Project Manager

Summary

Join CivicActions, a mission-driven company focused on improving government services through modern software, as a Project Manager. You will lead program-level project management for our work with CMS, overseeing budgeting, reporting, and planning. This role involves building strong relationships with government stakeholders and internal teams, managing communications, and leading Agile ceremonies. You will also mentor team members and contribute to process improvements. CivicActions offers a fully remote work environment with excellent benefits, including comprehensive health insurance, 401k matching, flexible time off, paid parental leave, and professional development stipends.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and external partners, ensuring comprehension of objectives and technical details through effective written and oral communication
• Orchestrate contract management, tracking scope, risk, budget, milestones, and timelines for the project, including monitoring and planning towards deadlines, reviewing and approving timesheets, and preparing invoices
• Build and nurture positive relationships with government stakeholders and partner contract agencies, navigating policies, people, and project escalations
• Coordinate program-level planning events and meetings; create and distribute comprehensive meeting notes to capture discussions, decisions, and action items, ensuring all members are well-informed and aligned
• Collaborate with the team to prioritize program tasks by ensuring appropriate team allocations, roadmap planning, and project plans to effectively release project initiatives
• Support project release efforts and lead company-wide practice area initiatives
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and support to other project team members and practitioners, as well as supporting team member onboarding/offboarding and team structure changes
• Proactively identify areas for program-level process improvement and efficiency gains within the project management framework through collaborative efforts and proactive problem-solving
• Collaborate with the Sales and Strategy teams on business development activities, and with the Product Manager on product definition/delivery approach, balancing requirements for MVP results serving end-users

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical/dental/vision/life/disability with 100% dependent coverage
• 401(k) with safe harbor contribution of 3% + 3% matching
• Flexible time off policy
• Paid parental leave - 12 weeks
• Annual professional development/education stipend - $1,200
• Annual technology stipend - $816 to $1,027
• Employee growth plans, appreciation programs, and paid company summits so you can develop at CivicActions and thrive
• We are and always will be a fully remote team