Project Manager - AI Testing and Evaluation

Project Summary

Project: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Testing, Evaluation, Validation, and Deployment Readiness Services. Location: Falls Church, Virginia (3 days onsite). The Project Manager will serve as the primary contractor point of contact responsible for managing day‑to‑day contract operations, ensuring successful execution of AI testing, evaluation, validation, and deployment readiness activities. The role includes overseeing technical teams, coordinating with Government stakeholders, managing deliverables, monitoring performance, and ensuring compliance with contractual, security, and quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Contract and Project Management: Serve as the primary interface between the contractor team and EOIR Government stakeholders. Manage overall contract execution, ensuring all requirements are delivered within scope, schedule, and budget. Develop, maintain, and execute the Task Order Management Plan. Establish project governance processes, management controls, risk management procedures, and quality assurance activities. Ensure successful contract transition activities, including transition‑in and transition‑out planning. Provide leadership and oversight for all contractor personnel assigned to the effort.
• Team Leadership and Workforce Management: Manage, coordinate, and supervise contractor personnel supporting AI testing and evaluation activities. Ensure adequate staffing levels and continuity of personnel throughout contract performance. Assign work activities, track task completion, and ensure deliverables meet Government expectations. Ensure personnel maintain required professional certifications and qualifications. Serve as escalation point for project issues, resource constraints, and operational risks.
• AI Testing and Evaluation Program Oversight: Provide management oversight for AI testing, evaluation, validation, and deployment readiness activities. Coordinate execution of AI test and evaluation plans, performance assessments, adversarial testing/red team activities, Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V), deployment readiness assessments, monitoring and performance recommendations. Ensure testing activities are repeatable, measurable, documented, and supported by evidence.
• Deliverable Management and Reporting: Oversee development and submission of all contract deliverables, including Task Order Management Plan, Transition‑In Plan, Transition‑Out Plan, Monthly Contract Status Reports, AI Testing and Evaluation Reports, Red Team Assessment Reports, IV&V Reports, Deployment Readiness Assessments, and Monitoring Recommendations Reports. Ensure deliverables are accurate, complete, timely, and compliant with Government requirements. Conduct status reviews with Government stakeholders and provide project updates.
• Government Coordination and Communication: Maintain regular communication with the Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer Representative (COR), and Government Task Monitor (GTM). Participate in post‑award meetings and periodic progress reviews. Provide recommendations, identify risks, and support Government decision‑making. Coordinate meetings, briefings, and executive‑level updates as required.
• Quality Assurance and Process Improvement: Implement and maintain the contractor Quality Control Program. Ensure adherence to approved quality processes and corrective action procedures. Monitor project performance metrics and identify opportunities for improvement. Ensure all services comply with DOJ, EOIR, NIST, and Federal security requirements.
• Security and Compliance Management: Ensure contractor personnel comply with Public Trust security clearance requirements, DOJ security policies, data protection requirements, cybersecurity and privacy requirements, and approved AI governance processes. Ensure contractor activities are performed within Government‑approved environments. Coordinate compliance with NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF), FISMA, and applicable DOJ security requirements.
• Telework and Operational Management: Support development and maintenance of the contractor telework plan. Track telework activities, assignments, and reporting requirements. Provide monthly telework status reporting to Government stakeholders. Ensure operational continuity during routine operations, emergency situations, or Government‑directed closures.