Project Manager

Summary

Join Skyward, a people-centered business with a civic tech mission, as a Project Manager leading a team supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). You will collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless data integration and sharing, leading cross-functional collaboration to coordinate data sharing initiatives. Responsibilities include creating and managing strategic project documentation, identifying and mitigating risks, serving as a liaison to CMS, championing modernization efforts, and analyzing existing systems. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor’s degree, 10+ years of project planning and execution experience, federal IT project management experience, and Agile certification. Skyward offers competitive compensation, benefits, and a collaborative work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of experience planning and executing projects
• Experience managing federal IT projects that includes data analysis, architecture, and software engineering
• Agile certification (i.e., PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Product Owner)
• Hands-on experience with Agile frameworks like Scrum, SAFe, or Lean, and a deep understanding of how to apply them in a government environment
• Confidence working with matrixed and cross-functional teams, including technical, policy, and research stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills including written, verbal, and visual. You can write a briefing one day and facilitate a roadmap session the next
• Strong proficiency with Jira and Confluence (not just using them, but structuring projects and team spaces like a pro)

Responsibilities

• Lead a team that is supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by disseminating data to researchers who are studying ways to improve the quality and reduce the cost of care provided to chronically ill Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless data integration and sharing, enabling timely access to critical health information that supports research initiatives focused on chronic conditions for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries
• Lead cross-functional, multi-agency collaboration to coordinate data sharing initiatives across platforms, systems, and federal partners, ensuring compliance, timeliness, and technical excellence
• Create and manage strategic project documentation (project plans, schedules, requirements, modernization roadmaps, and follow-up action plans) to guide your team and inform stakeholders
• Identify and mitigate risks proactively across multiple concurrent workstreams
• Serve as a liaison to CMS and other stakeholders, facilitating regular meetings, synthesizing feedback, and translating evolving needs into actionable project goals
• Champion modernization efforts by maintaining an IT systems roadmap that aligns with CMS mission goals and ensures data integrity, usability, and interoperability
• Analyze and evaluate existing systems and workflows, identifying opportunities for improvement, automation, or innovation
• Ensure accountability and quality for all project deliverables and documentation, meeting both internal standards and federal compliance requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Your entire project management experience has been supporting federal agencies

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance (fully paid for employees)
• 15 days of paid leave
• 7 days of sick leave
• 2 days bereavement leave
• 11 paid Federal holidays
• Up to 40 hours for jury duty
• 401K with 4% employer contribution (and no vesting period)
• Up to 4 weeks of paid paternity and maternity leave
• Company provided laptop
• $5,000 per year for professional development
• $600 per year for technical supplies and equipment
• $2,000 referral bonus
• Life and disability insurance
• HSA and FSA
• Legal Shield and ID Shield Voluntary Benefits
• Opportunity to work in a collaborative, motivated team focused on modernizing government services with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions