Project Manager/Business Solutions Consultant

CATHEXIS•Suitland, MD

2d•$150,000 - $175,000

About The Position

CATHEXIS is seeking a dynamic Project Manager/Business Solutions Consultant and is proactively building a pipeline of qualified candidates for future opportunities. The role supports the U.S. Census Bureau and combines customer-facing consulting, project delivery, financial management, business development, and team leadership. The position works with federal customers to understand priorities and operational challenges, shape requirements, evaluate options, and communicate proposed solutions and tradeoffs. It also partners with technical leads, delivery leaders, the CTO, the Growth Team, and corporate leadership to support customer outcomes and company objectives. The role oversees day-to-day project operations, including teams, schedules, milestones, deliverables, risks, dependencies, budgets, labor hours, spending, and invoicing. It contributes to strategic planning, growth initiatives, proposals, and financial performance across government contracts. Supervisory duties include leading Project Managers and large teams, making personnel decisions, conducting performance and salary reviews, and developing staff through mentoring and training. CATHEXIS describes its culture as all-in and centered on integrity, ownership, growth, and purposeful action. The company emphasizes empathy, ethical standards, teamwork, innovation, and trusted results.

Requirements

Active Public Trust, or U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain Public Trust.
Bachelor’s degree.
Five years of client-facing consulting experience supporting U.S. federal agencies, with familiarity with how work is delivered under federal contracts.
At least two years of experience managing projects for federal customers; this experience may overlap with the federal consulting experience requirement.
Experience managing day-to-day project finances, including tracking labor hours, monitoring spending against a project budget, and preparing or reviewing invoices.
Experience working directly with federal customers to clarify requirements, develop options, and present recommendations.
Ability to discuss proposed solutions with technical teams, ask informed questions, and explain options and tradeoffs to nontechnical stakeholders.
Familiarity with delivering work under federal contracts.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading or coordinating a technology project in areas such as software, infrastructure, or enterprise tools.
Experience supporting the U.S. Census Bureau, including Decennial Census work.
Exposure to project management office (PMO) processes or project financial tracking, such as monitoring burn rates or supporting invoicing.

Responsibilities

Build relationships with federal customers and understand their priorities, operational challenges, and goals.
Lead discovery conversations when requirements are still taking shape; help customers define problems, evaluate options, and agree on a path forward.
Partner with technical leads to evaluate proposed solutions, examine assumptions and tradeoffs, and explain options to customers.
Develop and execute short- and long-term plans to achieve performance goals, including sales, revenue, and profitability objectives.
Uphold and promote the company’s mission and core values, fostering a customer-oriented and accountable environment.
Manage day-to-day project delivery, including team coordination, schedules, milestones, deliverables, risks, and dependencies.
Manage project budgets, track labor hours and spending, review hours for invoicing, and flag variances to leadership.
Implement corporate policies and coordinate with corporate staff to meet growth objectives.
Develop future leaders through mentoring, training, and opportunities for increased responsibility.
Oversee financial management of multiple government contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance and financial performance.
Lead strategic initiatives to expand the company’s presence in key markets and identify business opportunities and partnerships.
Monitor ongoing project operations to ensure teams meet quality standards and milestones.
Present project updates and recommendations to customer stakeholders and CATHEXIS leadership.
Collaborate with the business development team on proposals, bids, and presentations for potential government contracts.
Apply risk management practices across projects to minimize risks and support continuity of operations.
Facilitate communication among project teams, clients, and stakeholders to align work with project objectives and company goals.
Work with the CTO and delivery leaders to develop ideas and identify opportunities to expand customer support.
Directly lead and supervise Project Managers and large teams.
Make personnel decisions and oversee performance evaluations, salary reviews, and department development.
Serve as a senior liaison with other departments to support collaboration and effective communication.
Engage with vendors and internal customers to support satisfaction and adherence to quality standards.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package; stated annual salary range is $150,000–$175,000.
Performance bonuses.
Medical insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
401(k) plan (Traditional and Roth).
Life insurance (basic, voluntary, and AD&D).
Paid time off.
11 federal holidays.
Parental leave.
Commuter benefits.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Training and development.
Wellness program.
Community outreach initiatives.