IT Project Manager, GS-2210-13 MP

Summary

As an IT Project Manager at NSF, incumbents will provide leadership and oversight for a suite of operationally focused IT programs and services. Providing technical and/or operational expertise, advice, guidance, and recommendations regarding technical IT systems, functions, and processes in their program areas, ensuring compliance with Federal government and NSF policies and standards. This announcement will close on 11/12/2026 , or once 250 applications are received, whichever occurs first.

Duties

This Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) will be used to fill multiple Information Technology (IT) Project Manager positions across the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) in the following disciplines: IT Development and Analysis, IT Strategy and Planning, and IT Operations and Security. Positions filled during use of this JOA may include positions that may have a higher position risk level designation. Individuals selected for these positions will be required to work and report to the NSF Headquarters building in Alexandria, Virginia. As a IT Project Manager, GS-2210-13 MP, you will perform the following duties: Serves as a technical expert for assigned IT project areas, providing advice, guidance, and recommendations on technical IT systems, functions, and processes to OCIO and NSF leaders. Supports project teams independently or as part of a team on a variety of IT projects and studies and serves as a primary source of state-of-the-art information on Information Technology platforms, products, and services. Applies standard IT frameworks, principles, and concepts, including but not limited to software engineering and development activities, enterprise architecture, best practices, IT systems engineering, information assurance, cybersecurity, test and evaluation processes, and verification and validation processes. Maintains alignment of IT projects with existing IT program functions and with the overall OCIO framework for managing IT requirements, schedule, budget, and reporting mechanisms. Manages project work to ensure effective use of resources. Employs project management techniques to control the completion of numerous complex IT projects simultaneously, requiring careful scheduling and control. Supports analyses of probable future hardware, software, and IT services, with key consideration of customer service principles. Supports program and project-related IT contract activities, ensuring alignment with agency objectives and federal regulations. Supports the development of requirements documents, including work statements and cost estimates, and conducts market research. Supports IT budget formulation and execution by ensuring project alignment with organizational goals and compliance with federal policies and regulations. Participates in cross-functional teams for complex IT projects.

Qualifications

You must meet the United States Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) qualification requirements (including specialized experience and/or educational requirements) for the advertised position. You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. OPM Qualification Standards are available at the Competency-Based Qualification Standard for the Information Technology Management Series, 2210. Specialized Experience for positions at the GS-12 and above: Experience that demonstrated accomplishment of computer project assignments that required a wide range of knowledge of computer requirements and techniques pertinent to the position to be filled. This knowledge is generally demonstrated by assignments where the applicant analyzed a number of alternative approaches in the process of advising management concerning major aspects of ADP system design, such as what system interrelationships must be considered, or what operating mode, system software, and/or equipment configuration is most appropriate for a given project. To qualify at the GS-13 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 Level in the federal government providing technical support, and/or operational expertise regarding IT services, systems, functions, and processes in one or more of the following IT project management areas: 1) Customer Requirements Development & Analysis, 2) Cost Estimation, 3) System Administration, 4) Network Engineering, 5) Platform Architecture, and/or 6) IT Project Management Examples of Specialized Experience include: Customer Requirements Development & Analysis - document, trace, analyze, and prioritize requirements throughout the end-to-end product development lifecycle. - Ensure that software and product development goals are accomplished. Cost Estimation - Develops independent life-cycle cost estimates, models, and analyses for complex IT investments; identifies cost drivers, forecasts resources, and evaluates affordability and alternatives across the system lifecycle. - Prepares multi-year budget forecasts and baselines; monitors spending and variances; and provides expert, data-driven cost, risk, and investment recommendations to OCIO. leadership. System Administration - Administers, configures, secures, and troubleshoots complex enterprise systems-including Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, virtualization, and related infrastructure-while monitoring performance, capacity, and operational health to ensure reliability and compliance. - Diagnoses and resolves multi-layered system issues and supports Microsoft enterprise, cloud, and hybrid-cloud technologies (e.g., Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, endpoint management), implementing hardening, patching, vulnerability remediation, and configuration baselines. Network Engineering - Designs, implements, configures, and troubleshoots complex enterprise network environments (LAN/WAN, wireless, data center, cloud), including advanced routing/switching (BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VRFs, QoS, IPv4/IPv6) and supporting secure, resilient architectures. - Resolves complex performance, availability, and security issues across routing, switching, firewalls, circuits, and dependencies; leads or supports network modernization, refresh, migration, telecommunications, and cloud-connectivity initiatives. Platform Architecture, and/or - supporting the design of software or technology platforms - defining, organizing, and managing applications and services. IT Project Management -Supports planning, execution, and delivery of complex, enterprise-wide IT projects, managing schedules, scope, resources, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder coordination. - Assists with the oversight of modernization and infrastructure initiatives, managing budgets, vendors, contracts, and technical challenges to ensure timely, cost-effective, and technically sound IT solutions. Experience refers to paid/unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training/experience that translates directly to paid work. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Education may enhance skills required for this position; however, no substitution of education for specialized experience may be made at this level.