Junior Technical Project Manager
ECS Tech Inc Fairfax, Virginia, United States
IT Services and IT Consulting · 11-50 employees
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About the role
The Junior Technical Project Manager will lead and manage technical and operational tasks while translating mission objectives into executable project plans. They will coordinate technical exchanges, track project deliverables, and partner with cross-functional teams to ensure successful mission execution.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must be U.S. citizens with a Secret clearance and possess a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. The role requires 1-3 years of project management experience in technical or government environments and proficiency in data analysis tools.
Full description
Everforth ECS is seeking a Junior Technical Project Manager to work in a hybrid remote/onsite capacity, with minimum of 3 business days onsite at our Fairfax, VA corporate office and/or our Springfield, VA customer site.
Overview
Everforth ECS is seeking a highly motivated Junior Technical Project Manager to support projects focused on US Government and Department of War missions. This role assists with task monitoring and management, technical discussions, and data engineering work, combining technical project leadership, stakeholder engagement, and operational execution. The Junior Technical Project Manager will report directly to the Team Lead providing programmatic and technical support.
The ideal candidate is a critical thinker, thrives in fast-paced, high-visibility environments, and is comfortable working with cross-functional technical teams, government stakeholders, and industry partners.
This is a hybrid role with onsite support expected in Fairfax, VA and Springfield, VA at least three days per week, with flexibility based on project and customer needs. Portions of the work will be conducted within a classified SCIF environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage technical and operational tasks in the task-tracking tool to support data management operations.
- Translate high-level mission objectives into executable project plans, schedules, and technical requirements.
- Coordinate and facilitate technical exchange meetings, customer briefings, and recurring status meetings.
- Track project priorities, risks, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables while ensuring alignment across stakeholders.
- Support customer engagements and technical discussions to identify mission needs, operational gaps, and data requirements.
- Partner with technical leads, engineers, cloud specialists, AI/ML teams, and government stakeholders to drive successful project execution.
- Assist with resolving blockers and aligning cross-functional teams around project goals and technical requirements.
- Develop and maintain project documentation, meeting minutes, status reports, action trackers, and technical delivery milestones.
- Adapt quickly to evolving mission priorities and support rapidly changing customer requirements.
Qualifications
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Secret Clearance and the ability to obtain TS/SCI and CI Polygraph.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 1-3 years of project or program management experience supporting technical, defense, R&D, or government programs.
- Experience with data management, data governance, or data pipeline technologies.
- Experience with scripting or data analysis tools such as Python, SQL, or Bash.
- Experience supporting project planning, risk management, schedule tracking, and status reporting.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies or related project management tools.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and collaboration platforms.
- Ability to work independently in high-tempo, high-ambiguity environments.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
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