DOT Task Lead/Project Manager
- Manage task order execution from initiation through closeout
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, and deliverables
- Ensure compliance with contract requirements, performance standards, and reporting obligations
- Monitor risks, issues, and dependencies and implement mitigation strategies
- Support task order transitions, ramp-up activities, and closeout efforts
- Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for government task leads and CORs
- Lead regular status meetings, briefings, and program reviews
- Provide accurate, timely reporting on project status, risks, and performance
- Escalate issues appropriately to protect program outcomes and client relationships
- Provide direct people management for assigned staff, including goal setting, performance management, coaching, and professional development
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams, including subcontractors
- Support staffing plans, onboarding, and knowledge transfer activities
- Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment aligned with program objectives
- Manage task-level budgets, labor tracking, and burn rates
- Support forecasting, staffing alignment, and resource planning
- Ensure execution aligns with approved pricing, labor categories, and funding constraints
- Ensure quality standards are met across all deliverables
- Promote consistent program management processes and governance
- Support continuous improvement and incorporation of lessons learned
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, or a related field
- 6+ years of project or task management experience
- Active PMP certification
- Experience managing federal contracts (FFP and/or T&M)
- Experience leading teams and managing staff
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- Experience supporting federal civilian agencies, including DoT
- Experience leading Agile or hybrid delivery teams
- Familiarity with federal acquisition and reporting requirements
- Agile or Scrum certification
- Hybrid schedule
- On-site presence at Savan Headquarters (Vienna, VA), client site in Washington, DC, and remote work as appropriate.
Submit your application to the link on this page. Applicants selected for interviews will be notified by email or phone. Compensation
Savan believes in offering fair and competitive compensation to all employees. Our salary structures are based on industry standards, market conditions, and the specific demands of each role. Salary determination for potential new employees is influenced by a combination of factors, including years of experience, educational qualifications, specialized skills and expertise relevant to the job, complexity, and scope of the role's responsibilities, internal salary structures, as well as the geographic location of the job. Salary history will not be used in compensation decisions. EEO, including disability and veterans.
Savan is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a workplace free of discrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age (40 or older), marital status, disability, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request reasonable accommodation for the employment process, please email your request to [email protected]. For more information about our company, please visit our website at
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