IT Project Manager (INET), IS-2210-11

Application Deadline: 29 May 2026

Department: Smithsonian Associates

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Washington, DC

Reporting To: Supervisory IT Specialist

Compensation: $85,447 - $93,994 / year

Description

OPEN DATE: May 14, 2026                                     CLOSING DATE: May 29, 2026 (This job will close once 100 applicants are received which may be sooner than the closing date.)                          POSITION TYPE: Trust FundAPPOINTMENT TYPE: Indefinite   SCHEDULE: Full Time DUTY LOCATION: Washington, DC

Position sensitivity and risk:
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Open to all qualified applicants
What are Trust Fund Positions? Trust Fund positions are unique to the Smithsonian. They are paid for from a variety of sources, including the Smithsonian endowment, revenue from our business activities, donations, grants and contracts. Trust employees are not part of the civil service, nor does trust fund employment lead to Federal status. The salary ranges for trust positions are generally the same as for federal positions and in many cases trust and federal employees work side by side. Trust employees have their own benefit program, which may include Health, Dental & Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Transit/Commuter Benefits, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Annual and Sick Leave, Family Friendly Leave, 403b Retirement Plan, Discounts for Smithsonian Memberships, Museum Stores and Restaurants, Credit Union, Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center (Child Care), Flexible Spending Account (Health & Dependent Care).  Conditions of Employment

• Pass Pre-employment Background Check and Subsequent Background Investigation for position designated.
• Complete a Probationary Period.
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer.
• The position is open to all candidates eligible to work in the United States.  Proof of eligibility to work in U.S. is not required to apply.
• Applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. 

OVERVIEW

The purpose of this position is to provide conceptual design, technical expertise, and professional direction on all design and technical requirements for the implementation for both new and existing websites for the Smithsonian Associates.

Under the direction of the IT director, the incumbent collaborates with all internal departments of Smithsonian Associates and the Office of the Chief Information Office (OCIO) to build and maintain PII-compliant, accessible, and mobile-friendly websites.  The incumbent ensures maximum functionality of the Smithsonian Associates websites.

Smithsonian Associates (Associates) leverages the vast resources of the Smithsonian Institution to create pan-institutional public programs for Associates members and the general public. Associates’ programs are created for in-person Washington DC area audiences and virtual audiences across the country with content delivered via Zoom. Associates curates and produces informative, enlightening, entertaining, and insightful programs, including lectures, seminars, courses, study tours, studio arts, performances, films, children’s theater, and summer camp inspired by and amplifying the full character of the Smithsonian’s collections, exhibitions, and research. Audiences of all ages explore topics in scientific, historic, artistic, and cultural expression. Through their participation, members and the public become involved in the Institution’s work, creating broad interest and support for the Smithsonian. 

The Smithsonian Associates is a financially independent educational non-profit business activity within the Smithsonian: funding derived from ticket sales, tuition, membership fees and fundraising.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designs, develops, and maintains innovative, interactive websites in collaboration with other Associates departments, ensuring content is accessible to a broad public audience across a wide range of devices and browsers. Updates and maintains existing websites and apps to keep them aligned with current Smithsonian policies, industry standards, and best practices.

• Develops connections between digital content management systems (CMS), linked data application programming interfaces (APIs), and other shared systems, web services and data sources.

• In coordination with the Digit