This position requires exceptional leadership, stakeholder engagement, and federal program delivery experience. You will guide cross-functional teams through project initiation, requirements development, architecture planning, Agile delivery, testing, security compliance, deployment, training, and transition to operations.
The Project manager will serve as the primary delivery lead across program management, client engagement, and solution execution, overseeing contractual deliverables, Agile teams, EPLC governance activities, SA&A support, and ATO readiness while managing scope, schedule, budget, risks, and stakeholder expectations.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Leads the planning, execution, and successful delivery of the CWHSP Miners' Health Portal program, ensuring alignment with contract requirements, mission objectives, and stakeholder expectations.
- Manages program scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and dependencies across all phases of the software development lifecycle, from initiation through deployment and closeout.
- Serves as the primary point of contact for CDC and NIOSH stakeholders, facilitating governance reviews, status reporting, executive briefings, and customer engagement activities.
- Drives Agile delivery efforts by leading cross-functional teams of business analysts, architects, developers, testers, security specialists, and trainers to deliver high-quality solutions
- Ensures compliance with federal security, privacy, accessibility, and governance requirements, including FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST, Section 508, EPLC, and Authority to Operate (ATO) activities.
- Develops and maintains program management artifacts, monitors performance metrics, and oversees knowledge transfer, training, and operational readiness activities to support long-term program success
Required Skills
- 8+ years of project management experience supporting Federal Government IT projects.
- 5+ years of experience delivering software development, application modernization, or digital transformation projects.
- Demonstrated experience managing Agile software development projects using Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid methodologies.
- Experience supporting Microsoft-based solutions, including Azure, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, or comparable enterprise technologies.
- Strong understanding of FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST, and Authority to Operate (ATO) processes.
- Proven ability to manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and stakeholder communications.
- PMP Certification required
- Bachelor's Degree
- US Citizen and active Public Trust clearance
Preferred Skills
- Experience supporting CDC, NIOSH, HHS, or other Federal Government agencies.
- Experience managing projects involving citizen-facing portals, case management solutions, or healthcare/public health systems.
- Experience supporting HHS Enterprise Performance Life Cycle (EPLC) processes.
- Agile certification (Scrum Master, PMI-ACP, SAFe, or equivalent).
As a Project Manager on our solutions delivery team, you will have the unique opportunity to lead projects advancing the digital transformation of critical government systems with true mission impact. Our delivery teams are driven to explore new ideas and technology, and care deeply about collaboration, feedback, and iteration. We follow agile practices, embrace DevSecOps standards to “automate-first”, use modern tech stacks, and constantly challenge each other to grow and improve. Managers of our solutions teams require little guidance, but love to learn, collaborate, and problem solve. This position requires experience and passion for drawing the best out of teams, and a strong desire to solve our customers’ unique technology challenges. If you have a passion for advancing and continually improving the technology and security posture of government systems, we look forward to connecting with you. Responsibilities Lead application development teams engineering rapid prototypes and enterprise systems Schedule, manage, and conduct customer-facing Agile ceremonies Manage and maintain the team’s project board Author and organize project artifacts Work cross-functionally to influence stakeholders Control project resources, costs, risks, and schedule Required Experience Minimum of 3 years of technical product or project management experience · DoD Secret clearance or higher Demonstrated experience successfully launching at least two products with cross-functional dependencies, either as an engineer or project manager · Experience managing an Agile team using a ticket management system (Azure DevOps or Jira) Clear communication and interpersonal skills are required Preferred Experience Knowledge and experience managing the software development lifecycle Holding an active project or IT management certification, such as Project Management Professional (PMP), SAFe Agile, or Scrum Master · Experience working with federal or other government customers. Clearance · DoD Secret clearance or higher
Requires 8+ years managing federal IT projects, 5+ years delivering software or modernization projects, Agile experience, PMP, bachelor's degree, U.S. citizenship, and active security clearance.
Key Responsibilities
- leading delivery
- managing programs
- engaging stakeholders
Skills & Tools
Azure, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST, Section 508, EPLC, Azure DevOps, Jira, DevSecOps, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe
Job Details
- Category: Project and Program Management
- Seniority: Senior Level
- Commitment: Full Time
- Workplace: Remote — United States
- Languages: English
About TrueTandem
An information technology solutions provider delivering technology implementation, integration, optimization, and customization services. — Industry: Information Technology