Senior Project Manager

Customer Value Partners • Bethesda, MD

27d • $160,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

CVP is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead delivery for NIH's federal time-and-attendance system supporting approximately 17,000 users. NIH enforces federal time/leave rules, maintains real-time leave balances, and transmits approved timecards to HHS payroll on a biweekly schedule, making it a mission-critical, payroll-sensitive application. This role is pending program award.

Requirements

• Must be eligible to obtain a Public Trust clearance
• BS/BA + 8 years of relevant experience; OR MS/MA/MBA + 5 years; OR 13 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree
• 10+ years of IT project/program management experience
• 3+ years managing comparable-scope federal application efforts
• Federal EPLC/Agile delivery experience
• Working knowledge of federal time-and-attendance business rules and payroll interfaces
• Familiarity with Java-based high-availability application operations, three-tier Web/Application/Database architecture, automated failover, and biweekly batch/timecard transmission scheduling
• Experience with Reporting Services Server and release planning for payroll-critical systems

Nice To Haves

• FISMA Moderate/RMF/ATO/JCAM and Public Trust Moderate (Tier 2) eligibility
• On-site availability when directed

Responsibilities

• Own scope, schedule, cost, backlog, and work assignments for O&M, enhancements, and modernization
• Lead release planning around payroll-critical windows and high-volume user support periods
• Manage risks/issues, stakeholder coordination, and EPLC artifact production
• Coordinate change/security processes with TRB/CAB and ARB governance
• Monitor SLA, availability, and MTTR performance
• Support DevSecOps/CI-CD delivery and cloud-native modernization efforts

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer
• actively recruiting individuals and providing advancement opportunities based on merit and legitimate job qualifications
• equal opportunities based on their personal qualifications and job requirements
• strictly prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment
• cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all associated
• maintaining a workplace where everyone can grow both personally and professionally

What This Job Offers

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