Remote Project Manager

Summary

The job is for a Project Manager at Nava, a consultancy that improves government services. The role involves managing a mid-large scale product, working closely with engineers, designers, and government partners to triage issues, improve response and support of the system, build relationships with stakeholders, and more.

Requirements

• 5 years of experience as a Project Manager, Delivery Manager, Scrum Master, or Product Manager in a complex software development environment with multiple stakeholders
• Experience with both the use and management of ticketing systems. Jira and Confluence are used on this project so experience with them specifically is ideal, but it's more important that you’re diligent at tracking down issues and documenting them clearly
• Ability to demonstrate experience leading projects with significant complexity, including managing milestones, dependencies, and integrations with significant risk, uncertainty or scale
• Experience working with product, design, and engineering teams as a cohesive unit and maintaining open lines of communication in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Ability to grow and nurture existing and new client relationships to help drive prioritization across multiple projects and create ecosystems of success
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to communicate clearly and increase transparency, with a strong competency in situational awareness and conflict resolution

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management in a government context (state or federal)
• Experience working on iterative projects using prototypes, product pilots, and user research
• Track record of introducing and expanding agile transformation and pursuing best practices in project management with clients and stakeholders
• Experience launching new production systems with high public visibility in a fast-changing regulatory environment
• Experience working with development teams building APIs

Benefits

• Competitive benefits: We prioritize your well-being, offering highly competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous time off: Enjoy 20 days of accrued PTO, 12 paid federal holidays, 5 floating holidays, and unlimited sick leave
• Annual discretionary bonus: Paid annually to eligible employees. When Nava does well, you do well
• Parental leave: Receive 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave and weekly meal deliveries during your leave
• Employee wellness program: Access our comprehensive Employee Wellness Program
• Virtual doctor visits: Enjoy zero copay virtual doctor visits through UHC
• Fertility support: Benefit from fertility support and treatment options
• Sabbatical leave: We offer a sabbatical leave program
• 401k contributions: We match 4% of your salary in 401k contributions
• Flexible work arrangements: We offer flexible work arrangements to suit your needs
• Home office setup: Receive assistance with your home office setup and a monthly phone allowance
• Utilities reimbursement: Get a monthly partial reimbursement for utilities (where applicable)
• Learning and development: Access our comprehensive learning and development program
• Tuition and Professional development budget: Receive a prorated annual tuition and professional development budget and a LinkedIn Learning license
• Equity stock options: Benefit from equity stock options
• Employee referral program: Participate in our employee referral program
• Commuter benefits: Enjoy commuter benefits
• Insurance coverage: Receive short and long-term disability insurance, as well as life and accidental death insurance
• Inclusive culture: Join our diverse, inclusive, highly collaborative, and vibrant culture that supports remote work