Sr. Project Manager

Riva Solutions Inc; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

RIVA Solutions, Inc. is seeking a highly organized Sr.

Project Manager to lead multidisciplinary security, AI, DevSecOps, governance, and QA teams as the primary delivery lead responsible for scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and customer satisfaction. You will drive Agile ceremonies, sprint reviews, release planning, and executive briefings while interfacing with leadership and stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Experience managing Federal IT delivery programs.
• Experience leading AI, cybersecurity, and DevSecOps teams.
• Knowledge of PMBOK, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and risk management.
• Executive reporting and stakeholder communication experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall program execution and FFP delivery.
• Manage security, AI, DevSecOps, governance, and QA teams.
• Serve as primary interface with leadership and stakeholders.
• Lead Agile ceremonies, sprint reviews, release planning, and executive briefings.
• Manage scope, schedule, staffing, risks, and financial performance.
• Prepare status reports, staffing plans, and risk registers.
• Support contract compliance, onboarding, transition, SOPs, and knowledge transfer.

Skills

Federal IT programs

AI leadership

Cybersecurity

DevSecOps

PMBOK & Agile

Executive reporting

Stakeholder communications

Public Trust clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

RESULTS. INNOVATION. VALUES. ACCOUNTABILITY.

That’s RIVA.

We’re a mission-driven IT services company and systems integrator supporting digital transformation and modernization for federal government agencies. Since 2009, we’ve partnered with our customers to solve complex challenges through smart, practical innovation to deliver real outcomes where they matter most. Our teams are made up of industry-leading experts who are passionate about doing great work and making a difference. We don’t just develop solutions, we support efforts that strengthen communities and serve the public good.
RIVA’s culture is built on four core values: Results, Innovation, Values, and Accountability. They guide how we work, how we collaborate, and how we measure success. Our employee-first approach is rooted in trust, ownership, and meaningful work. By investing in our people and fostering a flexible, supportive environment, employees have the opportunity to grow their skills, contribute ideas, and make an impact from day one. all while supporting missions that matter.

POSITION OVERVIEW

RIVA is seeking a highly organized and proactive Sr. Project Manager who will lead multidisciplinary security, AI, DevSecOps, governance, and QA teams while serving as the primary delivery lead responsible for scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and customer satisfaction.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead overall program execution and FFP delivery.
• Manage security, AI, DevSecOps, governance, and QA teams.
• Serve as primary interface with leadership and stakeholders.
• Lead Agile ceremonies, sprint reviews, release planning, and executive briefings.
• Manage scope, schedule, staffing, risks, and financial performance.
• Prepare status reports, staffing plans, and risk registers.
• Support contract compliance, onboarding, transition, SOPs, and knowledge transfer.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience managing Federal IT delivery programs.
• Experience leading AI, cybersecurity, and DevSecOps teams.
• Knowledge of PMBOK, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and risk management.
• Executive reporting and stakeholder communication experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP, or SAFe certification.
• Experience managing FFP Federal contracts.
• Knowledge of FISMA, NIST, ATO, and DevSecOps.

Pay range

$160,000 - $175,000 USD

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY & ACCOMMODATION

We believe great teams are built from different backgrounds, perspectives, and lived experiences, and we mean that beyond the buzzwords.

RIVA is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of every race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need an accommodation at any point in our process, send an email to [e-mail], we'll be happy to help.

VETERAN SUPPORT & ACCESSIBILITY

As a federal contractor, RIVA follows the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, supporting the employment and advancement of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. If you're a veteran, we encourage you to self-identify during the application process, it helps us track our hiring commitments and, in some cases, may support priority referral for open roles.

RIVA also invites applicants to voluntarily self-identify as having a disability during the application process, not because it affects your chances of being hired, but because it helps us measure how well we're living up to our commitments and identify where we can do better. Your response is confidential and entirely optional.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in RIVA Solutions, Inc.’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.