Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Client First Technologies is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support a government customer's enterprise software licensing and vendor management program. The role provides leadership for a multidisciplinary team, overseeing program execution, stakeholder engagement, contract compliance, software licensing lifecycles, vendor management, reporting, budgeting, and continuous process improvement.
Responsibilities
- Provide overall program management and leadership for enterprise software licensing operations, including oversight of BPAs, ELAs, and related purchases
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all program-related activities, coordinating across acquisition, finance, IT, and cybersecurity stakeholders
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee execution of all task areas to ensure timely, high-quality delivery in accordance with contract requirements
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, and milestones; track progress against established objectives
- Manage and escalate program risks, issues, and dependencies, and implement appropriate mitigation strategies
- Support management of software licensing agreements to ensure lifecycle activities — planning, execution, and renewals — are effectively performed
- Provide tracking of vendor management activities, including performance monitoring, issue resolution, and participation in vendor governance forums
- Support adherence to applicable federal acquisition regulations, agency policies, and licensing compliance requirements, and support audit readiness activities
- Oversee development and delivery of program reports, dashboards, and executive briefings, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness
- Monitor and report on key performance indicators, including cost, schedule, performance, and licensing utilization metrics
- Support budget planning, cost tracking, and forecasting activities, and identify cost savings and cost avoidance opportunities
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement, including meetings, briefings, and decision forums, ensuring effective communication across all stakeholders
- Support renewal planning activities, including maintaining a forward-looking renewal schedule and guiding pre-renewal assessments and negotiation strategies
- Ensure implementation and continuous improvement of processes, standard operating procedures, and governance frameworks supporting program operations
- Provide project status updates to company leadership
- Supervise and manage the performance of team members
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field
- Minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressive program or project management experience, including managing large-scale federal or enterprise IT/acquisition support contracts
- Active Project Management Institute Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or generally accepted government equivalent (e.g., FAC-P/PM Level II)
- Demonstrated experience managing enterprise software licensing agreements, including BPAs, ELAs, or comparable enterprise contract vehicles
- Strong knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and agency-level acquisition policy as it relates to software licensing and vendor management
- Proven experience developing and managing integrated project schedules, risk registers, and governance frameworks
- Demonstrated experience with financial oversight, budget forecasting, and cost savings/avoidance reporting
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience delivering executive-level briefings and written reports
- Ability to obtain and maintain the required background investigation appropriate to the position
- Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time
- Occasional travel and overtime may be required
- This position is subject to a government background investigation and must meet eligibility for a position designated with Low Risk sensitivity
- Master's degree preferred
- Candidates with a current Tier 1/Low Risk Background Investigation or equivalent are preferred
Benefits
- This is a full-time, remote position
- CFT offers a full benefits package
- A collaborative work environment
- A strong company culture
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