Project Manager

Commence, headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, is a mission‑led, technology‑driven company focused on solving the hardest problems in federal health care and delivering measurable outcomes. Its work spans program integrity and compliance, quality improvement and measurement science, health informatics, interoperability, and AI across CMS, the VA, the DHA, and state health agencies. The company’s data‑centric philosophy holds that better data—accessible, connected, and usable—drives better decisions, care, and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and monitor assigned projects end‑to‑end using established project‑management methodologies, driving deliverables through completion rather than merely hand‑off.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks, issues, and stakeholders across the full project lifecycle.
• Partner with Technical Delivery Managers to plan and deliver client work, keeping project execution and technical execution aligned.
• Maintain an accurate, current view of project status and surface issues to leadership and the client early.
• Identify and resolve issues early; implement corrective and preventive actions before they reach the client.
• Manage project cost and schedule performance to plan; understand and explain variances as they arise.
• Provide project inputs for invoicing and financial reporting on a regular, predefined cadence.
• Collaborate with finance and contracts on funding, modifications, and burn; flag cost or schedule exposure while there is still time to act.
• Apply appropriate discipline for contract types across CPFF, T&M, and Firm‑Fixed‑Price work.
• Prepare and present project status reports, dashboards, and deliverables to internal and external stakeholders.
• Serve as a reliable point of contact for assigned clients, maintaining the account posture proactively.
• Coordinate across technical, operations, and growth teams to keep cross‑functional work aligned.
• Drive process and quality improvements that raise performance and client value.
• Support business development as needed, including pricing input, proposal contributions, and client presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, operations management, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of project‑management experience, preferably in federal, state and local government, healthcare, or commercial sectors.
• Self‑directed and hands‑on; able to run several projects simultaneously with light oversight, shifting context as priorities change.
• Demonstrated command of project cost and schedule; able to read a project financially, not just track tasks.
• Experience supporting CPFF, T&M, and Fixed‑Price contracts.
• Strong organizational and problem‑solving skills with a data‑driven decision‑making approach.
• Clear, professional written and verbal communication.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Excel, Teams, SharePoint, Outlook) and project or ticketing tools such as Jira.
• Preferred: PMP certification.
• Preferred: Experience with healthcare data management, analytics, governance, quality, or data‑integration programs.
• Preferred: Familiarity with federal or state health programs and agencies.
• Preferred: Experience with agile or hybrid delivery frameworks.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This is an in‑office position in a climate‑controlled environment. Employees regularly sit, read, work on a computer, and view a screen for extended periods. Occasionally, they must stand, walk, use hands and fingers, kneel, or crouch. Reasonable accommodations are available for individuals with disabilities.