Information Technology Project Manager
Job Description
Title : IT Project Manager Professional
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Contract only in Mclean, VA - Onsite
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Duration : Dec 31, 2026, possible extension, no plans to convert
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Note: only local candidates can apply for this position , USC and GC are not accepted on C2C , only W2 will work, H1 can apply for this position
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Manager Note:
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Experience: 3 to 5 years (10+ considered overqualified; 6-7 years may be considered case-by-case)
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Contract-only, approved through end of year with likely 6-month extensions prioritize candidates with strong communication, SDLC/deploy experience, and agentic AI exposure
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Scrum Master background: not relevant to this role
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Traditional “seasoned PM” profile: not a fit; role skews technical and AI-forward
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Nights/weekends required occasionally; alternate time off given for those periods
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top 3 skills
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- Communication: strong verbal and interpersonal skills, able to engage developers and stakeholders directly
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- Results-oriented: SDLC experience, deploy and release ownership, self-sufficient after hours, knows when to escalate
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- Technical: Unix/Linux, Jira (JQL), ServiceNow, Python (nice to have), agentic AI exposure (5-6 months minimum)
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Must Have Qualifications:3-5 years of experience. Excellent communication written and verbal, Jira - Reporting and strong JQL, Unix/Linux, business and technical Savvy, knows when to escalate, creating and initiating projects. And ServiceNow. BA in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Information Systems – non-negotiable at this time. Nice to have: Knowledge of Agentic AI, programming in python.
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Responsibilities:
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• Technical Project Manager responsible for monthly software release management processes
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• Focus on code quality, execution of manual regression testing and support automated Junit(s)
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• Collaborate with infrastructure teams and impacted users to coordinate environment change
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• Point person for Incident Management including communications, resolution and root cause analysis • Create technical and knowledge documentation, define and drive new procedures
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• Participate in on-call schedule (supporting Northern Virginia time zone), and other related management and technical duties Technical Skills:
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• 3+ years of Technical Project Manager or Product Owner experience
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• Technical background with 5+ years of experience developing & maintaining Java/Python software apps • Unix troubleshooting and Shell scripting proficiency
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• Experience with Jenkins end to end build, test, deploy and integration with GIT/Artifactory
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Preferred Qualifications:
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• Bachelor/Master Degree in information systems (MIS), computer science, or a related engineering field
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• Experience with ServiceNow and Release Management practices · Experience with Jira is a MUST
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• Experience with Confluence Wiki
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• Able to research and learn new methodologies and technologies and bring knowledge to the team