Supervisory IT Specialist (Project Manager), GS-2210-15 FPL GS-15 (DH)
Federal Student AidWashington, DC · Senior
$169,279 – $197,200
Via USAJOBS, the federal government’s official jobs site, retrieved October 28, 2026. You apply through the official announcement on USAJOBS.
What this role is
This federal role oversees IT project management for student aid programs, requiring someone to lead project teams, manage complex portfolios across multi-million-dollar modernization efforts, and implement governance frameworks while supervising staff and coordinating with vendors. It suits an experienced project manager or PMO leader comfortable with federal technology initiatives, government acquisition processes, and Agile methodologies at enterprise scale.
Our summary, not Federal Student Aid’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
Skills this role names
- Agile
- Cost Estimation
- DevOps
- Jira
- Kanban
- Portfolio Management
- Project Management Office (PMO)
- Risk Management
- Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- Scrum
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What they ask for
Required
- One year of supervisory IT experience equivalent to GS-14 or above
- Leadership of enterprise Agile portfolios in a PMO with governance and multi-million dollar program oversight
- Supervision of project management teams or major IT project teams
- Implementation of PMO tools and reporting frameworks including JIRA and portfolio dashboards
- IT project management expertise including scope, schedule, budget, and risk management
- Knowledge of IT application development methods and processes
- Ability to develop acquisition artifacts and manage contracts as COTR/COR
Nice to have
- Experience with federal or governmental IT modernization programs
- Experience with capital planning and task order management
- Experience with automated status reporting and standardized project artifacts including risk registers and independent cost estimates