[Remote] Project Manager – Government Software Delivery
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Attain Talent is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead software implementation projects for a government client. This role involves end-to-end program execution, balancing Agile delivery practices with contractual commitments and financial accountability, while engaging with executive stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have experience in vendor-led implementations and excel at leading cross-functional teams in public sector environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end delivery of enterprise software implementation projects from initiation through production deployment and stabilization
- Establish and maintain integrated delivery plans, schedules, and milestones aligned with contractual deliverables and program objectives
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including software engineering, data engineering, QA, DevOps, security, and business stakeholders
- Drive execution across Agile, Hybrid Agile, and traditional delivery models depending on client requirements
- Facilitate Agile delivery practices including sprint planning, backlog prioritization, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
- Ensure alignment between Agile development cadence and contractual milestone commitments
- Drive disciplined backlog management and release planning
- Lead and mentor functional managers, delivery leads, and cross-functional teams
- Promote strong delivery culture focused on accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement
- Foster collaboration across geographically distributed teams
- Serve as the primary delivery interface with client program leadership, PMO teams, and executive stakeholders
- Lead regular governance forums including steering committees, executive briefings, and program reviews
- Provide transparent reporting on project status, risks, schedule performance, and mitigation strategies
- Establish trusted partnerships with client leadership while maintaining accountability to contractual commitments
- Ensure project execution aligns with Statement of Work (SOW) requirements and deliverable acceptance criteria
- Proactively identify and manage scope changes and contractual impacts
- Maintain traceability between contract requirements, backlog items, deliverables, and acceptance milestones
- Drive client accountability for required inputs, approvals, testing participation, and decision-making
- Own project financial performance including budget adherence and staffing forecasts
- Monitor project health across schedule, scope, cost, and resource utilization
- Manage subcontractor and vendor performance
- Implement corrective actions when delivery risks or financial variances emerge
- Establish strong delivery governance frameworks to manage risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations
- Maintain delivery oversight through structured program management tools
- Ensure projects meet quality standards, security requirements, and compliance obligations
- Support production readiness, deployment planning, and operational transition
Skills
- 8+ years of vendor-side experience leading complex software implementation or digital transformation programs
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Proven experience delivering enterprise software systems or cloud platforms in a solution or systems integration environment
- Experience managing government or public sector technology programs (state, federal, or local)
- Demonstrated ability to manage large, geographically dispersed, cross-functional delivery teams including engineering, product, and operations
- Strong experience managing project budgets, delivery schedules, and contractual commitments
- Experience working within Agile and Hybrid Agile delivery models
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with health and human services systems or public health technology
- PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- SAFe or other enterprise Agile certifications
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage with employer cost‑sharing
- Company‑paid life and disability insurance
- A 401(k) plan with a 3% safe harbor employer contribution that is fully vested
- Generous paid time off that increases with tenure
- Paid company holidays
- Annual discretionary bonus
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