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Karsun Solutions · 19 hours ago

Project Manager

Herndon, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$150K/yr - $175K/yr

8+ years exp

Karsun Solutions is transforming possibilities for the US Government and is seeking an experienced Project Manager. The PM will lead a multi-disciplinary IT and AI-focused program, managing overall performance, cost, schedule, and scope while serving as the primary point of contact for Government stakeholders.

ConsultingGovernmentInformation Technology

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary Government point of contact for program execution and performance

Provide overall leadership, direction, and guidance to contractor program staff

Manage cost, schedule, scope, and performance across multidisciplinary IT and AI teams

Lead teams including software engineers, data scientists/ML engineers, testers, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and operations personnel

Utilize Agile and iterative delivery methods aligned with DevSecOps and CI/CD practices

Develop and maintain: Integrated project plans and schedules, Risk, issue, and action item logs, AI-specific risk and model governance artifacts (e.g., model evaluation plans, bias/performance tracking, change-management for models), Resource and staffing plans, Recurring program status reports and performance metrics

Engage and coordinate with COs, CORs, and governance bodies throughout the acquisition lifecycle

Ensure compliance with federal security and privacy requirements including: FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), Protection of PII

Oversee service-level management, risk management, ethics, and governance considerations associated with AI capabilities

Prepare high-quality written documentation and brief senior Government stakeholders

Qualification

AI/ML SolutionsAgile/DevSecOpsProject ManagementFederal IT ProgramsCloud ComputingRisk ManagementModel GovernanceContinuous MonitoringPMP CertificationCommunicationTeam Leadership

Required

8+ years of progressive experience managing IT projects

5+ years serving as Project Manager on federal or comparable public-sector IT initiatives of similar scope, complexity, and dollar value

2+ years of direct experience planning, executing, and overseeing projects implementing AI or Machine Learning solutions (e.g., LLMs, intelligent automation, advanced analytics, AI-enabled decision support) in production or operational environments

Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams

Experience delivering solutions using Agile/iterative delivery in conjunction with DevSecOps and CI/CD practices

Knowledge of the federal acquisition lifecycle and interaction with: Contracting Officers (COs), Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs), Governance bodies

Familiarity with FAR and applicable agency supplements related to IT and AI services

Working knowledge of: Cloud computing models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), Federal security and privacy requirements (FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST RMF, PII protection)

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to brief senior stakeholders