IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager

Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Location(s): Bethesda, Maryland

Salary Range: $155797 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) leads the nation's effort to protect the United States from terrorism by integrating, analyzing and sharing information to drive whole-of-government action and achieve our national CT objectives.

Major Duties:

• Provide leadership and technical direction for complex IT biometric projects involving enterprise-scale system architectures, cloud migrations, algorithm optimization, and artificial intelligence/machine learning integration. Lead cross-functional teams of software engineers, data scientists, system architects, and security specialists through full project lifecycles from requirements definition through deployment, ensuring adherence to Agile/DevSecOps methodologies. Manage the expectations of senior-level customers and ensure the delivery of quality products and services; lead the examination of project successes and failures and develop solutions to improve products and services. Lead biometrics program management and implementation across the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) by directing advanced biometric identity intelligence capabilities-including fingerprint, facial recognition, iris scanning, and multi-modal fusion technologies-that support the NCTC mission. Lead all aspects of contract management and oversight to include leading competitions and contract renewal from beginning to end; work closely with mission customers, organizational management, and the Contracting Officer (CO).

Qualifications: Expert program management, analytic, and critical thinking skills, including the ability to conduct program and management assessments, identify needs and requirements, and develop non-linear process improvement recommendations for implementation across the Intelligence Community. Expert knowledge of the rules of governance and project lifecycle methodologies; considerable knowledge of Project Management concepts and principles. Expert ability to communicate, both verbally and in writing, complex information in a clear, concise manner that is targeted to and meets the needs of varied audiences with different perspectives and objectives. Superior ability to balance responsibilities among project activities; ability to manage transitions effectively from task to task, adapting to varying customer needs. Expert experience examining project successes and failures and making expert recommendations to improve products and services; considerable ability to deal with service failures and prioritize customer needs. Based on assignment, may require Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) Certification and proven track record as COTR.

How to Apply: Internal ODNI Cadre Candidates must submit an application through the classified JobsDNI website. For current employees who do not currently have access to internal systems {due to extenuating circumstances, applications should be sent to either NCTC_OES_EOG_HR_OPS@cia.ic.gov (classified email system) or odni_nctc_hr_ops@odni.gov (unclassified email system). Applications submitted through the classified email system should NOT contain classified information above the TS//SI/TK/NORFORN level.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-27