Abaco Strategy, LLC (Abaco) is an 8(a) Certified, HUBZone, Woman Owned, Small Business located in Leesburg, VA. Abaco provides Information Technology and Consulting Services to Commercial customers and the Federal Government. We deliver technology-enabled, results-oriented solutions. We build long-term business relationships by ensuring the availability of highly skilled and certified resources providing a broad range of capabilities that meet the unique needs of all customers. We leverage industry best practices and business innovations to provide measurable results. We are seeking a talented admin to join our team.
Position Summary:
Abaco Strategy seeks a Senior IT Project Manager to serve as the on-site Program Manager for a DISA records management and automatic declassification support contract. This individual is the single point of accountability for contract performance across two task areas — declassification review support at the NARA Interagency Referral Center and records/information management (RIM) modernization at DISA Fort Meade — ensuring all deliverables meet quality, schedule, and security requirements with little to no government intervention.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary interface with the DISA Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and Agency Records Officer, managing all communications, escalations, and status reporting.
- Direct a cross-site team of up to 8 cleared personnel (6 at Ft. Meade, 2 at NARA), overseeing staffing, resource allocation, and continuity of coverage during absences.
- Develop and execute an Event Chain Method (ECM) Project Management Plan with supporting sections for Communications, Change Management, Risk Assessment, Training, and Business Process Improvement
- Manage the transition-in plan
- Establish and enforce a quality control program to meet acceptable quality levels — including the minimum 20,000 records reviewed annually at 95% accuracy with zero security infractions for the declassification task
- Oversee timely delivery of all contract deliverables (monthly status reports, referral reports, DDSS updates, records disposition schedules, SOPs, RM manual, NDA status reports).
- Ensure program compliance with federal records mandates
- Manage risk, change, and communications; conduct program assessments; and brief senior DISA leadership
- Ensure all personnel maintain required clearances, SCI eligibility, and executed Non-Disclosure Agreements throughout the period of performance.
Required Qualifications
- Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (favorably adjudicated Tier 5); U.S. citizen.
- Demonstrated experience as a Program/Project Manager on federal professional services or IT/records contracts, ideally within DoD or the intelligence community.
- Experience managing multi-site, cleared teams and delivering to a Performance Work Statement under a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).
- Working knowledge of federal records and information management (RIM) programs, NARA regulations, and records disposition/declassification processes.
- Strong project management discipline in scope, schedule, risk, change, and communications management (PMP certification preferred).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing senior government leadership.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience supporting DISA, NARA, or a declassification/records management program.
- Familiarity with systems such as DDSS, NARA ERA/ARCIS, and SharePoint Online records repositories.
- Experience with the Event Chain Method (ECM) or comparable project management methodologies.
- Knowledge of EO 13526, restricted data (RD/FRD) handling, and NARA Interagency Referral Center (IRC) operations.
Abaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and skills. We are a military-friendly organization, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
Pay: $135,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have managing federal government IT, records management, or professional services contracts as a Program Manager or Project Manager?
- Have you supported a Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), DISA, or similar national security program?
- What is your level of experience with federal records management, records disposition schedules, NARA requirements, or declassification review programs?
Security clearance:
Work Location: In person