officers.

Lead PMO activities for a federal IT support services program: plan and track projects, manage deliverables, risks, issues, reporting, governance, SLA/KPI monitoring, process improvement, and stakeholder coordination across technical and support teams.

Manage federal project delivery, facilitate Agile ceremonies, interface with clients, and drive success in technology solutions.