
Contract Project Manager
NSTXL (National Security Technology Accelerator)
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Lead end-to-end planning and execution of assigned technology and enterprise system projects.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and risk registers.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.
- Proactively identify risks, issues, and interdependencies and escalate with clear mitigation strategies.
- Manage enterprise platform implementations, including ERP, CRM, Salesforce, HR systems, CLM, Box, DocuSign, and website/digital platforms.
- Coordinate activities across IT, Security, Finance, HR, Legal, Operations, and external vendors or system integrators.
- Translate business and technical requirements into actionable project plans and workstreams.
- Support configuration, testing, data migration, deployment, and go-live activities.
- Drive cross-departmental collaboration to ensure alignment on scope, timelines, responsibilities, and outcomes.
- Serve as the primary coordination point between business stakeholders, technical teams, and third-party vendors.
- Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, and executive-level updates.
- Maintain strong stakeholder alignment and proactively manage expectations.
- Support change management, training coordination, and user adoption activities for system rollouts.
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including charters, schedules, meeting notes, and status reports.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum five (5) years of project management experience supporting operational or technology-focused initiatives
- Demonstrated experience leading or supporting deployment and implementation efforts within complex organizational or technical environments, including coordination across multiple stakeholders, vendors, or integrated systems.
- Experience managing projects involving technology implementations or vendor-supported initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience applying structured project management methodologies and delivery frameworks.
- Strong organizational, communication, and coordination skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management or tracking tools.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementrisk managementdata migrationchange managementimplementationconfigurationtestingdeploymentschedulingmilestone tracking
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunication skillscoordination skillsstakeholder managementcollaborationproblem-solvingtime managementleadershipexpectation managementfacilitation