{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"cb2daaab57ba80f7a17f98e3","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cb2daaab57ba80f7a17f98e3","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/cb2daaab57ba80f7a17f98e3","title":"Sr. IT Project Manager (Program Manager)","description":"Where dreams and reality collide and the output is, out of this world. At Redwire Space, we are a team of dreamers and doers. Where the impossible becomes possible, and every day is an opportunity to learn and get one step closer to knowing the unknown. Join us on our mission to expand humanity's presence in space.\nJob Summary\nRedwire Space, Inc. is seeking a Sr. IT Project Manager for our Chantilly, VA office. This role is part of the Enterprise Program Management Office (PMO) and works closely with the Enterprise IT Architect to manage multiple large, complex IT projects across organizational teams. The Senior IT Project Manager will be responsible for full project lifecycle leadership, ensuring projects meet scope, schedule, quality, and integration expectations. This position does not include responsibilities related to hiring, staff performance reviews, or business development efforts.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead multiple large, cross-functional IT projects simultaneously, including software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and system integration initiatives.\nManage projects end-to-end from initiation through implementation and closeout, including scope definition, detailed planning, execution, monitoring, reporting, and post-project review.\nDevelop comprehensive work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.\nServe as the single point of contact for assigned projects, ensuring clear communication across stakeholders, technical teams, leadership, and external vendors.\nCoordinate with the Enterprise IT Architect to maintain alignment with enterprise architecture standards, roadmaps, and technical governance.\nOversee vendor participation, including deliverable tracking, dependency coordination, and quality assurance of third-party outputs.\nIdentify project risks, issues, and dependencies; lead mitigation planning and escalation when required.\nEnsure deliverables meet quality standards, compliance expectations, and defined business and technical objectives.\nFacilitate project meetings, document decisions, maintain RAID logs, and drive project accountability across workstreams.\nConduct post‑implementation reviews to capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement within the PMO.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.\n10–12 years of IT project management experience (or 8–10 with a Master’s).\nAt least 4 years managing complex projects with cross-functional or multi‑team coordination.\nTechnical experience across IT systems, infrastructure, and software development environments.\nExperience with enterprise-scale project delivery, including hybrid or multi‑method (Agile/Waterfall) environments.\nExperience managing relationships with technical stakeholders, business units, vendors, and PMO peers.\nPMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, or similar project management certification preferred.\nSome travel required.\nAbility to obtain a security clearance.\nDesired Skills\nExcellent communication, organizational, and analytical problem‑solving abilities.\nWork Environment & Reporting\nReports into the PMO leadership structure.\nPartners closely with the Enterprise IT Architect and technical team managers.\nHybrid work environment depending on organizational norms.\nOccasional travel for project workshops or onsite vendor/partner coordination.\nGrow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.\nDon’t meet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow, collaborate and build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so if you’re excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.\nRedwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.\nAll offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.\nTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 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At Redwire Space, we are a team of dreamers and doers. Where the impossible becomes possible, and every day is an opportunity to learn and get one step closer to knowing the unknown. Join us on our mission to expand humanity's presence in space.\nJob Summary\nRedwire Space, Inc. is seeking a Sr. IT Project Manager for our Chantilly, VA office. This role is part of the Enterprise Program Management Office (PMO) and works closely with the Enterprise IT Architect to manage multiple large, complex IT projects across organizational teams. The Senior IT Project Manager will be responsible for full project lifecycle leadership, ensuring projects meet scope, schedule, quality, and integration expectations. This position does not include responsibilities related to hiring, staff performance reviews, or business development efforts.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead multiple large, cross-functional IT projects simultaneously, including software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and system integration initiatives.\nManage projects end-to-end from initiation through implementation and closeout, including scope definition, detailed planning, execution, monitoring, reporting, and post-project review.\nDevelop comprehensive work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.\nServe as the single point of contact for assigned projects, ensuring clear communication across stakeholders, technical teams, leadership, and external vendors.\nCoordinate with the Enterprise IT Architect to maintain alignment with enterprise architecture standards, roadmaps, and technical governance.\nOversee vendor participation, including deliverable tracking, dependency coordination, and quality assurance of third-party outputs.\nIdentify project risks, issues, and dependencies; lead mitigation planning and escalation when required.\nEnsure deliverables meet quality standards, compliance expectations, and defined business and technical objectives.\nFacilitate project meetings, document decisions, maintain RAID logs, and drive project accountability across workstreams.\nConduct post‑implementation reviews to capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement within the PMO.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.\n10–12 years of IT project management experience (or 8–10 with a Master’s).\nAt least 4 years managing complex projects with cross-functional or multi‑team coordination.\nTechnical experience across IT systems, infrastructure, and software development environments.\nExperience with enterprise-scale project delivery, including hybrid or multi‑method (Agile/Waterfall) environments.\nExperience managing relationships with technical stakeholders, business units, vendors, and PMO peers.\nPMP, PRINCE2, Agile/Scrum, or similar project management certification preferred.\nSome travel required.\nAbility to obtain a security clearance.\nDesired Skills\nExcellent communication, organizational, and analytical problem‑solving abilities.\nWork Environment & Reporting\nReports into the PMO leadership structure.\nPartners closely with the Enterprise IT Architect and technical team managers.\nHybrid work environment depending on organizational norms.\nOccasional travel for project workshops or onsite vendor/partner coordination.\nGrow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.\nDon’t meet every single requirement above? No worries. We want people who can grow, collaborate and build a stronger team. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive culture, so if you’re excited about this job posting, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.\nRedwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.\nAll offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.\nTo conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 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