Technology Project Manager

Guidehouse; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Mobility Stipend

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Technology Project Manager to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technology modernization projects for public health organizations. You will coordinate between PHAs, architects, developers, vendors, and leadership to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery and alignment with objectives.

The role requires 6+ years of experience, Bachelor’s Degree, and strong background in SDLC, cloud migrations, and data interchange standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of professional experience, including 4+ years leading full lifecycle technology projects.
• Experience with SDLC and modern delivery methods (Agile/SAFe/Hybrid).
• Experience managing technology modernization, cloud migration, and data interoperability initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of complex technology modernization initiatives for public health.
• Serve as primary point of contact for clients, maintain strong relationships, and ensure on-time delivery within budget.
• Maintain project plans, timelines, dependencies, and Jira artifacts; run standups and retrospectives.
• Coordinate risk, issues, and dependencies; communicate blockers to leadership.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and vendors; ensure quality and alignment of deliverables.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Communication

Public health knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Jira

Azure

AWS

FHIR/HL7

Job description

## Technology Project ManagerApply: US - GA, Atlanta: US - VA, Arlington: Full time: Posted Today: 43695**Job Family:**Strategy & Transformation Consulting**Travel Required:**Up to 25%**Clearance Required:**Ability to Obtain NACI**What You Will Do:**The Technology Project Manager leads the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technology modernization, interoperability, and data management initiatives supporting public health organizations. This role is responsible for managing projects across the full technology project lifecycle, including business case development, requirements gathering, solution design, development, testing, deployment, sustainability planning, and project closeout. The Project Manager serves as the primary bridge between public health agencies (PHAs), technical teams, architects, developers, vendors, and executive leadership to enable on time delivery of technology solutions, within budget, and aligned with organizational objectives.The role requires strong experience managing systems integration, cloud-based solutions, data modernization efforts, and technology transformation initiatives while maintaining oversight of scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks, dependencies, and client expectations throughout the project lifecycle.**Key Responsibilities*** Serve as the primary PoC for clients, responsible for building strong client relationships, demonstrating a high degree of responsiveness and accountability for giving our clients an amazing experience.* Maintain and update project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and tasks using Jira and approved project documentation.* Facilitate internal and PHA-facing meetings such as standups, check-ins, and retrospectives; prepare agendas, document meeting notes, and track action items.* Coordinate project documentation, including charters, deliverables, meeting materials, and final work products, following established templates and file conventions.* Support risk, issue, and dependency tracking; communicate potential blockers and considerations to project leadership in a timely manner.* Collaborate with technical and business team members to align tasks, milestones, and deliverables.* Monitor overall quality and completeness of project outputs prior to submission or handoff.* Support Agile ways of working by coordinating backlog updates, milestones, and Jira task hygiene.* Contribute to post-project reviews and application of lessons learned across engagements.**What You Will Need:*** Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD \"NACI\"; candidates with an ACTIVE NACI or SUITABILITY are preferred.* Bachelor’s Degree.* SIX (6) or more years of professional experience, including at least four (4) years leading full lifecycle technology projects from initiation through operational transition and closeout.**What Would Be Nice To Have:*** Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Public Health Informatics, Business, or a related field.* PMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, SAFe, ITIL, or other relevant project management certifications preferred.* Leading full lifecycle technology projects from initiation through operational transition and closeout.* Demonstrated experience managing all phases of the System Development Lifecycle (SDLC).* Experience managing technology modernization, software implementation, systems integration, cloud migration, data platform, or digital transformation initiatives.* Experience developing and maintaining project charters, integrated project plans, schedules, roadmaps, status reports, executive briefings, and implementation plans.* Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent technology projects with competing priorities and stakeholder groups.* Experience leading cross-functional teams, including solution architects, software developers, engineers, data specialists, cybersecurity personnel, business analysts, product owners, and subject matter experts.* Proven experience managing technology project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and change requests.* Experience coordinating vendor, contractor, and stakeholder activities across complex technology environments.* Strong understanding of technology delivery methodologies, including Agile, Scrum, SAFe, Hybrid, and Waterfall approaches.* Ability to translate business needs into technical workstreams and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.* Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.* Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.* Experience leading public health technology modernization, interoperability, data exchange, surveillance, informatics, or enterprise data management initiatives.* Working knowledge of public health systems, interoperability standards, and data exchange frameworks, including HL7, FHIR, APIs, and related technologies.* Direct experience supporting CDC, HHS, state, local, tribal, or territorial public health technology programs.* Experience overseeing cloud-based platforms and services (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform).* Familiarity with DevSecOps frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, infrastructure-as-code, and modern application delivery practices.* Experience supporting enterprise architecture, system modernization, legacy system migration, or digital transformation programs.* Experience managing AI-enabled technologies, advanced analytics, decision-support tools, automation solutions, or data modernization initiatives.* Familiarity with cybersecurity, privacy, and regulatory requirements applicable to government and public health environments.**What We Offer:**Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.Benefits include:* Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance* Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays* Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus* Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance* 401(k) Retirement Plan* Basic Life & Supplemental Life* Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts* Short-Term & Long-Term Disability* Student Loan PayDown* Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities* Skills Development & Certifications* Employee Referral Program* Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach* Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program* Mobility Stipend