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IT Project Manager & Technical Design Package Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton

Arlington, VAFull-time$87–198K/yrPosted 1w agoStill listed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$87–198K/yr
Location
Arlington, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance, requiredBachelor's degree, required

Job overview

The IT Project Manager will lead requirements management, technical documentation, and Technical Design Package development for a DoW client. The role coordinates engineering teams, manages schedules and governance artifacts, and ensures deliverables meet program, technical, and security standards. The position requires IT project management experience, Technical Design Package expertise, requirements traceability, federal program experience, and an active TS/SCI clearance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

IT Project Management, requiredTechnical Design Packages, requiredRequirements Management, requiredRequirements Traceability, requiredDoD or Federal Programs, requiredSystem Architecture, requiredData Structures, requiredTechnical Interfaces, requiredIntegration Workflows, requiredEnterprise Architecture Tools, nice to haveData Modeling Platforms, nice to haveInterface Control Processes, nice to haveDOORS, nice to haveJama, nice to haveIBM ELM, nice to haveRMF Documentation, nice to haveDoD Engineering Standards, nice to haveCompliance Standards, nice to have

Qualifications

5+ Years IT Project Management, requiredTS/SCI Clearance, requiredBachelor's in IT, Engineering, or Computer Science, requiredPMP, Agile, SAFe, or Equivalent Certification, nice to have

Benefits

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

Full job description

IT Project Manager & Technical Design Package LeadThe Opportunity: The IT Project Manager will lead project activities related to requirements management, technical documentation, and the development of Technical Design Packages (TDPs) in support of a DoW client. This role coordinates cross functional engineering teams, manages project schedules and governance artifacts, and ensures all TDP deliverables comply with program, technical, and security standards.

What You'll Do:

  • Lead development and management of Technical Design Packages, including system architecture documentation, interface specifications, data schemas, and integration workflows.
  • Produce and maintain TDP deliverables, such as system architecture diagrams, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), data schemas or entity relationship diagrams, API specifications, data flow and sequence diagrams, configuration management and versioning records, technical requirements traceability matrices, and integration and deployment design documents
  • Conduct requirements management activities including decomposition, traceability, baseline control, and change impact analysis.
  • Translate mission, system, and interface requirements into structured technical design documentation.
  • Maintain alignment between TDP artifacts, ICDs, system specifications, and validation criteria.
  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies, coordinate cross functional engineering teams, and manage task execution.
  • Support configuration management processes, change control boards, and technical review events.
  • Manage program documentation including IMS, RAID logs, risks, and recurring status reports.
  • Provide technical assessments, milestone readiness documentation, and status updates to stakeholders.

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You Have:

  • 5+ years of experience with IT project management supporting system engineering, enterprise technology, or integration programs
  • Experience developing or managing Technical Design Packages
  • Experience with formal requirements management and traceability processes
  • Experience supporting DoD or Federal programs
  • Knowledge of system architecture, data structures, technical interfaces, and integration workflows
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in an IT, Engineering, or Computer Science field

Nice If You Have:

  • Experience with enterprise architecture tools, data modeling platforms, and interface control processes
  • Experience with requirements management tools, such as DOORS, Jama, or IBM ELM
  • Experience with RMF documentation and DoD engineering or compliance standards
  • PMP, Agile, SAFe, or equivalent certification

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

Compensation At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, 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, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date. Identity Statement As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

  • Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
  • Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
  • Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

How this job compares

Set against the 22,242 open Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$87–198K/yr
  • Virginia median$115–178K/yr759 salary ranges
  • US median$108–174K/yr14,195 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $142K, is 3% below the Virginia median midpoint ($148K) — in the middle half of Project Manager salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,035 open Project Manager jobs in Virginia and 22,242 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (19,079 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 11,452 of the 22,242 open Project Manager jobs (51%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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