Senior Project Manager (Federal Health IT)

Location: Baltimore, MD Area (Hybrid, with on-site presence as required by the client)

Clearance / Screening: Background investigation required

Employment Type: Contingent upon contract award

Position Type: Full-Time

POSITION SUMMARY

PBG is seeking a PMP and SCRUM certified Senior Project Manager with 15+ years of experience to support a highly visible Health IT program and project management delivery program within a large federal health agency. This is a senior leadership role requiring deep expertise in agile project management, data center and cloud hosting services, and cross-functional stakeholder engagement in a complex, mission-driven environment. The Senior Project Manager will also serve as the lead subject matter expert supporting a major federal Health IT economic and clinical health program, requiring hands-on knowledge of that program’s architecture, master schedule, dashboard management, and multi-component stakeholder coordination.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Program & Project Management

• Lead and oversee program and project management activities across multiple IT initiatives within a large federal health IT organization
• Drive agile PMO operations including sprint planning, backlog management, governance, and reporting using tools such as JIRA
• Provide senior-level advisory support on data center operations, cloud hosting services, and IT infrastructure strategy
• Manage project schedules, risks, issues, and dependencies across large-scale, multi-stakeholder programs
• Support stakeholder engagement, communications, change management, and adoption activities for complex IT initiatives. Apply user-centered or Human-Centered Design principles, as appropriate, to support requirements gathering, solution planning, and implementation.
• Facilitate executive-level meetings, ensuring clear documentation, action tracking, and data-driven reporting
• Support IT governance framework development, including documentation and decision-making processes
• Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams to shape program strategy and ensure successful execution
• Provide mentorship and oversight to junior project management staff
• Support transition planning and knowledge transfer activities as required

Health IT Program Support (HITECH)

• Serve as subject matter expert supporting a large-scale federal Health IT economic and clinical health program
• Maintain the program’s master schedule, ensuring accuracy, currency, and alignment with program milestones
• Develop and update the program dashboard, providing leadership with timely and actionable program health metrics
• Utilize agency capital planning and management systems (CAPMS) and SharePoint in support of program tracking and reporting
• Interface and coordinate with various agency components and stakeholders involved in the health IT program
• Apply working knowledge of the program’s system architecture and interfaces to inform project planning and stakeholder communications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS (MUST-HAVE)

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field

Certifications

• PMP (Project Management Professional) – Required
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Scrum certification – Required

Program & Project Management Experience

• Minimum 15 years of project management experience
• Experience using agile methodology in a program management context
• Demonstrated knowledge of data center and cloud hosting services
• Proficiency using JIRA for project tracking, sprint management, and reporting
• Experience supporting federal agencies in a program or project management capacity
• Minimum 5 years of experience with enterprise-level IT infrastructure, including distributed environments
• At least 5 years providing strategic IT guidance aligned with industry best practices
• 3–5 years leading Agile teams and managing backlogs in complex environments
• Minimum 3 years developing technical documentation, reports, and program deliverables

Health IT Program (HITECH) Experience

• Experience supporting a large-scale federal Health IT economic and clinical health program
• Experience maintaining a complex program master schedule across multiple integrated workstreams
• Experience developing and updating program dashboards for executive-level reporting
• Proficiency with agency capital planning and management systems (CAPMS) and SharePoint
• Experience interfacing with multiple agency components involved in a large federal health IT program
• Working knowledge of health IT system architecture and interfaces

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• ITIL Foundation certification
• TOGAF certification
• Prosci Change Management Certification
• Experience with Objectives & Key Results (OKR) frameworks
• Experience with cloud governance and migration programs
• CompTIA Network+ or equivalent infrastructure certification

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

This position is contingent upon contract award and supports a federal health IT customer. Candidates will not be identified to the client prior to award. PBG is an equal opportunity employer committed to building diverse, high-performing teams.