Attain Talent - Project Manager – Government Software Delivery

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of enterprise software implementation projects from initiation through production deployment and stabilization. • Establish and maintain integrated delivery plans, schedules, and milestones aligned with contractual deliverables and program objectives. • Coordinate cross-functional teams including software engineering, data engineering, QA, DevOps, security, and business stakeholders. • Drive execution across Agile, Hybrid Agile, and traditional delivery models depending on client requirements. • Facilitate Agile delivery practices including sprint planning, backlog prioritization, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. • Ensure alignment between Agile development cadence and contractual milestone commitments. • Drive disciplined backlog management and release planning. • Lead and mentor functional managers, delivery leads, and cross-functional teams. • Promote strong delivery culture focused on accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement. • Foster collaboration across geographically distributed teams. • Serve as the primary delivery interface with client program leadership, PMO teams, and executive stakeholders. • Lead regular governance forums including steering committees, executive briefings, and program reviews. • Provide transparent reporting on project status, risks, schedule performance, and mitigation strategies. • Establish trusted partnerships with client leadership while maintaining accountability to contractual commitments. • Ensure project execution aligns with Statement of Work (SOW) requirements and deliverable acceptance criteria. • Proactively identify and manage scope changes and contractual impacts. • Maintain traceability between contract requirements, backlog items, deliverables, and acceptance milestones. • Drive client accountability for required inputs, approvals, testing participation, and decision-making. • Own project financial performance including budget adherence and staffing forecasts. • Monitor project health across schedule, scope, cost, and resource utilization. • Manage subcontractor and vendor performance. • Implement corrective actions when delivery risks or financial variances emerge. • Establish strong delivery governance frameworks to manage risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations. • Maintain delivery oversight through structured program management tools. • Ensure projects meet quality standards, security requirements, and compliance obligations. • Support production readiness, deployment planning, and operational transition.