Senior Government PMO Project Manager - Cross-Functional Delivery

RELX INC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 105,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

401(k) with match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Wellness platform

Job summary

RELX INC in the United States (Gov PMO) is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead complex government initiatives from initiation through delivery. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage scope, schedule, budget, and regulatory compliance while maintaining clear client communication.

The role demands strong delivery discipline, stakeholder management, and accountability with a focus on driving successful outcomes in fast-moving government programs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management, PMO, or equivalent delivery experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, or related field (or equivalent).
• 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.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage 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.
• Operate effectively in fast-moving environments where priorities, timelines, and requirements may evolve.

Skills

Project management

PMO experience

Stakeholder management

Agile / Hybrid delivery

Executive reporting

Risk management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Technology or related field

PMP certification

Job description

RELX INC in the United States (Gov PMO) is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead complex government initiatives from initiation through delivery. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage scope, schedule, budget, and regulatory compliance while maintaining clear client communication.

The role demands strong delivery discipline, stakeholder management, and accountability with a focus on driving successful outcomes in fast-moving government programs.