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Position Description & Qualifications
You will be part of an 14-person contractor team providing support services to a DHS component’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), with primary support to the Information Technology (IT) Program Management Office (PMO). Support activities for the contractor team include the review and vetting of new IT capability requests; Program and Project Management support; Systems Engineering support; Quality Assurance, and Test and Evaluation activities; Software License Management; Content / Knowledge Management; and Financial Management support activities to include Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) and Financial Operations (FINOPS).
In this position, the contractor will assist government customers by providing project management support for new IT initiatives within the DHS component organization. Supported projects extend beyond the OCIO into a variety of other organizational elements. In the execution of your duties, you will work closely with the government customers and other contractor teams supporting the organization.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide the full range of project management support activities for the planning, development, integration, implementation, and deployment of IT systems.
- Assist in developing and managing an IT User Acceptance Test.
- Prepare IT project documentation, reports, and presentations.
- Perform the duties of a scrum master for software development efforts.
- Monitor and track the status of IT projects.
- Maintain IT project data in a SharePoint information management system.
- Arrange, organize, schedule, and facilitate project team meetings.
- Prepare project meeting summaries and document action items.
- Assist in conducting reviews and assessments of new IT capability requests to address the end-user’s business needs.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to define IT system requirements.
- Evaluate potential technology solutions to address IT system capability gaps and requirements.
- Assist in the development of business process workflows.
- Assist in the development of procurement documents.
- Conduct peer reviews on other contractor team deliverables to ensure quality standards are met.
- Assist in responding to internal and external data calls for IT programs and projects.
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university; willing to accept a High School diploma and relevant years of experience in lieu of a degree
- A minimum of 5 years of customer support experience
- A minimum of 4 years’ experience performing project management support activities
- A minimum of 1 year experience performing scrum master activities
- Experience as an IT project manager
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite of product
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in an IT field of study
- Experience assisting stakeholders throughout the User Acceptance Testing lifecycle process and writing User Acceptance Testing artifacts
- Experience performing project management support activities for IT systems
- Experience performing project management support activities for a federal government customer
- Experience supporting a Chief Information Officer (CIO) organization
- Experience performing Systems Engineering activities
- Experience developing Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs)
- Understanding of the DHS Systems Engineering Lifecycle (SELC)
- Understanding of the DHS Acquisition Lifecycle Framework (ALF)
- Understanding of the cybersecurity requirements for fielding an IT solution / system
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Active Scrum Master certification
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Project for project management
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- Ability to quickly adapt to the customer's changing priorities and objectives
- Ability to manage diverse activities and meet competing deadlines
- Ability to work and collaborate in a virtual environment
Company Overview
Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.
To review Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/what-we-offer. If you require an accommodation with the application process please email: careers@serco-na.com or call the HR Service Desk at 800-628-6458, option 1. Please note, due to EEOC/OFCCP compliance, Serco is unable to accept resumes by email.
Candidates may be asked to present proof of identity during the selection process. If requested, this will require presentation of a government-issued I.D. (with photo) with name and address that match the information entered on the application. Serco will not take possession of or retain/store the information provided as proof of identity. For more information on how Serco uses your information, please see our Applicant Privacy Policy and Notice.
Serco does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies without being a contracted approved vendor. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Serco and will not be obligated to pay a placement or contract fee. If you are interested in becoming an approved vendor at Serco, please email Agencies@serco-na.com.
Serco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance—so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs that support work-life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Salary range: The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long-term incentive opportunities. Benefits – Comprehensible benefits for full-time employees (part-time employees receive a limited package tailored to their role):
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
- 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Employee Assistance Plan
To review all Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/about-us.
Serco complies with all applicable state and local leave laws, including providing time off under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for eligible Colorado residents, in alignment with our policies and benefit plans. The application window for this position is for no more than 60 days. We encourage candidates to apply promptly after the posting date, as the position may close earlier if filled or if the application volume exceeds expectations. Please submit applications exclusively through Serco’s external (or internal) career site. If an applicant has any concerns with job posting compliance, please send an email to: careers@serco-na.com.
