Government PMO Project Lead

RELX International; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental and vis­

401(k) with employer match and ESPP

Wellness platform with incentives and

Disability and life insurance

Health Savings and Dependent Care

Job summary

LexisNexis Risk Solutions in Columbus, OH is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex customer projects within a government-focused PMO. You will manage cross-functional delivery across engineering, product management, testing, operations, legal, sales, and customers, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget adherence.

The role emphasizes stakeholder management, executive communication, and delivery excellence in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment with a strong focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)
• PMP certification preferred
• Experience leading customer-facing projects within complex, cross-functional environments
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and project execution skills
• Experience building and maintaining project schedules, governance artifacts, risk registers, dependency management, and executive-level reporting
• Experience working within Agile, hybrid, or structured project delivery environments
• Strong collaboration and leadership skills across technical, operational, business, and customer teams

Responsibilities

• Lead complex customer engagements and project initiatives across cross-functional teams.
• Drive project planning, milestone management, dependency tracking, issue resolution, and delivery execution throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build and maintain project schedules, action logs, risk registers, governance documentation, and executive-ready status reporting artifacts.
• Drive cross-functional execution and alignment across Engineering, Product Management, Testing, Operations, Legal, Sales, and customer stakeholders to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
• Lead customer communications, governance discussions, delivery reviews, and project status meetings.
• Manage stakeholder expectations through proactive communication, issue escalation, and consistent follow-through.
• Identify risks, blockers, and dependencies proactively while driving accountability and resolution across teams.
• Lead scope management and change control efforts while ensuring alignment to contractual obligations and business objectives.
• Communicate project health, delivery status, risks, financial impacts, dependencies, and key decisions to leadership and customer stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with organizational, contractual, and regulatory requirements throughout all project phases.
• Drive operational improvements and contribute to PMO delivery best practices and process optimization efforts.
• Successful candidates for this role are organized, accountable, and customer-focused delivery leaders who can bring structure and clarity to complex projects while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and delivery momentum.

Skills

Strong organizational, prioritization,

Executive communication

Leadership across cross-functional

Stakeholder management

Project execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or related field

PMP certification preferred

Job description

LexisNexis Risk Solutions in Columbus, OH is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex customer projects within a government-focused PMO. You will manage cross-functional delivery across engineering, product management, testing, operations, legal, sales, and customers, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget adherence.

The role emphasizes stakeholder management, executive communication, and delivery excellence in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment with a strong focus on