Project Manager – Government Software Delivery

Attain Talent

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About The Position

Key Responsibilities
Project Delivery Leadership
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.
Client Engagement & Executive Communication
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.
Contract & Scope Management
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.
Financial & Delivery Performance Management
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.
Delivery Governance & Risk Management
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.

Requirements

• 8+ years of vendor-side experience leading complex software implementation programs.
• Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Experience delivering enterprise software systems or cloud platforms.
• Experience managing government or public sector technology programs.
• Experience managing geographically distributed cross-functional delivery teams.
• Strong experience managing project budgets, schedules, and contractual commitments.
• Experience working within Agile and Hybrid Agile delivery models.
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

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.

Benefits

• Cardinality offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees’ health, financial well‑being, and time away from work. Benefits for eligible employees include 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; and paid company holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees