Senior Project Manager

We are continuously sourcing for talent while we await anticipated job openings. Candidates who apply to this role understand we may not have an immediate opening and wish to be considered for future opportunities.

This is a remote position.

Ad Hoc is a digital services company that helps the federal government better serve people. Our teams use modern, agile methods to meet the needs of our users while closing the gap between consumer expectations and government.

Work on things that matter

Our teams connect Veterans with services designed for their needs, help millions of people access affordable health care, and support important programs like Head Start. As we work with agencies to deliver critical services, we’re also changing how the government thinks about and uses technology.

Built for a remote life

Ad Hoc is remote-first and remote-always. We’ve designed our culture, communications, and tools to support a nationwide team. Being remote allows Ad Hoc to bring the best people onto our teams and give them the freedom to create a work environment that fits their lives. Maybe you need to adjust your schedule to care for your family or take a bike ride. At Ad Hoc, that’s welcomed.

Committed to high expectations and a welcoming culture

Ad Hoc values acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren’t heroes. We leave our egos at the door to learn from our mistakes and improve the process for the next time. We build small, inclusive teams to bring the best of consumer technology to the problems of government

The Federal Civilian business unit supports a wide range of customers that span the federal, commercial, and nonprofit space. Our customers include the General Services Administration, Office of Personnel Management, Library of Congress, and the Social Security Administration. We partner with these agencies to build new capabilities, deliver products, establish data as a strategic asset for informed decision-making, modernize legacy systems, and build the digital service infrastructure necessary to scale their mission impact.

Primary Responsibilities

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for collaborating with program or business unit leadership in shaping the technical direction of the program and managing customer relationships. A Senior Project Manager is a people manager, leader and mentor that effectively manages team members in support of delivery success. You will have advanced project management skills, with the ability to successfully lead through direct reports, and effectively communicate and execute against program and organizational objectives. A Senior Project Manager must exhibit strong communication skills, with the ability to lead a program in order to meet revenue goals, while ensuring contractual compliance. Primary expectations of a Senior Project Manager include:

• Exhibits advanced knowledge of the project/program’s business purpose and the ability to use sound judgment to make decisions
• Exhibits advanced knowledge of fundamental project management processes, methodologies and tools and techniques, with the ability to adapt them to the organization
• Exhibits strong influential skills to translate customer vision and drive project activities to successful outcomes
• Ability to advise customers on strategic vision and direction; demonstrates innovative mindset
• Progressive ability to manage contractual obligations and oversee and manage output of sub contracting partners
• Progressive ability to coordinate project activities and ensure they are compliant, completed on time, and within budget
• Ability to think strategically when recognizing issues and conflicts, problem solves solutions and turns barriers into opportunities
• Coordinates with Project Managers (if applicable) and Program Manager to communicate information effectively to a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Progressive ability to negotiate outcomes and agreements that benefit the project and company
• Identifies and drives organic and new growth opportunities
• Communicates and proactively identities risks, and implements mitigations, with guidance from the Program Manager
• Adheres to ISO and CMMI quality standards and ability to ensure project adherence
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to earn trust and respect from team members, and influence decisions that need to be made to make the project successful create and build team culture
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Experienced with planning, programming, budgeting, and resourcing
• Responsible for hiring, performance management, timecard reviews, PTO management and team development
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's and 5+ years of experience
• An active PMI Project Management Professional (PMP®), PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP®) Certification
• Formal training or certification in Agile software development methods. Examples include: Scrum Alliance Advanced Certified Scrum Master or Scaled Agile SAFe Advanced Scrum Master
• Demonstrated experience in managing in a continuous integration and DevOps environment
• Experience managing a cross-matrixed team, including subcontractors
• Demonstrated experience in a quality assurance environment
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, including presenting material to senior Government officials
• 3 years of experience managing technology service delivery projects
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with Agile project management methodology
• Experience with project management software tools
• Prior government or government contracting experience is strongly preferred
  
  

To learn more about working at Ad Hoc, please visit: https://adhocteam.us/join/

Benefits

• Company-subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Use What You Need Vacation Policy
• 401K with employer match
• Paid parental leave after one year of service
  
  

Ad Hoc LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.

In support of the Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Act, and others like it across the country, Ad Hoc job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we've outlined above. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and responsibility. The range of starting pay for this role is $104,000 - $120,000 Our recruiters will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements.

job reference: SENIO001674