Nava

Senior Project Manager

Nava

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $139,500 - $155,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

CloudTableau

About the role

  • Support the Program Manager to lead cross-functional delivery teams of design, product, engineering, and project management.
  • Organize, direct, and manage contract operations support functions in support of the Program Manager.
  • Own budget management, financial execution, and forecasting for the program.
  • Lead the Project Management team in implementing Agile delivery frameworks across 9 scrum teams.
  • Build and maintain strong client relationships through proactive communication, transparency, and strategic partnership.
  • Develop, track, and report against program-level roadmap and milestones using an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for parallel delivery efforts.
  • Establish and mature scalable delivery processes and quality standards that ensure consistent, high-impact execution.
  • Design delivery performance metrics and dashboards for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Create and maintain reporting artifacts and escalation channels for proactive risk and opportunity management.
  • Implement and manage change management processes for the contract.
  • Work independently to identify and resolve challenges with minimal direction.
  • Additional duties as needed in support of the Program Manager or Director of Project Management.

Requirements

  • Project Management: Agile Delivery Framework/CSM, traditional PM methodologies including Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), P&L Management, Change and Quality Management.
  • Technical & Tools: Jira/Atlassian Products, GitHub, Mural, Visio, Google Suite, data visualization tool (Tableau, Power BI, Looker), MS Office Suite and MS Teams, Slack.
  • Years of experience: 8-10 years of managing IT implementation projects, 5 years managing project management teams, 2-3 years platform, and cloud-based modernization projects.
  • implementation/deprecation, 3-5 years of experience with risks, opportunities, issues, and change management.
  • Education: Bachelor of Science and/or Bachelor of Arts; 15 years of experience in lieu of degree.
Benefits
  • Health coverage — comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans to support your overall health needs
  • Insurance coverage — Nava provides disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost
  • Time off — vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating holidays to rest and recharge
  • Company holidays — enjoy 12 paid federal holidays each year on top of your regular PTO
  • Annual bonus — when Nava meets its goals, eligible employees receive a performance-based annual bonus
  • Parental leave — paid time off for new parents, plus weekly meals delivered to your home
  • Wellness program — full platform offering physical, mental, & emotional health resources & support tools
  • Virtual care — see doctors online with no copay through UnitedHealthcare’s virtual visit program
  • Sabbatical leave — earn extended unpaid leave after continuous service for personal growth or rest
  • 401(k) match — Nava matches 4% of your salary to support your retirement savings plan
  • Flexible work — remote-first environment with flexibility built around your schedule and responsibilities
  • Home office setup — company laptop & setup assistance provided via Staples for remote work needs
  • Utility support — monthly reimbursement to help offset eligible home office utility expenses
  • Learning opportunities — internal training programs and resources to help grow your professional skills
  • Development opportunities — LinkedIn Learning access & an annual allowance for courses, tuition, & certs
  • Referral bonus — get rewarded when you refer great people who join the Nava team
  • Commuter benefits — pre-tax commuter programs to support in-office travel when applicable
  • Supportive culture — A collaborative and remote-friendly team environment where people genuinely care

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Agile Delivery FrameworkIntegrated Master Schedules (IMS)P&L ManagementChange ManagementQuality ManagementProject ManagementData VisualizationRisk ManagementOpportunity ManagementBudget Management
Soft skills
LeadershipCommunicationOrganizational SkillsClient Relationship ManagementProactive Problem SolvingStrategic PartnershipTransparencyIndependenceTeam ManagementCollaboration
Certifications
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)