Payments Platform Modernization Project Manager

Catapult Federal Services; Springfield (MO); Hybrid; USD 63,370,000 - 79,901,000; Part time

Job summary

Catapult Federal Services is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a major technology modernization initiative. You will drive cross-functional planning and execution for migrating payments platforms to modern infrastructure, focusing on day-to-day delivery and risk management.

The role is hybrid, based in Springfield, MO, with 3 days onsite and standard hours 8:00 AM–5:00 PM CST, Monday through Friday. A strong background in PM tools and cloud migrations is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum six years of project management experience leading complex technology projects.
• Proficiency with PM tools such as Azure DevOps, MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, Planview.
• Experience supporting cloud migration or cloud infrastructure transformation, preferably in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience managing project risks, issues, actions, and escalations.
• Ability to coordinate multiple teams across business and technology functions.
• Clear communication style.
• Demonstrated experience building detailed project schedules and work breakdown structures.
• Strong dependency management and critical path planning experience.
• Strong organizational, facilitation, and communication skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage large volumes of project activities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and work breakdown structures (WBS) for complex technology initiatives.
• Drive day-to-day project execution to ensure milestones, deliverables, and commitments are achieved.
• Identify, track, and manage cross-functional dependencies and critical path activities.
• Facilitate project planning, status, and execution meetings with business and technology stakeholders.
• Maintain project risks, issues, decisions, and action item logs while driving timely resolution.
• Proactively escalate delivery risks, schedule concerns, and resource constraints to appropriate leadership.
• Coordinate activities across multiple teams to ensure alignment and successful delivery outcomes.
• Monitor project schedules and performance metrics, identifying and addressing variances as needed.
• Ensure project documentation, governance artifacts, and status reporting remain current and accurate.
• Partner with technical teams to support cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, and large-scale technology transformation initiatives.
• Work on diverse and complex projects, managing usage of project management frameworks and methodologies.
• Assist in or lead the creation and deployment of standard templates and processes for project management deliverables.
• Proactively review and assess all areas of risk management associated with projects.
• Provide mentoring and support to other project managers in dealing with project management issues for assigned projects.

Skills

Project management

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Project

Jira

Smartsheet

Planview

Cloud migration

GCP experience

Risk management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Project

Jira

Smartsheet

Planview

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Catapult Federal Services is seeking an experienced Project Manager to support a major technology modernization initiative. You will drive cross-functional planning and execution for migrating payments platforms to modern infrastructure, focusing on day-to-day delivery and risk management.

The role is hybrid, based in Springfield, MO, with 3 days onsite and standard hours 8:00 AM–5:00 PM CST, Monday through Friday. A strong background in PM tools and cloud migrations is required.