Senior Government IT Project Manager - PAL Level 4

Valiant Technologies LLC; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC in California is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead high-visibility government IT programs, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery across all phases.

You will manage PAL Level 4 stages, develop detailed project plans, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams while maintaining strong stakeholder engagement.

The role requires extensive federal and agency-specific compliance experience and proficiency with PMBOK, Agile, or Hybrid methodologies.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project or program management experience.
• 7+ years supporting State or government agency projects.
• 6+ years leading large-scale IT projects.
• Proven experience managing multi-year, multi-million-dollar projects ($5M+).
• Exceptional leadership, communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or equivalent platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management across all phases, including planning, execution, monitoring, and close-out.
• Lead and manage PAL – Level 4 stages.
• Develop, maintain, and manage comprehensive project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Oversee cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment with program objectives and contractual requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison between clients, internal teams, subcontractors, and other key stakeholders.
• Identify project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and proactively manage issues.
• Prepare and present project status reports, briefings, and required documentation for internal and external audiences.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, agency-specific, and contractual standards and regulations.
• Apply industry best practices using PMBOK, Agile, or Hybrid project management methodologies, as appropriate.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Budgeting

Risk management

Education

PMP certification

Agile certification (CSM/SAFe)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Smartsheet

Job description

Valiant Technologies LLC in California is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead high-visibility government IT programs, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery across all phases.

You will manage PAL Level 4 stages, develop detailed project plans, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams while maintaining strong stakeholder engagement.

The role requires extensive federal and agency-specific compliance experience and proficiency with PMBOK, Agile, or Hybrid methodologies.