Project Manager (Mid-Level) / 100% Onsite Required (Seattle, WA)

We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Program Manager to support a large-scale public funding initiative focused on expanding broadband infrastructure and digital access. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building operational frameworks from the ground up, and has a proven track record managing complex programs involving multiple stakeholders, jurisdictions, and regulatory requirements.

About the role

You will play a critical role in developing reporting infrastructure, driving cross-functional alignment, managing compliance processes, and ensuring audit readiness across multiple workstreams. This is an opportunity to help enable the successful execution of a major public funding initiative by building the reporting, governance, compliance, and coordination processes that ensure long-term program success. You'll work with diverse stakeholders, influence critical outcomes, and play a visible role in delivering meaningful infrastructure investments to communities across the country.

You are someone who:

• Thinks strategically while executing with exceptional attention to detail.
• Can successfully manage multiple priorities in a high-volume environment.
• Builds structure where none exists.
• Communicates effectively with executives, business stakeholders, and operational teams.
• Enjoys solving complex coordination and reporting challenges.
• Is proactive, organized, and driven by operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Reporting & Program Infrastructure

• Design and implement reporting and tracking systems to support regulatory reporting obligations.
• Develop deadline-management frameworks, submission workflows, reporting calendars, and governance processes.
• Create operational mechanisms that improve visibility, accountability, and execution across multiple workstreams.

Cross-Jurisdictional Coordination

• Build and maintain centralized systems for tracking state-specific requirements, reporting deadlines, and compliance obligations.
• Coordinate activities across multiple states, agencies, regions, and stakeholder groups.
• Align competing timelines, priorities, and requirements across geographically dispersed teams.

Stakeholder Alignment & Governance

• Partner with Finance, Legal, Operations, Enablement, and other internal teams to ensure reporting inputs are delivered accurately and on time.
• Lead governance rhythms, reporting cadences, status reviews, and stakeholder communications.
• Influence and drive alignment across teams without direct authority.

Audit Readiness & Compliance

• Support implementation of documentation repositories, version-control processes, and compliance evidence-tracking systems.
• Maintain audit-ready records and reporting documentation.
• Conduct compliance gap analyses and establish process controls that support federal and state program requirements.

Requirements

Must-Have Experience

• Experience supporting BEAD (Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment) programs or similar public funding, grant, government, infrastructure, or regulatory initiatives.
• Program management experience involving multiple stakeholders, workstreams, and dependencies.
• Experience building reporting frameworks, governance processes, and operational tracking systems.
• Strong documentation, compliance, and audit-readiness experience.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple organizations, teams, regions, or jurisdictions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting broadband, telecommunications, infrastructure, or government-funded programs.
• Experience with public funding programs in New York and/or California.
• Experience working with regulatory reporting, compliance audits, grants management, or government programs.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $48.00/hr.

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Schedule

This is a Contract position based out of Bellevue, WA, and is fully onsite.