Project Manager – Government Software Delivery
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Based in the United StatesFull-TimeManager
Salary150,000 - 180,000 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementAgileRisk ManagementStakeholder management
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience leading vendor-side enterprise software or digital transformation projects, ideally including government programs.
- PMP certification required; additional Agile certifications such as PMI-ACP, CSM, or SAFe strongly preferred.
- Proven experience managing large-scale, cross-functional, geographically distributed teams across engineering, product, and operations.
- Strong understanding of Agile and hybrid delivery models, with the ability to align iterative development with fixed contractual milestones.
- Demonstrated ability to manage budgets, financial forecasting, and delivery performance metrics across multiple workstreams.
- Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills, with experience leading governance and steering committee discussions.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and risk management capabilities in high-accountability environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee full lifecycle delivery of enterprise software implementation programs for government clients, ensuring alignment between technical execution, contractual commitments, and stakeholder expectations.
- Drive end-to-end project delivery from initiation through deployment, stabilization, and operational handover across Agile, hybrid, or traditional delivery frameworks.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, QA, DevOps, security, product, and business stakeholders to ensure seamless execution.
- Manage Agile ceremonies, backlog prioritization, sprint planning, and release coordination while aligning delivery milestones with contractual obligations.
- Act as the primary point of contact for government stakeholders, facilitating governance forums, executive reporting, and program steering committees.
- Oversee scope, contract, and change management processes, ensuring alignment with SOW requirements and traceability of deliverables.
- Own financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, resource allocation, and vendor/subcontractor oversight.
- Establish governance structures to manage risks, dependencies, quality standards, compliance requirements, and deployment readiness.
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