Sr. Manager, Project Management

Merative

1d•$136,642 - $204,963•Remote

About The Position

Cúram by Merative empowers governments around the world to deliver smarter, faster, and more compassionate social services. For more than 25 years, Cúram has helped national, regional, and local governments modernize social programs, equip caseworkers with powerful tools, and connect individuals and families to the support they need. Trusted across 12 countries and jurisdictions, available in 14 languages, and supporting more than 970 government programs, the Cúram platform helps protect and serve 187 million people annually—from large-scale national modernization initiatives to mission-critical child welfare and social care systems. This isn’t just software—it’s the digital safety net that helps communities thrive. The Cúram team within Merative has been streamlining and supporting the delivery and administration of social welfare across the world for over 30 years. As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead large-scale, client-facing implementations with national significance delivering projects on time, within scope, and on budget while aligning outcomes to client goals and Merative profitability targets. An essential part of this role includes driving pricing and profitability strategy for Cúram offerings by partnering with Sales, Services, Operations, and Finance to support sustainable growth, healthy margins, and consistent pricing across deals and markets.

Requirements

Minimum of 7 years of project management experience (preferably in a software development environment) with a strong track record of delivering on time, within scope, and on budget.
Demonstrated success managing global, cross-functional teams in a multi-vendor, agile working environment; strong judgment, decision-making, and problem resolution skills.
Proven experience in client-facing delivery, negotiation and conflict resolution, and clear written/verbal communication with senior stakeholders; proficiency with delivery tools (e.g., MS Teams, Jira, Confluence) and quality management systems.
Proven success collaborating with Finance, Sales, and Operations to drive profitable growth; solid business and financial acumen; Bachelor’s degree in computer science (or related discipline) or equivalent professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience working on government projects and/or within FDA-regulated environments.
PMP® certification and SCRUM (or other recognized Project Management certification).
Ability to support operational improvements that reduce deal turnaround time, manual effort, and operational risk (e.g., SKU/service code structure and systems alignment).

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee execution, monitoring, control, and closure of Merative projects, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
Manage project scope, cost, schedule, quality, change control, risks, and communications across the full lifecycle to meet or exceed expectations.
Ensure deliverables adhere to agreed terms and conditions and achieve approved profit and loss thresholds; provide regular status reporting and escalate issues with solution options.
Drive pricing and deal management by supporting profitability analysis, integrating Year-to-Year (YtY) cost rates into pricing models, coordinating deal structure with Deal Desk, and maintaining governance over pricing, discount, and margin guidelines across markets.