IT Project Manager

About the opportunity

The Intelligence Community (IC) Chief Information Office (CIO) is responsible for advancing the Intelligence Community’s mission by driving secure collaboration, integration, and information sharing, identifying and addressing information enterprise risks, and providing strategic leadership and oversight of the IC’s enterprise architecture and enterprise information technology. This is an excepted service GS-15 position open to the public and all current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below. Selected candidates will be responsible for providing leadership and oversight to complex IT projects or programs that may include ill-defined requirements, ambiguity, parallel tasks, multiple dependencies, high risks, and multiple interfaces, ensuring alignment with strategic or corporate objectives.

Salary and benefits

• Salary range of $173,146 to $197,200 per year (PA)
• Current federal employees selected will maintain pay set at their current grade and step
• Discretionary relocation expenses reimbursement based on availability of funds for new employees
• Reasonable accommodations available for qualified applicants with disabilities

Who can apply?

• Open to the public and all current federal employees at the GS-15 and one level below
• Current federal employees at grade levels GS-13 and below are not eligible and their applications will not be forwarded
• Must possess expert program management, analytic, and critical thinking skills
• Expert experience in providing leadership, oversight, and guidance to the effective management of complex projects
• Expert experience examining project successes and failures and making expert recommendations
• Expert knowledge of the rules of governance and project lifecycle methodologies

Required documents

• Resume: No longer than two (2) pages in length, containing job title, name of employer, beginning and ending dates of employment, hours worked per week, and detailed description of job duties and accomplishments
• Essay Question Responses: Four short free-response essay questions, not exceeding 200 words per question
• Cover Letter: Professional narrative as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on qualifications and previous work performed
• Current SF-50: Federal Government employees must provide official most recent SF-50 dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date
• Position Number: Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted

When to apply

• Date Posted: 2026-08-28
• Application Close Date: 2026-09-14 at 11:59 PM (EST)

How to apply

• Read the entire announcement prior to submitting your application
• Apply via USAJOBS (the ODNI will not accept emailed applications)
• Ensure all attachments are in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format
• Submit resume, essay question responses, cover letter, and current SF-50 (if federal employee) referencing the announcement number
• Complete the four required free-response essay questions within the specified word limit

Additional information

• Announcement Number: 26-13051621-DNI/ICCIO
• Control Number: 882695900
• Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
• Job Categories: Information Technology Management
• Job Grades / Pay Plans: GS
• Applicants will be required to respond to four free-response essay questions up to 200 words each
• Do not include classified information, Social Security Numbers, photos, personal information like age or gender, or encrypted/digitally signed documents