8+ years of project/program management experience, with at least 5 years focused on enterprise technology implementations
Nice to have
Strong working knowledge of enterprise integration patterns — point-to-point, pub/sub, ESB, API-led connectivity — and ability to review and challenge technical design decisions
Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or an engineering field
Full description
We are seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager who can bridge deep technical understanding with enterprise-wide strategic execution — someone who speaks the language of integration architects, data architects, ERP configurators, and business leaders alike.
In this role you will support Corporate Information Technology and business transformation initiatives to ensure that the complex enterprise architecture and data management dependencies are managed as an integral component of the overall transformation project plan. You will be responsible for aligning technology delivery with business outcomes, managing dependencies across systems and teams, and ensuring our most critical transformation initiatives land on time and on value. This role partners closely with analysts, data specialists, engineers, program leadership, functional SMEs, and corporate IT to coordinate dependencies, drive execution, and keep critical data-related work moving.
This role will required weekly onsite work at our Reston, VA office with some hybrid/remote flexibility.
This is a senior individual-contributor role with program leadership authority, reporting to the Chief of Staff, Corporate Information Technology. You will manage the technical delivery across a portfolio of concurrent business transformation projects and serve as the primary escalation point for technical delivery issues.
ENTERPRISE VALUE CHAIN FOCUS
You will manage programs that cut across the firm's core enterprise value chains. Deep familiarity with at least three of the following is essential:
PROCUREMENTSource to Pay
S2P · Procure-to-Pay
WORKFORCEHire to Retire
H2R · HCM · Payroll
REVENUEOrder to Cash
O2C · Quote-to-Cash
FINANCERecord to Report
R2R · Financial Close
SUPPLY CHAINPlan to Fulfill
S&OP · Inventory · Logistics
SERVICEIssue to Resolution
ITSM · Service Desk
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead delivery of Corporate Information Technology projects — from initiation and scoping through go-live and hypercare — across multiple concurrent workstreams
Define and manage integration project plans covering middleware, APIs, ERP modules, and data migration; identify dependencies, risks, and critical path with precision
Serve as the technical liaison between solution architects, integration developers, business process owners, and executive sponsors — translating between business requirements and technical deliverables
Lead coordination of data migration, data cleansing, validation, and readiness activities across multiple teams and stakeholders
Senior IT Project Manager at ICF (Reston, VA) — aijobsearch
Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, RAID logs, governance cadences, and status reporting packages for senior leadership and steering committees
Manage system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), cutover planning, and go-live readiness across multi-system implementations
Drive stakeholder alignment across business units, IT, and vendors; facilitate design workshops, decision reviews, and escalation forums
Manage third-party system integrator and vendor relationships; hold delivery partners accountable to contractual commitments and quality standards
AWS / Azure / GCP, iPaaS architecture, Data migration (ETL), API management, Identity & SSO
QualificationsBasic Qualifications
8+ years of project/program management experience, with at least 5 years focused on enterprise technology implementations
Additional Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business Administration, or a quantitative science field of study
Proven track record delivering complex, multi-system integration programs in a corporate IT or consulting environment
Demonstrated experience managing full-lifecycle ERP, HCM, or CRM implementations involving cross-functional teams of 20+ people
Experience working within or alongside a Transformation, PMO, or Center of Excellence function
Preferred Skills/ExperienceCore Technical Skills
Strong working knowledge of enterprise integration patterns — point-to-point, pub/sub, ESB, API-led connectivity — and ability to review and challenge technical design decisions
Hands-on experience managing SIT, data migration validation, and cutover execution for multi-system go-lives
Ability to read and interpret solution architecture diagrams, integration interface catalogs, and data flow documentation
Fluency in at least three enterprise value chains (Source to Pay, Hire to Retire, Order to Cash, Record to Report, or equivalent)
Experience managing programs on at least one major enterprise platform: SAP, Oracle, Workday, Deltek, or Salesforce
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) or equivalent Agile-at-scale certification strongly preferred
Preferred Experience
Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or an engineering field
Experience in a Big 4, management consulting, or large professional services firm
Exposure to AI/ML-enabled enterprise tools (Copilot, OpenAI, Anthropic) and their integration implications
Experience with implementing Icertis CMS preferred
Experience with Zycus preferred
Leadership & Soft Skills
Executive presence — confident presenting program status, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
Exceptional written and verbal communication; able to produce crisp, decision-ready program reporting for business stakeholders about complex technical topics
Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills; effective at driving alignment across competing priorities
High accountability and ownership mindset — you don't wait to be told there is a problem
Comfortable operating in ambiguity; able to structure and sequence work in complex, fast-changing environments
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