Senior Project Manager

Ampcus Inc. • Chantilly, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team. This role is responsible for planning, leading, and providing hands-on support for fast turnaround pilots, and providing relationship management for pilot stakeholders. This role partners closely with business and AI technology project team members to move from pilot planning to delivery quickly, delivering results and demonstrating value within an agile, delivery focused federal environment.

Requirements

• Experience planning and leading pilots and proofs of concept.
• Significant experience leading fast paced, delivery driven projects within federal programs, financial services, or similarly regulated environments.
• Demonstrated success managing ambiguity, evolving requirements, and tight deadlines.
• Practical fluency in modern AI concepts, including automation, orchestration, and intelligent decision support (hands on coding not required).
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience applying AI, intelligent automation, or decision support tools.
• Familiarity with Agile/SAFe, Lean, or hybrid delivery models.
• PMP, Agile/Scrum, or equivalent project management certification

Responsibilities

• Lead quick turn-around, high priority business pilots validating and/or delivering agentic AI solutions that enhance business and/or staff efficiency, capabilities and performance.
• Plan and manage pilot project scope, schedule, dependencies, and risks in rapid, iterative delivery cycles (SAFE agile).
• Provide hands on execution support, including process analysis and reengineering, backlog refinement, sprint coordination, end-of-sprint demonstrations, issue resolution, and delivery readiness.
• Coordinate with internal governance and control owners (e.g., architecture review board, legal) for pilot reviews and approval.
• Support documentation, traceability, and transparency needed for audits, reviews, and governance without inhibiting speed.
• Track and communicate expected improvements in cycle time, quality, workload reduction, mission outcomes, etc.
• Serve as primary point of contact and relationship management to the pilot business sponsor and business team, serving as a trusted liaison between the business and AI Program.
• Prepare concise briefings, dashboards, demos, and executive updates that highlight progress, risks, and realized benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed