Non Technical Project Management Jobs in Virginia

Lead Technical Project Execution

• Direct large-scale AI and data modernization initiatives from concept through operational deployment.
• Manage project execution across engineering, data science, platform, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and mission stakeholders.
• Coordinate technical roadmaps, milestones, risks, dependencies, and release planning across multiple integrated workstreams.

Drive AI and Data Modernization

• Support the design and deployment of enterprise AI capabilities leveraging modern data architectures, knowledge graphs, machine learning, and large language models.
• Coordinate delivery of scalable AI platforms that support secure experimentation, model deployment, and operational workflows.
• Ensure solutions align with DoD architecture standards, cybersecurity requirements, and mission objectives.

Bridge Mission and Engineering

• Partner directly with operational users to translate mission needs into prioritized technical requirements.
• Facilitate user discovery sessions, technical planning workshops, backlog refinement, and iterative solution delivery.
• Help engineering teams understand mission context while helping mission users understand technical tradeoffs.

Technical Leadership

• Coordinate integration efforts across cloud environments, APIs, enterprise applications, data pipelines, and AI platforms.
• Track technical debt, architectural risks, integration challenges, and delivery dependencies.
• Collaborate closely with Solution Architects and Technical Leads to ensure scalable, maintainable solutions.

Executive Engagement

• Develop executive-ready briefings, technical status reports, and decision materials.
• Communicate project health, technical risks, schedule impacts, and mitigation strategies to senior government and corporate leadership.
• Build trusted relationships across government customers, industry partners, and internal delivery teams.

Delivery Excellence

• Lead Agile delivery ceremonies across multiple technical teams.
• Manage project schedules, resource planning, financial tracking, and technical documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement across delivery processes, engineering collaboration, and customer engagement.

• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility.
• 8+ years of experience leading complex technical project supporting the Department of Defense (DoD) or Intelligence Community (IC).
• Demonstrated experience managing enterprise software development or AI/ML initiatives.
• Proven track record of coordinating cross-functional engineering teams delivering modern, cloud-based solutions.
• Strong proficiency in Agile software development methodologies and lifecycle management.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to bridge the gap between technical engineering teams and executive-level stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.

We encourage all candidates who meet the basic requirements to apply, even if you do not have experience in every area listed below:

• Familiarity with AI/ML platforms and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Experience with Knowledge Graphs, Graph Analytics, or Neo4j database technologies.
• Hands-on exposure to Data engineering, ETL pipelines, and Big Data tools like Spark or Databricks.
• Experience with Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and containerization (Kubernetes/Docker).
• Understanding of DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Zero Trust architectures.
• Knowledge of Human-Centered Design (HCD) methodologies.
• Experience with mission command, intelligence, or operational decision support systems within the DoD

The strongest candidates combine technical credibility with exceptional leadership.

They are comfortable discussing software architecture with engineers in the morning, facilitating user discovery sessions in the afternoon, and briefing Senior Executives before the end of the day.

They naturally connect people, remove obstacles, manage ambiguity, and create momentum across highly technical teams.

Above all, they understand that technology is only successful when it improves mission outcomes.

At Redhorse, you'll help build technologies that directly support national security while working alongside engineers, data scientists, designers, and mission experts solving problems that matter.

If you're energized by emerging AI technologies, enterprise-scale technical challenges, and building capabilities that make a real operational impact, we'd like to meet you.