Task Order Project Manager (TOPM)

Task Order Project Manager (TOPM) 2026-046

Security Clearance Requirement: Secret
Certification: PMP

Position Summary

Nationwide IT Services, NIS, is seeking a Task Order Project Manager, TOPM, for a remote opportunity, to serve as the project manager for large, complex task orders to assist the Program Managers in working with the Government Contracting Officer (KO), Contracting Officer Representative (COR), the task order-level Task Order Managers, Government management personnel, and customer agency representatives. Under the guidance of the Program Manager, the TOPM is responsible for the overall management of the specific task order(s) and ensuring that the technical solutions and schedules in the task order are implemented promptly.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring project deliverables, including the Project Management Plan, Quality Management Plan, Regular Project updates, and regular communication, are provided to the customer.
• Support training of all contract support personnel and provide oversight for incoming government and contractor support personnel.
• Support management organization, management planning, and oversight and monitoring of all contractor/project efforts.
• Achieve a strong collaborative approach through a structured Program Management Plan.
• Centrally manage the overall task order to promote responsiveness.
• Establish direct, simple lines of communication between the Contractor management staff and the assigned PMO.
• Apply best practices for managing the programs, including program management and management processes, supplemented by appropriate tools to streamline procedures and provide visibility on progress and risk.
• Respond efficiently to fluctuating workloads to provide a timely and appropriate supply of critical resources.
• Ensure that an integrated approach is used to monitor business processes and enhance service delivery across core program areas.
• Establish and maintain a program management organization with clearly defined management processes, organizational responsibilities, and approaches to manage the successful execution of the sustainment program.
• Develop, execute, and maintain a contract management plan that addresses the identification, review, update, negotiation, management, and tracking of all contract modifications between the assigned PMO and the Contract team.
• Develop, execute, and maintain a subcontractor management plan that addresses the identification, review, update, negotiation, management, and tracking of all subcontractor agreements between the Prime and subcontractor contractors.

Required Qualifications

• Must have Project Management certification (i.e., Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Five (5) years of project management or other relevant experience with progressively higher responsibility in the public and/or private sector in the IT and/or consulting fields.
• Ten (10) years of leadership experience with progressively higher responsibility in the public and/or private sector in the IT and/or consulting fields.
• BS or BA or four (4) additional years of related experience.
• Relevant certification from a nationally recognized authority.
• DOD Secret Clearance and must possess IT-II Non-Critical Sensitive security clearance or Tier 3.
• DoD Approved 8570/8140 Baseline Certification: Information Assurance Manager Level III (IAM Level III).

Preferred Qualifications

• Defense Logistics Agency experience preferred.
• Worked independently, or under only general direction, on requirements that are moderately complex to analyze, plan, program, and implement.
• Experienced in providing technical and administrative direction for personnel responsible for telecommunications network design, implementation, and operations tasks, including the review of work products for correctness, adherence to the design concept, and to user standards, and progress in accordance with schedules.
•  Experience with preparing milestone status reports, and deliveries/ presentations on project progress to colleagues, subordinates, and end-user representatives.

Why Join Nationwide IT Services?

Nationwide IT Services is a trusted government contractor supporting Department of Defense customers. We offer the opportunity to work on high-impact cybersecurity missions alongside experienced professionals in a collaborative and growth-focused environment.