Senior Project Manager

CVP is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead delivery for NIH's federal time-and-attendance system supporting approximately 17,000 users. NIH enforces federal time/leave rules, maintains real-time leave balances, and transmits approved timecards to HHS payroll on a biweekly schedule, making it a mission-critical, payroll-sensitive application.

• Own scope, schedule, cost, backlog, and work assignments for O&M, enhancements, and modernization

• Lead release planning around payroll-critical windows and high-volume user support periods

• Manage risks/issues, stakeholder coordination, and EPLC artifact production

• Coordinate change/security processes with TRB/CAB and ARB governance

• Monitor SLA, availability, and MTTR performance

• Support DevSecOps/CI-CD delivery and cloud-native modernization efforts

• Must be eligible to obtain a Public Trust clearance

• BS/BA + 8 years of relevant experience; OR MS/MA/MBA + 5 years; OR 13 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

• 10+ years of IT project/program management experience

• 3+ years managing comparable-scope federal application efforts

• Federal EPLC/Agile delivery experience

• Working knowledge of federal time-and-attendance business rules and payroll interfaces

• Familiarity with Java-based high-availability application operations, three-tier Web/Application/Database architecture, automated failover, and biweekly batch/timecard transmission scheduling

• Experience with Reporting Services Server and release planning for payroll-critical systems

Desired Skills

• FISMA Moderate/RMF/ATO/JCAM and Public Trust Moderate (Tier 2) eligibility
• On-site availability when directed

Salary Range: $160,000 - $180,000 (depending on experience)

This role is pending program award

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