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JOB TITLE: Project Manager

AGENCY SUPPORTED: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) - MEGA 6 Automated Litigation Support

POSITION TYPE: Full-Time, Contingent Upon Award

LOCATION: Remote

CLEARANCE: Public Trust - Candidates do not need to be cleared at the time of application but must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance prior to starting.

BENEFITS: Health, Dental and Vision, 401(k), Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), 11 Paid Federal Holidays, 3 weeks' Paid Time Off

ITC Federal, LLC (ITC) connects technology advancements in automation and AI, customer experience, and financial services to solve government mission challenges, enabling smoother operational efficiency and bolstering national security. We leverage the latest technology innovations and proven approaches to better serve the mission and support the DHS, DOJ, and DoW workforce, customers, and programs, regardless of scale or complexity. ITC is located in Fairfax, VA and offers an outstanding compensation and benefits plan and a challenging and rewarding professional work environment.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to support ITC Federal's work for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under the anticipated MEGA 6 automated litigation support (ALS) program. This is a fully remote position supporting DOJ's complex litigation mission.

Important: This opening is being established in connection with the MEGA 6 contract vehicle award itself. ITC Federal must still be awarded individual task orders under the vehicle before employees can be onboarded. Accordingly, this position is full-time and contingent upon both contract award and the award of the applicable task order.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Project Manager is the Contractor manager with primary responsibility for all support provided to a particular case.

PROGRAM CONTEXT:

This position supports the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under the anticipated MEGA 6 procurement. MEGA 6 is expected to continue DOJ's multiple-award contract vehicle for automated litigation support (ALS) services, following the structure of the MEGA 5 contract. These contracts are designed to provide DOJ offices, boards, divisions, and other federal agencies with information technology, professional services, and litigation support tools to manage complex legal proceedings efficiently.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Managers will generally be responsible for more than one active case at a time; a caseload of six to ten "moderately active, moderately-sized" cases will be typical, with several of the cases possibly in the discovery and/or document review stage, one case in trial, several in the deposition preparation/witness binder stage, etc. Extremely large or active cases may reduce the number of other cases handled by a Project Manager.
• In mammoth cases, involving, for example, more than 10 million pages, more than one Project Manager may be assigned to a case.
• The Project Manager is the Government's primary point of contact for all support for the case.
• The Project Manager will have frequent contact with the COR, Government Case Managers, trial attorneys, client agency staff, and sometimes even opposing counsel.
• The Project Manager is responsible for planning and managing all support for the case, including monitoring work flow, progress reporting, identifying and assigning staff, budget development and tracking, coordinating technical/data processing and eDiscovery support, and obtaining other required resources.
• Performs an active quality assurance role to ensure high quality work delivered on time.
• Ensures that proper security is maintained overall project materials, in accordance with Department security procedures.
• Coordinates with other Contractor components to deliver project support.
• When operating out of a Document Center, the Project Manager's work may be subject to coordination or direction by the Lead Project Manager.

REQUIRED:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Public Trust clearance prior to start (candidates are not required to be cleared at the time of application).
• Authorized to work in the United States.
• Ability to work effectively in a fully remote environment.
• At least four years of progressively more responsible supervisory and management experience on major litigation support projects, including proven capabilities and communication skills to successfully interact with clients and attorneys.
• Demonstrated ability to manage numerous complex and time-critical litigation support activities simultaneously, including technical/data processing and eDiscovery support activities.
• Requires expert knowledge of litigation support; outstanding writing skills; excellent oral communication skills; and excellent management skills.
• Must be able to anticipate litigation support needs and develop and execute detailed plans for addressing those needs.
• Requires knowledge of the Government's data processing environment in which the work is to be performed, including office automation networks, PC-based databases and other applications, and internet and server-based databases and other applications, such as but not limited to Oracle, Relativity or other document review platform, and Trial Director.
• Familiarity with ESI tools and knowledge of eDiscovery procedures and resources required.
• Should be an expert user of the Government's office and network environment, including but not limited to, word processing, spreadsheet, imaging, and hardware and document review platforms.
• Undergraduate degree required.
• Substantial significant experience may in some cases be substituted for degree requirement.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Law degree, advanced technical certification, or other pertinent graduate degree preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• This is a fully remote position; work is performed from a home office.
• Must be located in or near the Washington, DC area and available for short-notice on-site meetings.
• Work is primarily sedentary, performed while using a computer for extended periods of time.

ITC Federal is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any application for employment on the basis of age, race, color, gender, national origin, religion, creed, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military status, disability, or sex including pregnancy and childbirth or related medical condition or on any other basis prohibited by law.