IT Project Architect

• Lead the architectural assessment, design, and planning of complex technology solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards,
  cybersecurity requirements, regulatory mandates, and business needs.
• Engage with agency leadership, business stakeholders, and IT executives to develop and maintain enterprise technology roadmaps, strategic IT
  plans, and project portfolios aligned with organizational objectives.
• Facilitate cross-functional solution design workshops and technical strategy sessions involving agency representatives, infrastructure teams,
  application teams, cybersecurity personnel, vendors, consultants, and executive stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to assigned agencies in identifying technology needs, evaluating solution alternatives, and developing business cases
  and funding justifications for inclusion in annual budget requests and capital improvement programs.
• Direct the planning, coordination, and execution of large-scale IT initiatives from concept through implementation, ensuring successful delivery of
  scope, schedule, budget, quality, and business outcomes.
• Develop and oversee integrated project management artifacts including project charters, technical architecture documents, project plans,
  schedules, resource plans, risk registers, and governance reports.
• Provide technical leadership and architectural oversight for enterprise projects, ensuring solution designs are scalable, secure, maintainable, and
  aligned with enterprise architecture principles.
• Lead project governance activities, including Project Steering Committees, architecture review boards, and executive status briefings;
  communicate project progress, risks, dependencies, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Coordinate activities among multiple agencies, business units, IT divisions, contractors, and third-party vendors to ensure effective collaboration,
  issue resolution, and achievement of project objectives.
• Monitor vendor and/or contractor performance, evaluate deliverables for compliance with contractual and technical requirements, and recommend corrective actions to Management when necessary.
• Establish project scope, objectives, success metrics, and deliverables while ensuring stakeholder expectations are managed and aligned
  throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical, operational, and organizational risks; proactively resolve project issues and conflicts to minimize impact
  on service delivery and project outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with established OIT policies, PMO governance standards, cybersecurity frameworks, and organizational procedures.
• Support technical reviews of proposed solutions, infrastructure designs, application architectures, cloud implementations, and system integrations to ensure adherence to enterprise standards and best practices.
• Develop executive presentations, strategic recommendations, business communications, and briefing materials for elected officials, executive leadership, steering committees, and stakeholder groups.
• Mentor project managers, business analysts, architects, and technical staff on project management methodologies, architecture standards, governance processes, and best practices.
• Support the continuous maturation of the Project Management Office by improving methodologies, templates, governance frameworks, performance metrics, and enterprise project delivery capabilities.
• Research emerging technologies, industry trends, and government IT best practices to identify opportunities for innovation, modernization, operational efficiency, and risk reduction.
• Represent the OIT in meetings with agencies, industry partners, vendors, professional organizations, and external stakeholders. Promote a culture of accountability, collaboration, customer service, innovation, and continuous improvement while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, confidentiality, and public stewardship.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, business or public administration or a closely related field.
• Three (3) years of information technology experience, in which at least one (1) year must have involved lead/supervisory duties.

• PMP – Project Management Professional (PMI Certification)
• CBAP – Certified Business Analyst Professional (IIBA Certification)
• ITIL 4 Foundation
  

Salary Range Transparency: The salary range listed in this announcement reflects the anticipated offer range for this position. Offers made within this range are based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity.

Tentative Interview Dates: October 26 - October 27, 2026. Please note that interview dates are subject to change and only selected candidates will receive confirmation and additional details.

Job Location: 9201 Basil Court, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774

Conditions of Employment: Upon selection, the candidate must (where applicable):

•Meet all training and performance standards and demonstrate proficiency as required by the agency.
•Wear and use agency protective apparel and equipment in the performance of their assigned duties.
•Successfully pass preemployment checks which may include reference checks, background investigations, and drug screenings, where applicable.
•Be willing and able to serve as an essential employee. Essential employees are expected to report during standard or non-standard hours as operations necessitate, or during emergencies. Essential employees are expected to report or remain at work when other County employees are granted Administrative Leave.

ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Eligibility to Work: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, an employer is required to hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Applicants who are selected for employment will be required to provide and verify authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S., only after an offer has been accepted and the Form I-9 is completed. For information on E-Verify, or if you believe the County has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or visit their website at dhs.gov/E-Verify.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS: If you are a current Prince George's County Government employee and seeking a promotion, in accordance with Section 16-200 of the Personnel Law, you have the right to appeal a rejection rating within five (5) working days of receiving a rejection notice. Union employees should refer to their respective collective bargaining agreement and/or union representative for their grievance procedure.

Prince George's County Government is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Committed to Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace