Springfield, VA

Salary
$150,000–$160,000from the description
Posted
Aug 4, 2026
Location
Springfield, VA
Last confirmed open
Sep 24, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A hybrid on-site Program Manager role supporting a DOJ/EOIR AI Testing, Evaluation, Validation, and Deployment Readiness Services contract (contingent on award). The position combines executive-level IT program management — overseeing deliverables, cost, schedule, and stakeholder coordination — with hands-on technical leadership of AI/ML evaluation activities including generative AI assessments, adversarial red teaming, and IV&V on a FedRAMP-authorized cloud platform. Suits an experienced federal IT program manager with deep AI and security compliance knowledge.

Senior level · 8+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · Contract

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Must have (10)
PMPAI/MLLLMsRetrieval-Augmented GenerationAI red teamingNIST AI RMFFedRAMPFISMAATOIV&V
Nice to have (1)
AWS Certified Machine Learning, Azure Ai Engineer Associate, CISSP, Cism, Istqb, Microsoft Certified Fabric Data Engineer Associate, Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Aws Certified Data Engineer, Aws Certified Solutions Architect or Certified Data Management Professional

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What gives you an edge
FedRAMP3%Retrieval-Augmented Generation8%AI/ML12%

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What the occupation pays Median $199,482 (middle half $174,883–$233,831). This posting is about at that midpoint.

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This role is contingent on contract award and Government approval; the selected candidate is expected to serve as Key Personnel following award.

The clearance requirement is a DOJ Public Trust level — not a national security clearance — so the clearance field is set to None. Candidates with an active or recently active Public Trust or higher clearance are strongly preferred per the posting.

The PMP certification is explicitly required. The technical certification requirement (AI, Cloud, or Cybersecurity) is a hard gate, but the posting offers a wide menu of acceptable certifications; the alternatives field on the AWS Certified Machine Learning skill captures the full list of named options.

Federal Government contracting experience is listed as 'highly preferred,' not required.

The role is hybrid on-site in Alexandria, VA (relocating to Falls Church, VA in Q2 2027); it is not fully remote.

SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends people/program management (11-3021) with deep hands-on AI technical leadership (15-1299). The primary framing is program management of a federal IT contract, so 11-3021 is the primary code.

Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): NIST SP 800-53.

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