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Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Remote only
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This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Sr. IT Project Manager based in the United States.
The Senior IT Project Manager will lead complex enterprise technology initiatives supporting a federal customer and a large-scale data and analytics environment. This role oversees the full project lifecycle, from strategic planning and execution to modernization, operational readiness, and long-term sustainment. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams across cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, data integration, analytics, and application support. Acting as the primary liaison between customer leadership and technical stakeholders, you will ensure priorities, deliverables, and mission objectives remain aligned. You will also drive project governance, risk management, performance reporting, and continuous improvement across multiple workstreams. This is an opportunity to contribute to mission-critical public-sector technology programs in a collaborative, technically sophisticated environment.
Lead end-to-end project planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting for enterprise IT initiatives, ensuring delivery aligns with agreed objectives, timelines, budgets, and scope.
Manage project schedules, milestones, resources, dependencies, risks, and deliverables across multiple technical workstreams.
Coordinate cross-functional teams covering engineering, cybersecurity, cloud operations, data management, analytics, and application support.
Contribute to strategic planning, technology roadmaps, modernization initiatives, and continuous improvement activities.
Serve as the primary point of contact between customer leadership, business stakeholders, and technical project teams.
Facilitate requirements-gathering sessions, project reviews, executive briefings, and stakeholder discussions.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with program leadership and customer representatives through clear, proactive communication.
Provide timely updates on project progress, risks, issues, performance metrics, and delivery commitments.
Oversee support and sustainment activities for cloud-hosted enterprise platforms and data environments.
Coordinate infrastructure, application, data integration, analytics, business intelligence, data warehousing, and reporting initiatives.
Support technical teams responsible for data governance, platform operations, and enterprise analytics solutions.
Identify, assess, and proactively mitigate project risks and issues while monitoring key performance indicators and contractual deliverables.
Establish and maintain effective project governance, quality assurance, and reporting processes to ensure compliance with customer requirements.
Oversee onboarding, knowledge transfer, documentation, and operational readiness activities.
Ensure the development and maintenance of standard operating procedures, technical documentation, and operational guidance.
Support transition planning, continuity of operations, and long-term sustainment strategies.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen operational efficiency, and deliver recommendations that support the customer's broader mission.
At least 10 years of experience managing complex IT programs and projects, ideally within large-scale enterprise or federal environments.
Active Secret security clearance is required.
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is highly desirable.
Demonstrated success leading enterprise IT, cloud computing, digital transformation, data analytics, or technology modernization initiatives.
Experience supporting federal government or Department of Defense (DoD) customers.
Proven ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams in complex, matrixed organizations.
Experience with one or more of the following technologies and platforms is highly desirable:
AWS GovCloud.
Cloud operations and infrastructure management.
Data lakes and data warehouses.
Tableau and Databricks.
Informatica and SAP BusinessObjects.
Oracle databases and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
Identity and Access Management (IAM).
API integration platforms.
Azure DevOps (ADO).
Data governance, analytics, business intelligence, and reporting solutions.
Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Experience preparing executive-level reports, presentations, project briefings, and comprehensive project documentation.
Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to both technical teams and senior decision-makers.
Candidates based within driving distance of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania are preferred for occasional in-person meetings and collaboration.
Remote work may be available with customer approval.
Competitive salary for full-time salaried employees.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Life insurance coverage.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with employer matching.
Paid federal holidays.
Vacation leave and sick leave.
Employee referral program offering a $500 referral bonus for successful referrals.