Project / Implementation Manager

About the Role

ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED. D2 is seeking a Project/Implementation Manager who brings both strategic thinking and hands-on execution to help support a critical mission for our intelligence community customer. In this role, you'll help ensure that today's national security operations run smoothly while laying the foundation for a smarter, more secure tomorrow.

This role offers the platform to grow a rewarding career while driving mission-critical solutions, managing key project responsibilities including procurement, milestones/timelines, leadership, and technical oversight in a dynamic, high-stakes environment. Our work depends on a TS/SCI cleared Project/Implementation Manager joining our team to support our intelligence customer in Springfield, VA (preferred) or St. Louis, MO.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive technical, administrative, and operational leadership for mission critical IT projects.
• Drives execution across the full project lifecycle, maintaining accountability for scope, cost, schedule, and technical performance.
• Orchestrates cross-functional engineering and operational teams in a matrixed environment, guiding the resolution of complex technical issues to accelerate project completion.
• Coordinates directly with client customers and client stakeholders to ensure seamless mission success and complete customer satisfaction.
• Manages or directs resources required to perform assigned project or task(s) – this is a project manager role where you will own and drive the execution of an assigned portfolio of IT projects.
• Direct the end-to-end lifecycle of complex IT projects and systems engineering tasks from initiation through delivery.
• Drive technical staff, including engineers, developers, operations teams and multi-disciplinary service lanes.
• Manage scope, schedule, milestone-based invoicing inputs, and resource allocation to meet aggressive mission milestones.
• Proactively mitigate risks, identify technical bottlenecks, and drive rapid solutions to ensure zero mission downtime.
• Serve as the primary liaison and trusted advisor to intelligence customer stakeholders.
• Host high-level technical exchange meetings (TEMs), participate in program management reviews, and customer briefings.
• Anticipate evolving customer requirements to help spearhead program growth.
• Mitigate risks and potential roadblocks to the project.
• Interact with vendors, other agencies, subcontractors, and other client staff on behalf of the client.
• Coordinate development of deliverables and products.
• Ensure quality assurance of project deliverables.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant technology.
• Participate in special projects as required.
• Review future project requirements and develop strategies for future work.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of relevant experience in project or task management.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance (required).
• Proven ability to lead medium to large teams or departments with complex workflows.
• Experience supporting government clients, preferably within the intelligence or defense space.
• Strong communication, planning, and organizational skills.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities while delivering high-quality results.
• Confident working across teams, resolving conflicts, and adapting to shifting priorities.

Why You'll Want to Join Us

• Be part of a mission-driven team supporting national security initiatives.
• Lead programs that have a direct impact on operational readiness and innovation.
• Work in a collaborative environment that values integrity, teamwork, and accountability.
• Grow your leadership experience while supporting a meaningful mission.

Pay

The salary range for this position is typically $145k–155k. Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.

Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision
• 401(k) match
• Accrued PTO
• STD/LTD/Life Insurance
• Referral Bonuses
• Professional development reimbursement