Project Manager

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential government technology solutions provider in their search for a Project Manager to join their Government Project Management Office. Our client partners with government agencies and law enforcement to drive insights from complex data sets, improving operational efficiency and program integrity.

This is a strategic delivery role supporting complex, cross-functional customer engagements and enterprise initiatives. You'll collaborate closely with product, engineering, testing, legal, operations, sales, and other stakeholders to deliver solutions that align with customer expectations, contractual commitments, and compliance requirements.

The position operates in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment supporting high-visibility implementations and strategic initiatives across government and regulated environments, where successful delivery and client confidence are critical to long-term success.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage complex customer engagements and project initiatives across cross-functional teams
• Drive project planning, milestone management, dependency tracking, issue resolution, and delivery execution throughout the project lifecycle
• Build and maintain project schedules, action logs, risk registers, governance documentation, and executive-ready status reporting artifacts
• Drive cross-functional execution and alignment across engineering, product management, testing, operations, legal, sales, and customer stakeholders
• Lead customer communications, governance discussions, delivery reviews, and project status meetings
• Manage stakeholder expectations through proactive communication, issue escalation, and consistent follow-through
• Identify risks, blockers, and dependencies proactively while driving accountability and resolution across teams
• Lead scope management and change control efforts while ensuring alignment to contractual obligations and business objectives
• Communicate project health, delivery status, risks, financial impacts, dependencies, and key decisions to leadership and customer stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with organizational, contractual, and regulatory requirements throughout all project phases
• Drive operational improvements and contribute to PMO delivery best practices and process optimization efforts

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of project management, PMO, or equivalent delivery experience
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)
• Experience leading customer-facing projects within complex, cross-functional environments
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and project execution skills
• Experience building and maintaining project schedules, governance artifacts, risk registers, dependency management, and executive-level reporting
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict-resolution capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and drive accountability across teams
• Experience working within Agile, hybrid, or structured project delivery environments
• Strong collaboration and leadership skills across technical, operational, business, and customer teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP certification
• Experience working within government, regulated, or highly compliance-driven environments
• Familiarity with state, local, or federal government contracts, compliance obligations, and customer delivery expectations
• Experience supporting highly customer-facing implementations, enterprise delivery initiatives, or public sector programs
• Experience working across complex stakeholder environments involving technical teams, business leadership, external customers, and regulatory considerations

Key Success Factors:

• Ability to manage ambiguity and operate effectively within evolving environments and shifting priorities
• Strategic thinking and understanding of how project delivery impacts customer outcomes and business objectives
• Strong executive communication skills with the ability to provide concise, clear, and actionable project updates
• Extreme ownership and accountability for project execution, follow-through, and risk management
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to navigate challenging conversations professionally
• Commercial awareness related to scope management, contractual obligations, delivery commitments, and change control
• Ability to build client confidence through preparedness, communication, accountability, and professionalism

How We Work With You

As your recruiting partner, Get A Job.ai manages the entire placement process on your behalf. Here's how it works:

• Submit your application through the Get A Job.ai platform
• Our recruiting team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and career goals
• If there's a strong match, we'll prepare and submit your profile to our client for consideration
• We'll coordinate all interview scheduling and provide guidance throughout the selection process
• Please do not contact the client directly, as all communication is managed through our talent team

Pay

Pay information will be discussed during the screening process based on experience and qualifications.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.