Onsite Senior Project Manager (Continuous Improvement)

Senior Project Manager (Continuous Improvement)

Vacancy: 1

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Location: Washington DC (20024)

Employment Type: Contract

Engagement Type: W2 or 1099 only; no C2C

Dhaka Technologies Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager (Continuous Improvement) for a Client to lead release management operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives within a large-scale technology program environment.

The ideal candidate will bring strong senior-level project and program management experience a deep understanding of the software development life cycle and a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams improve delivery processes and drive measurable business outcomes.

• Lead and manage release management and continuous improvement activities from a senior leadership perspective.
  
• Oversee key aspects of the software development life cycle within a Project Management Office environment.
  
• Facilitate and manage the planning execution and follow-up of quality improvement and process improvement initiatives.
  
• Ensure continuous improvement initiatives are aligned with organizational goals strategic priorities and delivery timelines.
  
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support goal alignment operational efficiency and process standardization.
  
• Manage a portfolio of projects focused on reducing waste improving quality increasing efficiency and delivering greater business value.
  
• Work with department leaders vendors and stakeholders to identify process bottlenecks redundancies gaps and opportunities for improvement.
  
• Conduct regular release meetings across multiple functional areas to support timely product delivery.
  
• Ensure improvement events are followed through to completion including scheduling facilitation and recurring status reviews with all relevant parties.
  
• Drive a sustainable culture of continuous improvement operational excellence accountability and measurable performance.
  
• Define monitor and report on quantifiable KPIs including waste reduction efficiency improvement quality pass rate and process control metrics.
  
• Lead the planning implementation management and reporting of large and complex initiatives.
  
• Develop roadmaps project plans timelines and delivery strategies in partnership with program leaders and stakeholders.
  
• Support staffing and resource planning decisions based on current organizational capabilities and future program needs.
  
• Collaborate with managers and directors to prioritize work set deadlines assign resources and uphold standardized processes throughout the SDLC.
  
• Maintain and improve project governance including roles responsibilities milestones outcomes and reporting expectations.
  
• Drive consistent communication project tracking stakeholder visibility and internal awareness across a portfolio of work.
  
• Work directly with vendors and stakeholders to reduce ambiguity manage expectations and support successful delivery.
  
• Establish a consistent reporting and daily management cadence including clear accountabilities roles and responsibilities for key stakeholders.
  
• Monitor compliance with project management standards policies procedures templates and best practices.
  
• Lead project management transformation and change management initiatives.
  
• Serve as an escalation point for direct reports senior management directors and other key stakeholders.
  
• Apply project management methodologies best practices and standards to ensure successful delivery.
  

• 16 years of experience using Microsoft Office and PowerPoint.
  
• Bachelors degree in Information Technology a related field or equivalent professional experience.
  
• 10 years of progressive experience in project and program management.
  
• 15 years of experience managing people performance process development and change management practices for medium to large teams.
  
• 10 years of experience delivering high-value client-facing software projects across multiple teams and customers.
  
• 10 years of experience developing and improving consistent repeatable outcomes within a Project Management Office.
  
• 10 years of experience devising or modifying procedures to solve complex problems while considering system capacity operational constraints timelines and desired outcomes.
  
• 7 years of progressive operational leadership or consultative experience in a hospital or health system setting.
  
• 10 years of experience with program development involving clinical evidence outcomes analysis process flow analysis and end-user relationship management.
  
• 15 years of strong analytical quantitative and problem-solving experience.
  
• 7 years of experience and thorough understanding of core business processes within healthcare organizations.
  
• 15 years of management experience with individual contributors and/or supervisors.
  

• Strong understanding of SDLC processes and project delivery frameworks.
  
• Proven experience implementing project management methodologies and best practices.
  
• Strong vendor management experience.
  
• Excellent leadership communication facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
  
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex initiatives in highly structured environments.
  
• Strong change management governance and operational improvement background.
  
• Ability to create clarity drive accountability and maintain executive-level visibility across multiple workstreams.
  
• Experience supporting healthcare technology enterprise systems or large-scale public sector programs is highly desirable.
  

Qualified candidates who are confident they meet the requirements are encouraged to send their updated CV to: