Senior Project Manager (8+ years) to manage strategic initiatives using project management and

Our client is seeking a Senior Project Manager (8+ years) to manage strategic initiatives using project management and SDLC/iDLC

Join a portfolio of strategic initiatives supporting planning, implementation, and operational transition activities within a public sector environment. This role supports multiple concurrent projects requiring coordination across business, technical, and operational teams while managing dependencies, risks, and delivery timelines. The Project Manager will adapt support based on project complexity, delivery stage, and evolving portfolio priorities. The engagement supports high-profile task-based projects within an established project management office.

Contract, Remote, Working Hours: EST

Must Haves

• 8+ years in Project Management delivering strategic business or technical projects
• SDLC/iDLC project delivery experience
• Stakeholder Communication, risk management, dependency management, and project estimation
• Project management plans including scope, milestones, sequencing, and resource planning

Nice to Have

• Architecture standards awareness
• Industry best practices and modern PM/delivery practices

Responsibilities

• Manage high profile strategic projects through planning, implementation, and transition to operations
• Collaborate with teams to define objectives, scope, assumptions, milestones, and dependencies
• Translate project target states into workstreams, sequencing, resource needs, and roadmaps
• Identify decision-makers, subject matter experts, and governance structures
• Develop project management plans aligned to scope, delivery timelines, resources, and cost management
• Monitor project status, risks, issues, and action items
• Support organizational change management, stakeholder management, and communication planning