PMP Certified Project Manager

MTW Solutions, LLC; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Professional development support

Job summary

MTW Solutions, a dynamic software company serving government agencies, seeks a PMP Certified Project Manager to lead complex software implementations, enhancements, and reporting across the portfolio including COMPAS, GMS, and Harvest.

You will plan, coordinate, and deliver projects on scope, schedule, and budget while aligning client requirements with MTW’s operations. Active PMP certification and 5–8 years of public sector or software project experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Active PMP certification required.
• 5–8 years of experience managing software, technology, implementation, or public sector projects.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in predictive, hybrid, or agile delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope, objectives, and success criteria in alignment with client priorities.
• Lead software implementations, upgrades, reports, and customizations from initiation through closure.
• Maintain clear communication, updates, and issue visibility with clients and internal teams.
• Gather and manage project requirements, change requests, and acceptance criteria.
• Identify risks and dependencies; develop mitigation plans and escalation paths.
• Coordinate with development, finance, and leadership to align resources and deliverables.
• Prepare status reports, dashboards, and executive updates.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Agile delivery

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, public administration, project management, or related field

PMP certification

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Dashboards

Job description

About MTW Solutions

MTW Solutions (MTW) is a dynamic software company dedicated to driving digital transformation in government operations. We specialize in mission-critical software platforms and services designed to enhance efficiency, security, and scalability for government agencies. Our flagship products include:

• GMS: Grant Management Software for state agencies.
• COMPAS: Compliance Audit System Application for state agencies.
• Harvest: Child Nutrition Management Software for K12 state agencies.

Position Overview

The PMP Certified Project Manager at MTW Solutions leads complex software implementation, enhancement, reporting, and operational projects for government agency clients. This role is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering projects within agreed scope, timeline, budget, quality, and stakeholder expectations. The Project Manager applies PMP-based project management discipline to align business objectives, client requirements, internal resources, risks, and delivery outcomes across MTW’s product portfolio, including COMPAS, GMS, and Harvest™.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Planning and Governance: Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, schedules, milestones, dependencies, assumptions, risks, and success criteria in alignment with client and business priorities.
• Project Execution: Lead software implementations, upgrades, reports, customizations, and operational initiatives from initiation through closure, ensuring work is completed on time, within scope, and to quality expectations.
• Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary project point of contact for clients, leadership, and internal teams, maintaining clear communication, decision logs, status updates, and issue visibility.
• Requirements and Scope Control: Gather, clarify, document, and manage project requirements, change requests, scope impacts, and acceptance criteria throughout the project lifecycle.
• Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management: Identify risks, blockers, resource constraints, and cross-team dependencies early; develop mitigation plans and escalating issues through appropriate channels.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinate with development, technical support, finance, client account management, and leadership to align resources, priorities, deliverables, and client commitments.
• Reporting and Controls: Prepare project status reports, dashboards, meeting agendas, action item logs, budget or billing inputs, and executive updates to support informed decision-making.
• Client Readiness and Transition: Support implementation readiness, training coordination, deployment planning, acceptance activities, and transition to support or account management after project completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, information technology, public administration, project management, or a related field.
• Active PMP certification required.
• 5-8 years of experience managing software, technology, implementation, or public sector projects.
• Demonstrated ability to manage project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams in predictive, hybrid, or agile delivery environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive updates, project documentation, facilitation, and client-facing presentations.
• Proficiency with project management tools, Microsoft Office Suite, dashboards, action item tracking, and status reporting.
• Ability to translate business needs and technical requirements into clear project plans, specifications, acceptance criteria, and handoff materials.
• Experience with software development lifecycle processes, implementation planning, deployment coordination, and production readiness.
• Government operations, grants, compliance, or child nutrition program experience preferred.
• SQL query knowledge or experience validating client data preferred.

What You’ll Lead and Gain

• Lead software and operational projects that support digital transformation for government agencies.
• Apply PMP-based project management practices in a small business environment with direct visibility to leadership and clients.
• Gain deeper experience across the software development lifecycle, implementation planning, client delivery, and public sector operations.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary Range: $100,000 – $110,000 / year (commensurate with experience)
• Benefits Package: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and professional development support for maintaining certifications.