• IT Project Manager

    Office of the Director of National Intelligence (Bethesda, MD)


    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. Responsibilities 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). Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a current permanent ODNI employee. 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. Education Bachelor's Degree. Additional Information Reasonable Accommodations: The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodations Officer by classified email at [email protected], by unclassified email at [email protected], by telephone at 703-275-3900 or by FAX at 703-275-1217. Your request for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY. The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.