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- CDO Magazine, the trusted voice of global data and AI leadership
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Role OverviewThe Project Manager is responsible for the day-to-day delivery management of a complex, multi-workstream enterprise software implementation for a fast-paced client. This role runs the full delivery team (both onshore and offshore) ensuring sprint cadence, risk management, stakeholder communication, and delivery governance operate smoothly across all phases. The ideal candidate is highly resourceful and comfortable pushing back when necessary to maintain scope, timelines, and project integrity.
Working under the direction of the Program Manager, the Project Manager serves as the operational hub of the engagement. You will own the program plan, track issues and risks, coordinate with the technology implementation team on dependencies, and contribute to both internal and client-facing status reporting.
This is a full-time W2 position (can also be contracted through your company if preferred) on a fixed-term engagement currently ending March 2027, with a possibility of converting into a permanent role based on performance and client needs. This role is work-from-home (remote) though must be able to commute to client offices in Falls Church, VA as needed (estimated every 2 weeks).
Responsibilities
As the Project Manager, you will lead daily execution, drive cross-functional alignment, and enforce project governance. Your primary duties include:
- Delivery Team & Schedule Management: Own day-to-day project tracking across all workstreams, maintaining the program plan, monitoring milestones, and flagging risks or schedule variances to the Program Manager. Direct onshore and offshore team members across all workstreams to ensure clarity on priorities, blockers, and deliverables.
- Risk Management & Governance: Capture, track, and drive resolution for all risks and issues via the risk and issue log. Enforce the RACI matrix and governance cadence to ensure decision-making and escalation paths are followed and documented.
- Sprint Operations & Team Coordination: Facilitate sprint planning and retrospective logistics, track velocity, and maintain backlog hygiene in the project management tool. Coordinate with offshore team leads on capacity, blockers, and status, escalating to the Program Manager when necessary.
- Technology Implementation Alignment: Coordinate directly with the technology implementation team on project-related topics, dependencies, and integration touchpoints, escalating program-level decisions as needed.
- Reporting & Documentation: Draft content for client-facing and internal status reports for Program Manager review. Maintain all program documentation—including meeting notes, decision logs, and delivery artifacts—ensuring assets remain current and accessible.
- Onboarding, Scope & Readiness Support: Coordinate system access, environment provisioning, and onboarding logistics for new onshore and offshore team members. Support scope change documentation by tracking scope decisions against the program plan and budget. Track go/no-go checklist items and ensure owner accountability ahead of cutover.
- 5–8 years of project management experience, with at least 3 years spent on enterprise software delivery engagements.
- Demonstrable experience running hybrid onshore/offshore delivery teams across multiple time zones.
- Strong proficiency with Jira, sprint management, backlog grooming, reporting, and dashboard configuration.
- Proven experience managing risk and issue logs, program plans, and delivery governance on multi-workstream programs.
- Solid understanding of agile delivery methodologies, sprint ceremonies, velocity tracking, and iterative delivery cadences.
- Experience contributing to client-facing status reports and stakeholder communications.
- Experience coordinating with third-party technology implementation teams on project dependencies and integration touchpoints.
- Hands-on experience using AI tools (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot, or similar) to assist with documentation drafting, status reporting, meeting summarization, and program tracking (AI-assisted productivity is standard practice on this engagement).
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to draft clear, concise status reports and communicate delivery status effectively to both internal and client stakeholders.
- Strong organizational skills and extreme attention to detail, with a proven ability to track multiple concurrent workstreams seamlessly.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with bi-weekly sprint cycles and frequent stakeholder touchpoints, demonstrating strong resourcefulness and the confidence to push back effectively when needed.
- PMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent formal project management certification.
- Prior experience delivering ERP modernization, cloud platform, or enterprise data programs.
- Experience supporting production cutover planning and go/no-go readiness coordination.
- Prior consulting or professional services delivery experience.
- Prior experience in the construction industry or managing construction-related technology projects (major plus).
Skills Required
- 5–8 years of project management experience
- At least 3 years of experience on enterprise software delivery engagements
- Experience running hybrid onshore and offshore delivery teams across multiple time zones
- Proficiency with Jira, sprint management, backlog grooming, reporting, and dashboard configuration
- Experience managing risk and issue logs, program plans, and delivery governance on multi-workstream programs
- Understanding of agile delivery methodologies, sprint ceremonies, velocity tracking, and iterative delivery cadences
- Experience contributing to client-facing status reports and stakeholder communications
- Experience coordinating with third-party technology implementation teams on dependencies and integration touchpoints
- Hands-on experience using AI tools such as Claude or GitHub Copilot for documentation, reporting, meeting summaries, or program tracking
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail while managing concurrent workstreams
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with biweekly sprints and frequent stakeholder interactions
- PMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent project management certification
- Experience delivering ERP modernization, cloud platform, or enterprise data programs
- Experience supporting production cutover planning and go/no-go readiness coordination
- Prior consulting or professional services delivery experience
- Experience in the construction industry or managing construction-related technology projects
What We Do
WHO WE ARE: Data Society provides industry-tailored, high-quality data science training and advisory services for corporations and government agencies with a desire to make data driven decisions. We believe that modern organizations need to be equipped to make data driven decisions that significantly amplify the effects of existing subject matter expertise. These skills result in increased efficiency and more accurate analyses for research and operations. In order for organizations to become more data driven, they must develop a common data vocabulary across leadership, analysts and generalists. They must also empower their managers and technical staff with appropriate data science skills. Data Society solves both of these needs through customized data science workshops and online learning that help organizations stay competitive and accomplish their missions. OUR VISION: We are passionate about increasing data literacy on a global scale so that organizations and their employees can be smarter about data. We've seen how data analysis can solve problems and provide insights that lead to better business and policy decisions. We are dedicated to giving others the tools to approach problems strategically and building a community in which we answer the question "How can data science change the world?". OUR SOLUTIONS: Our expert data scientists and engineers work alongside your teams to make more informed decisions, automate time-consuming manual processes, solve your most complex data challenges, and build data systems to ensure the enduring impact of your work. OUR TRAINING: We teach data science in an intuitive, engaging, and applicable way so that you can apply the methods you learn in class right back in the workplace. We provide training through a combination of in-person, virtual, and online instruction with supplemental coaching and support. We don't just provide data science courses - we create communities of professionals who think about data differently.
