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<span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><b>Manager, Program/Project III (MANP3) – Project Manager</b><br><b>Position Type:</b> Full-Time</span></span></span><br><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><b>Location:</b> Fairfax, VA / Remote<br><b>Labor Category:</b> Manager, Program/Project III (MANP3)</span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Nationwide IT Services, NIS, is seeking a Manager, Program/Project III (MANP3) – Project Manager, for a potential opportunity to serve as the primary management lead responsible for planning, coordinating, and overseeing the execution of the ESI.mil Development and Sustainment task order. This role provides day-to-day leadership for technical, cybersecurity, agile development, operations, maintenance, and deliverable activities to ensure successful performance, timely delivery, and alignment with Government priorities.</span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">The Project Manager will serve as the principal point of contact with the Government COR, TPOC, and other stakeholders. The role is responsible for managing scope, schedule, cost, staffing, risks, quality, communications, and contract deliverables across all work areas. The Project Manager will facilitate bi-weekly planning sessions, maintain visibility into the product backlog, track risks and issues, oversee CDRL submissions, and ensure the team performs in accordance with task order requirements, quality standards, and approved processes.</span></span></span><br><br><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><b>Key Responsibilities</b></span></span></span><ul style="margin-bottom:11px;"><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Provide overall task order leadership, coordination, and management for ESI.mil website and CMS sustainment, modernization, cybersecurity, and enhancement activities.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Serve as the primary point of contact for Government stakeholders regarding project status, priorities, risks, deliverables, staffing, and performance.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Lead agile programs and change management activities, including bi-weekly work planning sessions, backlog oversight, roadmap tracking, risk register updates, and status reporting.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Coordinate technical resources across website operations and maintenance, cybersecurity compliance, Section 508 accessibility, UX sustainment, software development, testing, release management, and adaptive capability enhancements.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Ensure uninterrupted support for ESI.mil operations and timely resolution of application issues, outages, vulnerabilities, and Government-directed priorities.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Oversee preparation, quality review, and timely submission of required CDRLs, including status reports, project management plans, backlog reports, risk updates, cybersecurity documentation, and release-related artifacts.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Manage transition, staffing, onboarding, and knowledge transfer activities to ensure full performance readiness and no degradation of service.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Monitor contract performance against scope, schedule, cost, quality, and level-of-effort requirements.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Identify, assess, escalate, and mitigate project risks and issues affecting cost, schedule, performance, cybersecurity, or mission outcomes.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Ensure performance aligns with applicable Government requirements, including cybersecurity, CUI handling, Section 508, RMF/ATO support, STIG compliance, and secure software development expectations.</span></span></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><b>Required Qualifications</b></span></span></span><ul style="margin-bottom:11px;"><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Demonstrated experience managing complex Federal IT, software development, website sustainment, or application modernization projects.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience leading multidisciplinary teams in agile development, sustainment, cybersecurity, and operations environments.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience managing Government deliverables, CDRLs, technical reports, status reports, and stakeholder communications.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Knowledge of project management best practices, agile delivery methods, risk management, schedule management, and performance reporting.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Familiarity with secure software development, cybersecurity compliance, Section 508 accessibility, and Federal IT operating environments.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Strong written and verbal communication skills.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">PMP certification preferred.</span></span></span></span></li></ul><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><b>Desired Experience</b></span></span></span><ul style="margin-bottom:11px;"><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience supporting Navy, DoD, NIWC, NAVWAR, or SeaPort NxG task orders.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience managing public-facing Government websites, internal CMS platforms, or web-enabled enterprise tools.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Familiarity with CMMI Level 3, ISO 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and quality-controlled delivery environments.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience supporting RMF, ATO, STIG, CUI, DFARS cybersecurity, and NIST SP 800-171 requirements.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience with Microsoft Visual Studio Online, Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar agile backlog and project tracking tools.</span></span></span></span></li></ul><br><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;"><b>Why Join Nationwide IT Services?</b></span></span></span><br><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="line-height:115%;"><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif;">Nationwide IT Services is a trusted government contractor supporting Department of Defense customers. We offer the opportunity to work on high-impact cybersecurity missions alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative and growth-focused environment.</span></span></span><br><br><br> 

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