Project/Program Manager III
About The Position
For over 50 years, LexisNexis Reed Technology has partnered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality patent data processing solutions. Our work transforms complex patent submissions into standardized, searchable outputs that power examiner workflows and public dissemination. We operate in a highly regulated environment with strict security requirements, large-scale data volumes, and complex business rules. Our focus is on modernizing legacy workflows through automation, AI, and platform transformation to improve efficiency, accuracy, and cost effectiveness. We are seeking a Project Manager I to support strategic modernization initiatives across the government portfolio. This role will coordinate cross-functional efforts spanning product, engineering, operations, security, release management, and workflow modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate is highly organized, operationally rigorous, technically curious, and fluent in modern AI productivity tools and workflows. This role may support release management activities, portfolio planning, roadmap execution, operational transformation initiatives, and AI-enabled engineering programs. You will manage projects through the product development lifecycle, coordinate stakeholders, track milestones and dependencies, identify risks, and help drive execution against operational and strategic objectives.
Requirements
- 5+ years of project management, program management, PMO, or related experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in technology, business, finance, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Strong project management, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional delivery efforts in Agile environments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities in fast-paced environments.
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous or evolving operational environments.
- Strong proficiency with modern AI productivity tooling and AI-assisted workflows.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting software delivery, workflow modernization, or operational transformation initiatives.
- Experience with tools such as Aha!, Azure DevOps, Jira, Power BI, Microsoft Project, or Visio.
- Familiarity with release management, portfolio planning, and roadmap coordination.
- Exposure to AI/ML concepts, automation initiatives, or agentic workflow tooling.
- Experience working in regulated or government environments.
- PMP, Agile, Scrum, or related certifications preferred.
Responsibilities
- Manage projects through the product development lifecycle.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams across Product, Engineering, Operations, Security, and Release Management.
- Support roadmap planning, quarterly planning, and execution tracking activities.
- Maintain ownership of schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, and delivery status.
- Schedule and facilitate project review meetings and stakeholder updates.
- Communicate project status, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership and stakeholders.
- Support release coordination and operational rollout activities.
- Perform data analysis relevant to project delivery and operational improvement initiatives.
- Identify opportunities to improve delivery processes and operational workflows.
- Leverage AI productivity tools and automation workflows to improve planning, reporting, documentation, and coordination.
- Support initiatives involving AI-assisted engineering, workflow automation, and modernization efforts.
Benefits
- Country specific benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
