Project Manager

Job Description:

The Project Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, strategic direction, and successful execution of a large and complex federal program supporting the FMBT Program Office and their transition to a modernized financial management solution. This role oversees contract performance, quality delivery, schedule adherence, and cost management while ensuring alignment with program objectives and federal governance processes. The Program Manager will guide cross-functional teams, drive program management best practices, support enterprise-wide transformation activities, and communicate the value and capabilities of the new financial and acquisition management solution to stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings extensive experience implementing enterprise-level, cloud-based financial systems at a Cabinet-level agency and possesses deep expertise in project management methodologies, federal financial operations, acquisitions, and technology modernization.

Responsibilities:

• Manage overall program and contract performance, including scope, cost, schedule, quality, and risk.
• Lead planning and execution activities to support the enterprise-wide transition to the modernized financial management solution.
• Support the FMBT Program Office with program governance, milestone preparation, and executive-level reviews.
• Oversee development of program documentation, deliverables, and communication and change management materials.
• Direct and coordinate efforts across technical, financial, acquisition, and functional workstreams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with federal stakeholders, ensuring alignment with strategic program objectives.
• Provide guidance on best practices for cloud-based financial and acquisition system implementations.
• Monitor program metrics, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Ensure project execution aligns with PMBOK, Agile, or hybrid PM methodologies.
• Lead status reporting, briefings, and communication efforts that highlight new financial management capabilities and progress.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in program or project management, preferably supporting finance, acquisition, or technology disciplines.
• Proven experience managing a large federal program or enterprise-level transformation effort.
• Demonstrated success implementing a complex, cloud-based financial and acquisition management solution for a Cabinet-level agency.
• Strong command of program management methodologies, governance frameworks, and federal lifecycle processes.
• Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and coordinate across stakeholder groups.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and executive briefing skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading or supporting a Momentum or iFAMS implementation.
• Background in federal financial management, acquisition processes, or technology modernization.
• Familiarity with FFMIA, federal financial data structures, and enterprise financial system integration.
• Experience with organizational change management and end-user adoption strategies.
• Prior experience working directly with the FMBT Program Office or similar federal financial modernization initiatives.

Eligibility:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required federal public trust clearance for this role.