IT Project Manager

Since 1996, Networking For Future, Inc. (NFF) has been engineering the backbone of mission-critical systems for government and enterprise clients. With headquarters in Washington, DC, we provide expert technology consulting and design-build solutions that solve complex challenges and deliver measurable real-world results.

Our expertise includes solutions for Artificial Intelligence Enablement, Data Center & Cloud, Intelligent Networks, Secure, Connected IoT Technologies, Professional and Managed Services, Workforce Solutions and Zero Trust Strategies. NFF leverages a strategic portfolio of over 200 industry-leading technology brands to deliver precisely tailored solutions that align with each client’s unique requirements and mission objectives.

We are an accomplished technology consulting firm with a proven track record of delivering innovative, high-performance IT solutions to clients across government and commercial sectors. What sets us apart is our foundation as a hands-on, technically driven organization backed by deep industry partnerships and a broad portfolio of certifications – at both the company and individual levels. This combination of experience and credibility allows us to respond with confidence and precision to complex technical challenges.

Our greatest strength is our people. We are seasoned technologists who embrace a culture of innovation and continuous learning. We believe that meaningful solutions are built through collaboration, and we view every challenge as an opportunity to evolve – transforming problems into partnerships that deliver long-term value. This mindset shapes how we work: we hire top talent, provide them with the resources and mentorship they need to thrive, and recognize and reward excellence at every level. Our teams are empowered to lead with insight, deliver exceptional service, and build trusted relationships with every client.

NFF is an ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 9001:2015 certified company.  Additionally, NFF is a Cisco Preferred Partner with numerous Specializations including Customer Experience, Advanced Security Architecture, IOT and others.  NFF was a “Cisco Top-5 Mid-Atlantic SLED Partner” in 2019, 2020, 2022-2026 In addition to Cisco, NFF has key partnerships with many manufacturers and IT solution providers including, Palo Alto, Arista, Rapid7, Arctic Wolf, NetApp and others.

Core Accountabilities

• Outcome-Based Delivery: Define measurable outcomes, benefits, KPIs, acceptance criteria and target dates; track results through post-implementation review. 
• Integrated Planning: Develop and maintain scope, work breakdown structure, schedule, milestones, dependencies, critical path, resources, budget, procurement, quality, risk, communications, testing, training, deployment and transition plans. 
• Execution Leadership: Drive day-to-day delivery, assign ownership, remove impediments, resolve conflicts and hold business, IT and vendor teams accountable. 
• Monitoring and Control: Measure performance against baselines using milestone, schedule, budget, resource, quality, risk and forecast indicators; initiate corrective action when required. 
• Reporting and Dashboards: Produce concise weekly and monthly status reports, portfolio dashboards and executive presentations using Microsoft Project, Excel, Power BI, SharePoint and approved PPM tools. 
• Forecasting and Recovery: Identify trends early, maintain realistic completion forecasts, and develop recovery plans with options, impacts and recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead IT projects through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, implementation, transition and closure across platforms such as IBM Maximo, Esri GIS, Genesys, SAP, Oracle, SharePoint and AI-enabled technologies. 
• Define and control scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, assumptions, constraints, success measures and acceptance criteria with business and IT stakeholders. 
• Build and maintain logic-linked schedules with realistic durations, resource assignments, dependencies, critical path, milestones, baseline dates and delivery forecasts. 
• Manage budgets, forecasts, resource plans, capacity needs, procurement activities and vendor commitments; reconcile actuals and forecasts with approved funding. 
• Establish project governance, decision rights, meeting cadence, escalation paths, change control and required PMO artifacts. 
• Maintain actionable RAID, decision, action, change and dependency logs with clear owners, due dates and timely closure. 
• Monitor performance against approved baselines and implement corrective or recovery actions when scope, schedule, cost, quality, resource, risk or benefit targets are threatened. 
• Define outcome and benefits measures, including KPIs, baselines, targets, data sources, owners, measurement frequency and post-go-live validation. 
• Prepare leadership-ready reports and dashboards showing overall health, accomplishments, upcoming milestones, outcome progress, schedule and budget trends, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions and required actions. 
• Ensure reporting data is timely, supportable and consistent with detailed project records; explain variances, forecast impacts and management recommendations. 
• Facilitate kickoffs, planning and requirements workshops, design and risk reviews, steering committees, executive decisions and lessons learned. 
• Coordinate IT, operations, business units, architecture, cybersecurity, data, vendors, consultants and external partners. 
• Oversee requirements, solution design, configuration, integrations, data conversion, testing, UAT, training, organizational change, cutover, operational readiness and stabilization. 
• Manage vendor performance against SOW milestones, deliverables, staffing, service levels, acceptance criteria, invoices and change requests. 
• Ensure compliance with applicable cybersecurity, privacy, records, procurement, architecture and public-utility regulatory requirements. 
• Provide decision-ready recommendations on scope, schedule, funding, resources, risk acceptance and delivery trade-offs. 
• Complete project handoff, financial closeout, documentation, lessons learned and post-implementation outcome and benefits reviews.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Project Management or a related field. 
• 7+ years of project management experience delivering complex enterprise IT or utility initiatives, including plans, schedules, budgets, risks, vendors and executive reporting. 
• Demonstrated strength in integrated planning, execution, project controls, critical-path and dependency management, forecasting and recovery planning. 
• Proven experience defining business outcomes, KPIs and benefits-realization measures, not only activity or deliverable status. 
• Advanced capability with Microsoft Project and Excel, plus practical experience with Power BI, SharePoint and/or an enterprise PPM platform. 
• Experience delivering system implementation, integration, data migration, infrastructure, cybersecurity, network, cloud, application or digital transformation projects. 
• Experience applying predictive, Agile and hybrid delivery methods and managing vendor SOWs, deliverable acceptance, invoices and contract performance. 
• Excellent facilitation, written communication, executive presentation, negotiation, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills. 
• PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent recognized project management certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Public-sector, regulated utility, or water/wastewater project experience. 
• Experience with enterprise asset management, work management, customer service, billing, permitting, field mobility, data and analytics, or operational technology initiatives. 
• Experience with infrastructure, cybersecurity, network or mobile application projects and utility field-data collection

NFF offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and flexible paid time off options, for eligible employees:

• Medical, Dental and Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account
• STD, LTD, Supplemental life insurance and ADD&D
• Comprehensive 401k plan
• Paid Time Off

NFF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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