Information Technology Project Manager (Release Train Engineer) at Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

Summary

The Information Technology Project Manager (Release Train Engineer) position in the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Case Management Modernization Program Office (CMM). CMM drives change management and adoption practices to achieve delivery of a modernized, efficient, and secure case management environment.

Duties

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Case Management Modernization Program Office is seeking an experienced Information Technology Project Manager (Release Train Engineer) to join its team in the APMO Workstream. This position reports to the Chief, Product Portfolio Management. The IT Project Manager serves as the daily technical program driver for the release train, maintaining integrated visibility to deliver progress, dependencies, Risks Actions Issues Dependencies (RAID) items, scope, procurement needs, resources, and budget signals across the value stream. The duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Maintaining an integrated value stream delivery plan across build pods, aligning sprint and Program Increment (PI) execution to committed milestones and release items. Tracking and managing cross-pod dependencies and handoffs ensuring blockers are surfaced early and routed through the correct escalation path. Maintaining and managing value stream RAID including intaking, prioritizing, mitigation planning, and leadership escalation. Monitoring resource and budget signals at the value stream level and partnering with APMO and AO pod leads to address capacity gaps and forecast risks. Producing and maintaining program-ready execution artifacts, enabling transparent reporting, decision making support, and governance rhythms. Analyzing, recommending, and implementing requirements, principles, and design models that satisfy the needs of the various system components. Maintaining product alignment oversight such as roadmaps, scopes, and sequencing management. Providing integrated views of statuses, risks, dependencies, and near-term decisions report to APMO to consolidate pod and value stream execution progress. Driving cross-workstream alignment across solution, build, data, and infrastructure teams to ensure cohesive end-to-end delivery. Facilitating decision-making forums to ensure timely resolution of ambiguities and maintaining structured decision logs and escalation pathways across the value streams. Leading increment (PI) planning readiness and alignment to ensure synchronization between roadmap, scope, and execution timelines. Coordinating with vendors to establish onboarding standards and ensure adherence to program frameworks and delivery expectations. Defining and maintaining value stream level metrics and dashboards to track delivery, health, risks, and execution performance. Spearheading stakeholder engagement through proactive communication to ensure alignment across technical and non-technical audiences. Contributing to framework and process maturity including standardization of tools (e.g. Jira structures), templates, and operating rhythms. Supporting capacity planning and resource alignment across pods/value streams to meet roadmap priorities. Facilitating cross-team tradeoff discussions to resolve competing priorities and maintaining momentum.

Qualifications

Applicants must have demonstrated experience as listed below. This requirement is according to the AO Classification, Compensation, and Recruitment Systems which include interpretive guidance and reference to the OPM Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of this position. Specialized experience must demonstrate experience in ALL areas defined below: Serving as a technical program manager or release train engineer in a scaled, multi-team agile environment supporting Program Increment (PI) planning and releasing trains. Managing integrated delivery across multiple pods, including dependency orchestration, Risks Actions Issues Dependencies (RAID) discipline, and executive-ready status narratives. Using modern engineering delivery practices to translate technical constraints into delivery implications and sequencing decisions. Highly Desired: Knowledge of federal procurement, auditability, governance constraints, and execution planning. Experience using delivery tools such as Jira to report workflows, track executions, and standardize program artifacts. Applicants with the following certifications are highly desired: SAFe Scrum Master/SAFe Agilist Release Train Engineer (RTE) Project Management Professional (PMP)

Requirements

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship for competitive status positions or conversion to a competitive status position with the AO. If non-citizens are considered for hire into a temporary or any other position with non-competitive status or when it is confirmed by the AO Human Resources Office there are no qualified U.S. citizens for a competitive status position (unless prohibited by a law or statue), non-citizens must provide proof of authorization to work in the U.S. and proof of entitlement to receive compensation. Additional information on the employment of non-citizens can be found at USAJOBS Help Center | Employment of non-citizens/. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. All new AO employees will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check. New employees to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. All new AO employees are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment. You will be required to serve a trial period if selected for a first-time appointment to the Federal government, transferring from another Federal agency, or serving as a first-time supervisor. Failure to successfully complete the trial period may result in termination of employment. If appointed to a temporary position, management may have the discretion of converting the position to permanent depending upon funding and staffing allocation.

How You Will Be Evaluated

We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.

Education

This position does not require education to qualify. However, a bachelor's degree (BA or BS) from a four-year college or university in business, information technology, engineering, or a related field is highly desired.

Required Documents

For this job announcement the following documents and/or information are required: Resume - Any written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications. Citizenship - Include country of citizenship on resume. Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) - All applicants outside of the AO must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 to verify current or former Federal employment status. Veterans Preference documentation - Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214), if applicable Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference (SF-15) and an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation.

How To Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 08/13/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13021458