Project Manager

Techstra Solutions•Pittsburgh, PA

4d•Remote

About The Position

Coordinates the daily workflow of the project team, driving the requirements process through a structured project lifecycle and ensuring seamless communication between internal and external stakeholders. This role requires a senior leader with 10+ years of experience managing complex consulting programs, specifically within government environments. The coordinator ensures all deliverables align with PMO/PMI standards and strategic program milestones.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
10+ years of experience leading high-stakes consulting programs and managing large-scale IT or data services projects.
Must be PMO or PMI (PMP) certified.
Proven experience or deep functional knowledge of navigating government agencies or highly regulated public sector environments.
Demonstrated ability to manage formal project lifecycles, Gantt charts, and complex dependency mapping.
Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams in a high-pressure, deliverable-based environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in large-scale finance modernization initiatives, specifically regarding Billing, Accounts Receivable (AR), and Collections.
Prior experience at the intersection of government regulation and financial data integrity.

Responsibilities

Directs the daily activities of Business Analysts, Data Analysts, and Technical Analysts to ensure all project streams remain on schedule and within scope.
Manages team assignments and task distribution to optimize productivity across multi-disciplinary technical and business workstreams.
Develops and maintains detailed project schedules, tracking progress against critical path milestones and key deliverables.
Manages the transition between project phases (Initiation, Planning, Execution, and Closure), ensuring all requirements are met before proceeding to the next gate.
Produces comprehensive status reports, including RAID logs (Risks, Actions, Issues, and Dependencies), for presentation to executive leadership.
Ensures all project activities, reporting, and documentation meet the specific compliance and transparency standards required for government-facing projects.
Operates as a subject matter expert on PMI best practices, enforcing standardized project management methodologies across the program.
Oversees the requirements repository (e.g., Jira/Confluence), maintaining a rigorous Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) that is audit-ready and linked to the program roadmap.
Acts as the primary point of contact between technical teams and high-level business stakeholders, facilitating formal requirements review meetings.
Proactively identifies project bottlenecks and escalates critical risks to the API Technical Lead or senior program leadership.