Senior Project Manager

Washington, AR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: Senior Project Manager (PMO Lead)
Work: Remote
Type: Contract 9 months

Interview Type: Webcam

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure full SDLC compliance for all projects (JAR design QA UAT OCM readiness).
Establish maintain and enforce PMO processes procedures templates and governance structures.
Oversee the project portfolio ensuring timelines risks dependencies and resources are proactively managed.
Provide direction coaching and quality review of project managers deliverables and documentation.
Serve as the primary escalation point for project risks issues and stakeholder concerns.
Lead project intake prioritization and reporting cadence including portfolio dashboards and leadership updates.
Drive consistent communication across vendors partner agencies and internal teams.
Monitor compliance with federal local and agency policies.
Ensure vendors are meeting deliverables timelines and quality expectations.
Support change management and continuous improvement initiatives across the PMO.

Core Responsibilities:

1. SDLC Leadership & Compliance

Own enforce and continuously improve SDLC methodologies processes templates and governance standards.
Ensure all projects complete requirements design quality assurance (QA)User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Organizational Change Management (OCM) and readiness activities before advancing to Go/No-Go or implementation.
Partner with technical and business teams to ensure process adherence and quality deliverables at each phase.
Develop and maintain SDLC playbooks workflows checklists and RACI charts.

2. PMO Operations & Structure

Provide structure organization and consistency within the PMO by establishing expectations documentation standards and escalation protocols.
Serve as the first escalation point for project managers stakeholders and vendor partners.
Implement and oversee a repeatable project intake prioritization and tracking process.
Monitor and validate that PMs are using approved tools (e.g. Smartsheet JIRA SharePoint) consistently and accurately.

3. Project Portfolio Oversight

Manage and oversee a diverse portfolio of large-scale initiatives ensuring timelines risks issues and resource needs are visible and proactively managed.
Review and approve project plans schedules status reports and artifacts to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Identify and address project roadblocks early providing direction and coaching to PMs.
Provide weekly portfolio summaries with progress dependencies risk level and recommended actions.

4. Vendor & Stakeholder Management

Serve as a senior liaison between internal/external stakeholders and vendor teams to maintain alignment and prevent confusion.
Hold vendors accountable to deliverables timelines risk mitigation and communication standards.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and ensure clarity of roles and responsibilities.

5. Communication & Reporting

Establish a consistent cadence of meetings reporting rhythms dashboards and executive updates that keep leadership informed and avoid surprises.
Translate technical information into clear actionable updates for leadership and stakeholders.
Ensure PMs communicate proactively-not reactively-about risks delays and dependencies.

6. Governance Quality Control & Accountability

Ensure all project artifacts meet quality standards before approval and before moving to next SDLC phase.
Validate completeness of JAR design signoffs UAT entry/exit criteria and implementation readiness checklists.
Track audit and enforce compliance with agency policies procedures and federal requirements.
Leverage corrective action plans for PMs or vendors when repeated issues occur.

7. Change Management & Continuous Improvement

Lead transformation efforts to enhance PMO efficiency transparency and stakeholder satisfaction.
Identify gaps in processes and implement improvements to strengthen governance.
Support OCM efforts by ensuring project planning and communication align with operational changes.

Required Skills & Qualifications:
Technical & Process Expertise

PMP Certification required or must complete the PMP certification within 1 year of hire.

Position: Senior Project Manager (PMO Lead) Work: Remote Type: Contract 9 months Interview Type: Webcam Key Responsibilities: Ensure full SDLC compliance for all projects (JAR design QA UAT OCM readiness). Establish maintain and enforce PMO processes procedures templates and governance structu...