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Project Manager - Technical Lead

GovCIOUnited States🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 15, 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This on-site Project Manager/Technical Lead role at GovCIO offers a unique opportunity to directly contribute to critical U.S. Navy training modernization efforts while leveraging your technical and leadership skills. You'll thrive here if you enjoy hands-on development, managing complex projects, and collaborating with government stakeholders in a dynamic environment. This position presents excellent career growth potential within a reputable organization.

Quick Overview

Salary
$137.5k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
On Site
Location
United States
Posted
2 weeks ago

Job Description

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Project Manager/Technical Lead to support U.S. Navy training and curriculum modernization efforts. This position will be located in Virginia Beach, VA and will be an on-site position with remote options avaialble.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will function as a hands-on project manager and technical lead, combining program management, quality assurance, customer coordination, and direct technical production responsibilities. This position is ideal for a technically skilled leader who is comfortable managing schedules and deliverables while also contributing directly to software and multimedia development. Key responsibilities include:
  • Lead day-to-day project execution, production scheduling, workload coordination, and delivery activities.
  • Serve as the primary on-site liaison with the Government Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) and other customer stakeholders.
  • Coordinate requirements, priorities, schedules, technical issues, and deliverable status with Government representatives.
  • Provide hands-on quality assurance and technical review of curriculum, multimedia, and software products prior to Government delivery.
  • Monitor production progress, identify schedule or technical risks, and coordinate corrective actions as necessary.
  • Support approximately 600 hours annually of program management, quality assurance, and customer liaison activities.
  • Perform direct technical production and development activities as part of the project team.
  • Develop and maintain interactive training solutions using native HTML5, XML, JavaScript, and related web technologies.
  • Support development and integration of 3D avatars and other interactive multimedia components.
  • Collaborate with Instructional Designers and multimedia developers to translate instructional requirements and storyboards into technically sound training products.
  • Support Learning Management System (LMS) integration and delivery of SCORM-compliant training products.
  • Ensure products comply with applicable Navy, NAVEDTRA, contract, technical, and quality requirements.
  • Facilitate communication across instructional design, multimedia development, software development, LMS integration, and QA activities.
  • Maintain project documentation, production status information, quality records, and other required program artifacts.

Qualifications
Bachelor's with 5 - 8 years (or commensurate experience)
Required Skills and Experience
  • Clearance Required: Secret
  • Relevant professional experience sufficient to meet or exceed applicable contract labor-category requirements.
  • Experience managing technical, multimedia, software development, instructional technology, or related projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams while remaining actively involved in technical production.
  • Hands-on experience with HTML5, XML, and JavaScript.
  • Experience developing or supporting web-based and interactive digital training products.
  • Experience performing quality assurance or technical reviews of complex deliverables.
  • Strong organizational, scheduling, communication, and customer-facing skills.
  • Ability to communicate technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and support multiple concurrent production activities.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust access necessary to access Navy networks and training systems.
  • Ability to work on-site in the Virginia Beach, Virginia area and attend required in-person customer meetings.

Preferred Skills and Experience
  • Previous experience supporting the U.S. Navy, Department of Defense, or another Federal Government customer.
  • Experience with Navy training development or modernization programs.
  • Familiarity with NAVEDTRA training requirements and standards.
  • Experience with SCORM-compliant training products and Learning Management Systems.
  • Experience with Adobe Captivate or comparable interactive authoring tools.
  • Experience with 3D avatar development, interactive simulations, or advanced multimedia training products.
  • Familiarity with Government Content Acceptance Testing (GCAT) or similar training-product testing and validation processes.

Posted Salary Range
USD $137,522.00 - USD $137,522.00 /Yr.

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