Senior Technical Project Manager – Public Sector IT
Insomniac Design
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: District of Columbia • Washington • United States
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About the role
- Oversee planning and execution of platform modernization, including coordinating discovery workshops and guiding the implementation of new systems.
- Manage cross-functional teams (developers, architects, analysts, UX designers, QA) and multiple stakeholders across government agencies, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
- Define clear project scope, objectives, and success metrics; develop detailed project plans and schedules, and monitor progress against milestones.
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks and issues, making contingency plans to keep the project on track.
- Ensure compliance with federal and state IT governance, security policies, and data standards throughout the project lifecycle.
- Implement robust project management practices (Agile and/or hybrid methodologies) with regular status reporting, quality control, and change management processes.
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings, steering committee updates, and user outreach to maintain alignment with business goals and user needs.
- Drive organizational change management including training, user adoption strategies, and transition plans to operational support once the new permitting system goes live.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience in IT project management (with at least 3+ years in a senior or lead role), managing large-scale software implementation or modernization projects.
- Demonstrated success in delivering complex public sector or enterprise IT projects, balancing scope, time, cost, and quality.
- Strong knowledge of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and project management methodologies (e.g. PMP, Agile/Scrum).
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with ability to liaise between technical teams and executive-level stakeholders.
- Experience with vendor management and procurement processes in government projects.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate multiple agencies or departments.
- Solid risk management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in high-visibility projects.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementAgileScrumSystem Development Life Cycle (SDLC)risk managementvendor managementsoftware implementationmodernization projectschange managementdata standards
Soft Skills
stakeholder managementcommunicationproblem-solvingdecision-makingcollaborationorganizational change managementleadershiptraininguser adoption strategiesfacilitation
Certifications
PMP