Senior Project Manager (Remote Opportunity)

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• Provide overall project leadership and management of scope, schedule, budget, resources, and quality, ensuring alignment with program and contractual requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison with government stakeholders, facilitating clear communication, recurring status updates, and alignment of project objectives.
• Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and risk management across multiple concurrent projects, including development and maintenance of master schedules, project plans, risk registers, and issue logs.
• Track performance against milestones and deliverables, proactively addressing risks, issues, and dependencies through effective mitigation strategies.
• Oversee preparation and delivery of project documentation such as reports, dashboards, presentations, and technical artifacts.
• Foster collaboration across business, technical, and government teams, ensuring effective resource allocation and coordination with program leadership.
• Mentor junior project managers and champion best practices, quality assurance, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Contribute to program-level strategic planning and decision-making.
• Occasional travel required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years of experience managing large-scale IT programs and projects, preferably in federal government or healthcare environments.
• Demonstrated success in managing multiple, concurrent projects with competing priorities.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, SAFe, and traditional waterfall).
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver high-quality outcomes under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proficiency with project management tools (MS Project, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent).
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience supporting Department of Veterans Affairs programs or similar large-scale federal healthcare initiatives.
• PMP, PgMP, or SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification.
• Familiarity with data integration, interoperability, or enterprise healthcare IT systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage program-level risks and dependencies.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401k with Employer Match 
• PTO + Federal Holidays  
• Corporate Laptop 
• Training opportunities
• Remote Opportunity   

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Sorry, we are unable to offer sponsorship at this time. If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com