Position Description & Qualifications
You will be part of an 14-person contractor team providing support services to a DHS component’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), with primary support to the Information Technology (IT) Program Management Office (PMO). Support activities for the contractor team include the review and vetting of new IT capability requests; Program and Project Management support; Systems Engineering support; Quality Assurance, and Test and Evaluation activities; Software License Management; Content / Knowledge Management; and Financial Management support activities to include Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) and Financial Operations (FINOPS).
In this position, the contractor will assist government customers by providing project management support for new IT initiatives within the DHS component organization. Supported projects extend beyond the OCIO into a variety of other organizational elements. In the execution of your duties, you will work closely with the government customers and other contractor teams supporting the organization.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide the full range of project management support activities for the planning, development, integration, implementation, and deployment of IT systems.
- Assist in developing and managing an IT User Acceptance Test.
- Prepare IT project documentation, reports, and presentations.
- Perform the duties of a scrum master for software development efforts.
- Monitor and track the status of IT projects.
- Maintain IT project data in a SharePoint information management system.
- Arrange, organize, schedule, and facilitate project team meetings.
- Prepare project meeting summaries and document action items.
- Assist in conducting reviews and assessments of new IT capability requests to address the end-user’s business needs.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to define IT system requirements.
- Evaluate potential technology solutions to address IT system capability gaps and requirements.
- Assist in the development of business process workflows.
- Assist in the development of procurement documents.
- Conduct peer reviews on other contractor team deliverables to ensure quality standards are met.
- Assist in responding to internal and external data calls for IT programs and projects.
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university; willing to accept a High School diploma and relevant years of experience in lieu of a degree
- A minimum of 5 years of customer support experience
- A minimum of 4 years’ experience performing project management support activities
- A minimum of 1 year experience performing scrum master activities
- Experience as an IT project manager
- Excellent written and oral communication
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite of product
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in an IT field of study
- Experience assisting stakeholders throughout the User Acceptance Testing lifecycle process and writing User Acceptance Testing artifacts
- Experience performing project management support activities for IT systems
- Experience performing project management support activities for a federal government customer
- Experience supporting a Chief Information Officer (CIO) organization
- Experience performing Systems Engineering activities
- Experience developing Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs)
- Understanding of the DHS Systems Engineering Lifecycle (SELC)
- Understanding of the DHS Acquisition Lifecycle Framework (ALF)
- Understanding of the cybersecurity requirements for fielding an IT solution / system
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Active Scrum Master certification
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Project for project management
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- Ability to quickly adapt to the customer's changing priorities and objectives
- Ability to manage diverse activities and meet competing deadlines
- Ability to work and collaborate in a virtual environment
Company Overview
Serco Inc. (Serco) is the Americas division of Serco Group, plc. In North America, Serco’s 9,000+ employees strive to make an impact every day across 100+ sites in the areas of Defense, Citizen Services, and Transportation. We help our clients deliver vital services more efficiently while increasing the satisfaction of their end customers. Serco serves every branch of the U.S. military, numerous U.S. Federal civilian agencies, the Intelligence Community, the Canadian government, state, provincial and local governments, and commercial clients. While your place may look a little different depending on your role, we know you will find yours here. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we invite you to discover your place in our world. Serco is a place you can count on and where you can make an impact because every contribution matters.
To review Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/what-we-offer. If you require an accommodation with the application process please email: careers@serco-na.com or call the HR Service Desk at 800-628-6458, option 1. Please note, due to EEOC/OFCCP compliance, Serco is unable to accept resumes by email.
Candidates may be asked to present proof of identity during the selection process. If requested, this will require presentation of a government-issued I.D. (with photo) with name and address that match the information entered on the application. Serco will not take possession of or retain/store the information provided as proof of identity. For more information on how Serco uses your information, please see our Applicant Privacy Policy and Notice.
Serco does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies without being a contracted approved vendor. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Serco and will not be obligated to pay a placement or contract fee. If you are interested in becoming an approved vendor at Serco, please email Agencies@serco-na.com.
