Senior AI Delivery Lead (Remote) | SAFe + Jira Expert

GovCIO; Augusta (ME); Remote; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development

Certification Support

Referral Bonus

Internal Mobility

Pet Insurance

Flexible Schedule

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to oversee the integrated delivery across VA AI task orders and maintain portfolio roadmaps. The role runs SAFe cadence across AI teams, manages the platform partner relationship, and builds evidence for VA investment and scale decisions.

This fully remote position is within the United States. You will lead cross‑functional teams, coordinate vendor delivery, ensure quality, and report progress to the Program Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years (or commensurate experience), including 3+ years leading agile multi-team programs
• Expert Jira (Plans/Advanced Roadmaps, epics and initiatives, JQL, dashboards) and Confluence space design
• Experience delivering AI, data or digital modernization programs for a federal agency
• Track record managing subcontractor or platform partner delivery
• Clear, concise writing for executive audiences
• Ability to obtain and maintain a VA Public Trust background investigation

Responsibilities

• Creates integrated project plans for contract deliverables and new products in development projects
• Manages a project team comprised of a multidisciplinary staff
• Reviews, manages and controls status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports
• Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives
• Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with team members and line managers
• Own and manage the integrated roadmaps and schedules across all task orders in Jira Plans (Advanced Roadmaps)
• Maintain the milestone plan and rolling deployment forecast
• Serve as the day‑to‑day delivery lead with the VA and hold vendor partner work to sprint, quality and traceability standards
• Act as scrum master, set Jira and Confluence standards

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a Sr. Project Manager to oversee the integrated delivery across VA AI task orders and maintain portfolio roadmaps. The role runs SAFe cadence across AI teams, manages the platform partner relationship, and builds evidence for VA investment and scale decisions.

This fully remote position is within the United States. You will lead cross‑functional teams, coordinate vendor delivery, ensure quality, and report progress to the Program Manager.