Project Manager

{"description": "One Federal Solution is seeking a highly skilled Program / Project Manager to support enterprise-level program office operations and major acquisition initiatives. This role provides strategic and operational leadership across program and project lifecycles, delivering advisory support, governance coordination, analytical insight, and mission-focused execution within complex federal environments. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in Department of Defense (DoD) program and software acquisition environments, Agile methodologies, governance processes, and cross-functional team leadership.
Project Manager Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive support for program office management and all associated program and project lifecycle activities.
• Deliver advisory services on management, operations, and control of existing programs while supporting the development and execution of new initiatives.
• Support major acquisition programs, including Business Capability Acquisition Cycle (BCAC), Software Acquisition Pathway efforts, and Acquisition Category (ACAT) programs.
• Apply structured program management disciplines and methodologies tailored to acquisition and software development environments.
• Support governance processes through planning, scheduling, briefing development, meeting facilitation, documentation, editing, and publication.
• Engage with staff and senior leadership to ensure effective governance execution and strategic alignment.
• Conduct studies, analyses, and scenario evaluations to inform decision-making and recommend best courses of action.
• Translate stakeholder needs into clearly defined requirements using mission-level thinking.
• Perform evaluations of existing processes, systems, models, and procedures, providing actionable recommendations for improvement.
• Analyze data from multiple sources to develop integrated, holistic solutions aligned with organizational strategy.
• Communicate findings, risks, and recommendations clearly to leadership and stakeholders.
• Operate in alignment with DoD acquisition policies and guidance, including DoD 5000 and 8000 series directives and instructions.
• Document completed products and project progress through regular status and performance reporting.

Project Manager Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Program/Project Management, Business Management, or a related discipline.
• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. In lieu of a PMP, 10 years of demonstrated program and/or project management experience is required, including verifiable experience facilitating program and/or project meetings, managing project team members, and reviewing project deliverables for approval.
• 5 years of demonstrated program and/or project management experience. In lieu of a bachelor's degree, 10 years of demonstrated program and/or project management experience is required, including verifiable experience facilitating program and/or project meetings, managing project team members, and reviewing project deliverables for approval.
• 5 years of demonstrated experience developing Program/Project Management (PM) documentation, including project management plans, work breakdown structures, risk management plans, project schedules, meeting agendas, and meeting minutes.
• 5 years of demonstrated experience utilizing Agile frameworks, including key practices such as user stories, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, backlog management, task prioritization, adapting to changing requirements, and collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams.
• 5 years of Department of Defense (DoD) experience. In lieu of a bachelor's degree, at least 10 years of verifiable DoD experience is required.
• 5 years of DoD software development project and program management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, oversee project team activities, and develop or review project deliverables.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of demonstrated experience utilizing ServiceNow.

About One Federal Solution
One Federal Solution (OFS) is a trusted professional services firm with over 20 years supporting federal Defense and Civilian agencies. We specialize in Acquisition and Procurement Support, Business Intelligence, Program Management, and a variety of mission-critical services. As a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), OFS is committed to delivering high-performing professionals who support and enhance our government partners' missions.", "salary_raw": null}