Serco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Pay Transparency
Our Total Rewards package includes competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits that promote well-being and work-life balance—so you can thrive both professionally and personally. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits from comprehensive health coverage and health savings accounts to retirement plans, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs that support work-life balance. Program availability may vary based on factors such as contract type, location, hire date, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Salary range: The range for this position can be found at the top of this posting. This range is provided as a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate across all experience levels. Actual base salary will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, the scope of the role, relevant experience, job-related knowledge, education and training, key skills, and geographic market considerations. For roles available in multiple states, the range may vary to reflect differences in local labor markets. In addition to base salary, eligible positions may include other forms of compensation such as annual bonuses or long-term incentive opportunities. Benefits – Comprehensible benefits for full-time employees (part-time employees receive a limited package tailored to their role):
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Robust vacation and sick leave benefits, and flexible work arrangements where permitted by role or contract
- 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages that can be purchased, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Employee Assistance Plan
To review all Serco benefits please visit: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/about-us.
Serco complies with all applicable state and local leave laws, including providing time off under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for eligible Colorado residents, in alignment with our policies and benefit plans. The application window for this position is for no more than 60 days. We encourage candidates to apply promptly after the posting date, as the position may close earlier if filled or if the application volume exceeds expectations. Please submit applications exclusively through Serco’s external (or internal) career site. If an applicant has any concerns with job posting compliance, please send an email to: careers@serco-na.com.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in project leader jobs.
- 3-7 years of project management experience leading cross-functional teams
- PMP certification or equivalent credential such as CAPM or PRINCE2
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, Asana, or Microsoft Project
- Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, information technology, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience managing project budgets and resource allocation
- Strong stakeholder communication and executive reporting skills
Tips for Your Project Leader Job Search
Tailor your resume to project phases
Project leader resumes that list outcomes by project phase, initiation through closeout, land better than generic skill lists. Show budget managed, team size, and on-time delivery rate for each role rather than a list of responsibilities.
Target openings by methodology match
Many project leader postings specify Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery models. Filter your search to roles that match your strongest methodology, since hiring managers screen hard on this and mismatches rarely advance past the phone screen.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists project leader openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Certify before applying to government projects
Federal, state, and municipal project leader roles frequently require PMP certification or a government-specific equivalent as a hard filter, not a preference. Confirm certification requirements in the posting before applying to avoid automatic disqualification.
Prepare a structured stakeholder story
Interviewers consistently ask how you managed competing stakeholder priorities. Prepare two or three specific examples that show you balanced scope, timeline, and budget pressure simultaneously, not just one where everything went smoothly.
Negotiate scope before accepting offers
Project leader offers often include a project portfolio you inherit on day one. Ask during final-round interviews which active projects you would own, their current status, and whether resources are already allocated before you evaluate total compensation.
Project Leader Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most project leaders?
The companies hiring the most project leaders right now include M.C. Dean, HDR, and Veolia, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Wisconsin, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is especially concentrated in technology services, healthcare systems, and large-scale infrastructure organizations.
How many project leader jobs are remote?
About 56% of project leader openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, making it one of the more flexible professional roles in the job market. IT implementation and software delivery sub-specialties tend to have the highest remote share, while construction and facilities project leadership roles are almost exclusively on-site.
How do you become a project leader?
Start by building experience coordinating tasks and deliverables on smaller projects within your current role, then volunteer to own a project from start to finish. Earn a recognized credential such as the PMP or CAPM to formalize your knowledge. Most project leaders advance from coordinator or analyst roles by demonstrating they can manage scope, stakeholders, and risk simultaneously without daily oversight.
Can I get hired as a project leader with little or no experience?
Yes, but you need to reframe adjacent experience into project language. Roles in operations, customer success, or team coordination often involve managing timelines, budgets, and competing priorities, which maps directly to project leadership. Build a portfolio of informal projects you led, even internal process improvements, and pursue an entry-level certification to show employers you understand the discipline formally.
What does the project leader interview process look like?
Most project leader interview processes include a recruiter screen focused on methodology and tools, a hiring manager conversation that digs into how you handled scope changes or stakeholder conflict, and a final panel with cross-functional leads you would work alongside. Some employers add a case exercise asking you to outline a project plan or risk register for a scenario they provide. References are checked after the final round.
Where can I find and apply to project leader jobs?
You can find and apply to project leader jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Find roles that match your experience, methodology background, and preferred location, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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