Task Order Project Manager - Secret (Remote)

Location: McLean, VA (Remote) | Clearance: Active Secret

About the role

As a Task Order Project Manager, you will oversee the successful execution of complex, high-visibility projects that drive organizational modernization and operational excellence for our government clients. You will apply your expertise in Agile project delivery, risk management, and cross-functional team leadership to ensure that all objectives are met on schedule and within scope, while upholding the highest standards of security and compliance. Your leadership will foster innovation, continuous improvement, and strong stakeholder engagement, enabling our team to deliver timely, mission-focused solutions that support the critical needs of our Nation.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the project manager for a large, complex task order (or a group of task orders affecting the same system) and assists the Program Manager in working with the Government Contracting Officer (KO), the task order-level Task Order Managers, Government management personnel, and customer agency representatives.
• Under the guidance of the Program Manager, responsible for the overall management of the specific task order(s) and ensuring that the technical solutions and schedules in the task order are implemented in a timely manner.
• Assists the Program Manager in coordinating with the Government Contracting Officer (KO), Task Order Managers (TOMs), Government leadership, and customer stakeholders to ensure successful program execution.
• Oversees day-to-day management of assigned task order(s), ensuring technical, operational, cost, schedule, and performance objectives are achieved.
• Leads cross-functional teams to deliver technical solutions on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Identifies program risks, develops mitigation strategies, and proactively resolves issues impacting project execution.
• Ensures effective communication, stakeholder engagement, and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

• BS or BA degree or four (4) additional years of related experience.
• Experience leading application modernization initiatives, including migration from legacy or custom-developed applications to low-code/no-code platforms such as Appian. Experience focused primarily on cloud migration or cybersecurity modernization alone does not satisfy this requirement.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing the complete project lifecycle, including requirements analysis, solution design, implementation, integration, testing, deployment, user adoption, and operational transition.
• Project Management certification (e.g., Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or other nationally recognized certification).
• Minimum one (1) year of experience with the Exterro e-discovery platform to review and analyze data around litigation, investigations, government requests, etc.
• Five (5) years of project management or other relevant experience with progressively higher responsibility in the public and/or private sector in the IT and/or consulting fields.
• Five (5) years of leadership experience with progressively higher responsibility in the public and/or private sector in the IT and/or consulting fields.
• Knowledge of governance and storage of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) that is collected or copied from native locations in compliance with federal laws including E-Government Act and Privacy Act.
• Expertise in governing information pursuant to industry standards and broad experience in the preservation of metadata.
• Demonstrated ability to direct, plan, and coordinate multiple project/tasks, including estimating resources, project planning, cost accounting, schedules, risk assessments, critical path method, contract reporting, and problem resolution.
• Proven experience managing large-scale programs with teams of 40+ personnel, including oversight of project delivery, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional coordination.
• Experience overseeing system transition efforts through the full project lifecycle, including requirements analysis, process improvement, integration, deployment, and user adoption within a low-code/no-code environment.
• Must possess IT-II security clearance or have a current National Agency Check with Local Agency Check and Credit Check (NACLC) at time of proposal submission.
• Must have a DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certification Category IAM Level III.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAFe Agile Certification.

About Xcelerate Solutions

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Our culture is defined by a diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6-star rating and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating.