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Information Technology Team Lead - Cleared

Noblis

Bethesda, MDFull-time$133–208K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$133–208K/yr
Location
Bethesda, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance

Job overview

Noblis seeks a cleared Information Technology team lead in Bethesda to lead and administer a key intelligence-community mission component. The lead directs contractor teams across multiple locations and serves as the primary interface with Sponsor program authorities on technical and project issues. The role oversees contractual, technical, engineering, programming, maintenance, and administrative support, monitors progress, and briefs leadership on program status and milestones.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Team LeadershipProgram ManagementEnterprise IT OperationsIT Operations and MaintenanceSystem Enhancement ProjectsDecision-Quality MaterialsExecutive Action TrackingPortfolio PerformanceResource PlanningAcquisition StrategyProcurement StrategyVendor ManagementEnterprise LicensingIT RoadmapsInvestment PlanningOutcome Measurement

Qualifications

Active Top Secret/SCI Clearance With PolygraphUS CitizenshipBachelor's+8, Master's+6, Associate's+12 or High School+14 Years1+ Year Team Leadership Experience4+ Years Program Management ExperiencePMP or PgMP Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

Responsibilities

Noblis is seeking an experienced a cleared Information Technology team lead in Bethesda, MD. SETA.

The selected candidate will serve as the lead and administrator for a key IC mission component directorate and lead multi-location contractor teams and serving as the primary interface with Sponsor program authorities on technical and project issues.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Lead,manage,and administrator for the customer teameffort.

  • Lead shall direct effortsoftheteam,toinclude contractors at multiple locations, and shall serveastheprimary interfaceand pointofcontact withSponsor programauthoritiesandStaffon technicaland project issues.

  • RegularlyBriefleadershipon programstatusand milestones related to the contract.

  • Shall oversee contractor personnelproject operations by developing procedures;planningand directingexecution ofthecontractual, technical,multi-disciplinaryengineering, programming,maintenance,and administrativesupport effort;andmonitoring and reporting progress.

Required Qualifications

  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

  • US Citizenship is required.

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, data analytics, software engineering, or related technical field with 8 years of experience OR Master’s Degree in computer science, data analytics, software engineering, or related technical field with 6 years of experience OR Associate's degree with 12 years of experience OR High-School/High School equivalency diploma with 14 years of experience.

  • One (1) or more years leading a team or managing staff.

  • Aminimumof four (4) years of hands-on experience in ProgramManagement experiencemanaging enterpriseIT O&M support and system enhancementprojects.

  • Experiencedevelopingdecision-quality materials (strategic papers,options analyses, executive briefings) and driving executive action tracking.

  • Experienceoverseeingorguiding portfolio/program performance, resource planning, and acquisition/procurement strategy(includingvendormanagementand enterprise licensing concepts).

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience translating mission priorities into actionable IT roadmaps, investment plans,andmeasurableoutcomes.

  • Have an active certificationProject ManagementInstitute (PM!) Project ManagementProfessionalor Program ManagementProfessional.

Overview

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation’s toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers’ most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions.

We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors. Learn more and find opportunities at careers.noblis.org (https://careers.noblis.org/about-noblis/)

Why Work at Noblis

At Noblis, we share a passion for excellence and innovation, and we create an environment where people can do meaningful work while maintaining the balance that keeps them energized and fulfilled. We seek out individuals with a natural curiosity and desire to collaborate and learn. We believe our people are our greatest strength, and we consistently seek exceptionally skilled, mission‑driven professionals who care deeply about doing work that enriches lives and makes our nation safer.

Noblis has earned numerous workplace awards (https://noblis.org/who-we-are/awards/) for our culture, our commitment to employee well‑being, and our dedication to meaningful, impactful work. We also maintain a drug‑free workplace.

Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us (https://noblis.org/contact) .

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Total Rewards

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits (https://careers.noblis.org/benefits/) page on our Careers (https://careers.noblis.org/) site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

USD $132,900.00 - USD $207,750.00 /Yr.

How this job compares

Set against the 11,509 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$133–208K/yr
  • Maryland median$130–206K/yr190 salary ranges
  • US median$120–204K/yr9,043 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $170K, is close to the Maryland median midpoint ($169K) — in the middle half of Program Manager salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 252 open Program Manager jobs in Maryland and 11,509 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience — less than three in four Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 9,763 postings).
Education
4,839 of the 11,509 open Program Manager jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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