Project Lead Jobs in McLean, VA

Program and Project Manager

The Opportunity:

Design, implement, and maintain strategic, multi-disciplinary IT programs in support of corporate strategy. Apply leading-edge principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of new principles and concepts. Work on unusually complex problems and provide highly innovative solutions. Operate with substantial latitude for unreviewed action or decision, and mentor or supervise employees in both company and technical competencies. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

You Have:

• Experience leading complex, enterprise-scale IT programs from initiation through planning, execution, transition, and closeout, and managing multiple concurrent projects, workstreams, and technical teams to ensure alignment with program objectives, scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations
• Experience developing and maintaining integrated program plans, roadmaps, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and delivery metrics
• Experience serving as the primary interface between business stakeholders, technical teams, executive leadership, vendors, and external partners, and translating business and mission requirements into executable technical plans and measurable program outcomes
• Experience identifying, assessing, and managing program risks, issues, dependencies, and opportunities, developing mitigation and corrective-action plans, and establishing program governance, reporting structures, decision-making processes, and escalation procedures
• Experience monitoring program financial performance, including budgets, forecasts, resource utilization, and contract or vendor expenditures, and leading cross-functional teams spanning infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, applications, data, systems engineering, and IT operations
• Experience with federal agency IT organizations and establishing governance processes
• Ability to drive Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies based on program requirements and organizational standards, and facilitate executive-level program reviews, status meetings, technical reviews, and stakeholder briefings
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements
• Bachelor’s degree
• PMP Certification

Nice If You Have:

• Experience transitioning-in on large IT contracts, driving resources and tasks to replace support on the incumbent's scope of work
• Experience managing scope changes and ensuring appropriate impact assessments, approvals, documentation, and stakeholder communication
• Experience managing third-party vendors, subcontractors, and technology partners to ensure delivery against contractual and performance commitments
• Ability to present and develop dashboards, KPIs, and performance metrics to communicate program health, progress, risks, and outcomes

Vetting:

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.