Project Manager

About the role

A government agency in Oklahoma City is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join its Project Management Office (PMO). The Project Manager will be responsible for leading medium- to highly complex initiatives through the complete project lifecycle from initiation and planning through execution, implementation, and closure. This role requires a strong project leader who can effectively manage stakeholders, vendors, project teams, budgets, schedules, risks, dependencies, and deliverables while ensuring projects remain aligned with organizational objectives and applicable federal, state, and agency requirements. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing enterprise-level projects in structured PMO environments and be comfortable working across Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.

Location: Oklahoma City, OK; Hybrid Work Schedule: Minimum 3 days onsite per week; additional onsite presence may be required based on project needs; Duration: 12 Months; Experience Required: 10+ Years; Work Authorization: U.S. Citizen / Green Card / H-1B (OPT/OPT EAD not eligible); Interview: In-Person Interview Required; Client Environment: Government Agency / PMO.

Responsibilities

• Lead medium to extra-large, complex projects through the complete project management lifecycle.
• Define and manage project scope, objectives, schedules, milestones, budgets, resources, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Develop comprehensive project plans using appropriate project management methodologies, processes, and tools.
• Build, organize, lead, and manage cross-functional project teams.
• Coordinate activities among internal stakeholders, subject matter experts, technical teams, business teams, vendors, and independent third parties.
• Manage project risks, issues, assumptions, constraints, and dependencies while proactively resolving blockers and escalating critical issues when necessary.
• Develop and maintain project status reports for stakeholders, executive leadership, and PMO reporting.
• Track and report key project metrics used within the organization's PMO dashboards.
• Manage project change requests and implement formal change management practices in accordance with agency and PMO standards.
• Forecast resource requirements and coordinate the acquisition and allocation of resources necessary to meet project objectives.
• Monitor project budgets and ensure projects remain within approved financial parameters.
• Ensure project activities and deliverables comply with applicable federal, state, agency, contractual, and governance requirements.
• Manage vendor relationships, contractual obligations, project deliverables, and vendor performance.
• Facilitate and manage contract-related processes from project initiation through contract and project closure.
• Conduct gap analysis and root cause analysis to identify project challenges and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop recommendations and recovery strategies to support successful project outcomes.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, stakeholder