Project Manager

Position Summary

The Project Manager owns delivery of one or more program workstreams during Phase 2. This role is responsible for managing workstream schedule, budget, staffing, risks, and deliverables; coordinating multiple Agile teams; and reporting delivery performance to the Program Manager and client stakeholders. The Project Manager will also use AI-assisted planning and reporting tools as a standard part of program operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and manage workstream scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and deliverables.
• Cook up multiple Agile teams, including sprint/PI alignment and release planning.
• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, issues, and cross-team dependencies.
• Produce status reports, metrics, and forecasts for the Program Manager and client stakeholders, leveraging AI-assisted reporting.
• Manage onboarding, badging, and resource assignments for workstream staff.
• Ensure deliverables meet federal quality, security, and compliance standards.
• Cook up UAT, release readiness, and deployment activities with client counterparts.
• Support contract deliverable preparation and acceptance.

Minimum Experience

• 7+ years of IT project management experience, including Agile delivery.
• Experience managing teams of 50+ people.
• Experience communicating and presenting to federal stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and self-start.
• Ability to adapt and remain flexible as priorities shift.
• Willingness to collaborate, receive feedback, and respond to client needs.
• Enthusiasm for learning and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team.

Mandatory Skills

• Active PMP certification.
• Agile project delivery.
• Ability to use AI-assisted planning and reporting tools as part of program operations.

Non-Technical Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability to pass a 7-year background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Clearance.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• PMI-ACP certification.
• SAFE certification.
• Federal IT modernization experience.
• Financial-regulatory experience.
• Familiarity with AWS-based delivery.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted project management tooling for estimation and reporting.

Required Degrees and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Active PMP certification.
• PREFERRED: PMI-ACP certification.
• PREFERRED: SAFE certification.