EPMO Senior Project Manager I

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents.

We are seeking an accomplished and dynamic professional to join our organization as a Senior Project Manager level 1 (Sr. PM I). As a senior member of our Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO), you will be responsible for leading and delivering complex projects that are critical to our strategic objectives. Your exceptional project management expertise, leadership skills, and strategic mindset will be instrumental in driving project success and achieving business outcomes.

The EPMO Senior PM I is an upper mid-level position reporting directly into the EPMO within Amentum’s corporate Office of the CIO function.  Potential projects range between software-development and infrastructure, to integrations, business systems, transformation, continuous improvement, contract compliance, and security initiatives.

This role must have intermediate knowledge in several sub-functions within overall business functions like information technology, human resources, finance, global supply chain, compliance, and other processes to support projects that include mergers and acquisition integrations, continuous improvement, and enterprise transformation. This position is US Remote telework and US Citizenship is required.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Project governance and compliance: Implement and enforce project governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with project management methodologies, standards, and best practices. Partner with junior team members to help train, coach, and provide feedback to improve knowledge, performance, and maturity. Drive continuous improvement in the management of projects based on lessons learned and industry best practices. Provide input to senior EPMO members on ways to improve governance and compliance processes and efficiencies.
• Project Planning and Execution: Provide strategic leadership and direction in the planning and execution of large, complex projects. Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to define scope, objectives, deliverables, cost, timelines, business case, and success criteria. Develop, tailor, and implement project management strategies based on the needs of the project to ensure alignment with organizational goals. Develop comprehensive project management plans, resource allocation strategies, and risk management approaches. Drive projects from Initiating to Benefits Realization, ensuring adherence to project timelines, budget, and quality standards.
• Stakeholder management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including senior executives, department heads, and external partners. Collaborate closely, understand stakeholder expectations, and ensure effective communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle. Anticipate and manage stakeholder needs, concerns, and risks to foster strong partnerships and drive project success.
• Team Management: Lead and inspire cross-functional project teams, providing guidance, coaching, and mentorship to drive high performance. Foster an inclusive, collaborative, and empowering work environment, encouraging innovation, professional growth, and knowledge sharing. Optimize resource allocation, promote teamwork, and manage conflicts proactively to maximize team performance and project outcomes.
• Risk and Issue Management: Identify, document, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues, applying advanced risk management strategies. Develop contingency plans and escalation protocols. Regularly monitor project risks, implement mitigation measures, and communicate risk status to stakeholders. Drive proactive problem-solving and decision-making to address complex project challenges.
• Adoption Change Management: Assess and address the impact of projects on the organization, including changes in processes, systems, and culture. Develop and implement adoption change management strategies to maximize project adoption and minimize resistance. Collaborate with change management teams and stakeholders to ensure smooth project transitions and sustainable outcomes. Foster a culture of change readiness, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Change Management: Assesses and tracks all change requests to evaluate project impacts; seeks/obtains buy-in from appropriate decision makers.
• Resource Management: Work with stakeholders to identify and assign people resources with appropriate capacity and skillset. Ensure appropriate project codes are requested and assigned for actual labor and cost tracking. Determine external and material resources are understood, procured, and assigned. Monitor resource utilization and work with stakeholders to adjust as necessary.
• Financial Management and Budget Oversight: Develop and manage project budgets, closely monitoring expenditures and financial performance.  Ensure appropriate project codes are requested and assigned for actual labor and cost tracking. Collaborate with finance teams to forecast project financials, analyze variances, and provide accurate financial reporting. Implement cost control measures and optimize resource allocation to maximize project value and ensure financial transparency and compliance.
• Quality and Performance Management: Ensure adherence to project management processes and procedures. Develop and maintain accurate and up-to-date project schedules and project plans. Develop and manage project site to be used as the central repository for project documentation, risk/issue management, and collaboration. Ensures appropriate reviews are held with the team and key stakeholders and is accountable for getting signoffs/approvals as necessary. Conducts quality assurance activities, ensuring adherence to project management processes. Identify opportunities for process improvement, lessons learned, and share best practices across projects and teams.
• Communications Management: Provide and facilitate excellent/robust communication; run effective meetings with clear objectives.  Provide presentations to medium-to-large size audiences and demonstrate advanced and effective business writing skills.  Expedite initiatives amidst ever-changing business requirements and organization priorities. Maintains relationships with functional organizations; is cognizant of project impacts on any aspect of other initiatives and vice versa. Seeks input from supervisor and mentors and appropriately and accurately applies comments/feedback. Develops regular status reports and communicates key status information to include project progress, key milestones, budget, risks/issues, etc. Prepares executive-level project presentations and facilitates project reviews.
• Performs other duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, to include Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and SharePoint.
• Proficient in Smartsheet required.
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire cross-functional teams.  Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including executive-level presentations.
• Proven track record of strategic project leadership and ability to drive results in a dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills with a strategic mindset.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.  Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to present complex technical information to a non-technical audience. Ability to communicate true status of projects even if the message is not favorable.
• Industry-specific knowledge related to the organization's projects are preferred (Cyber, Infrastructure, Application Development, etc.).
• Humility – Ability to accept and apply constructive criticism and understand that personal development never stops. Able to set role aside and sometimes perform activities like testing and training to assist the team in meeting project deliverables.
• Must have ability to work extended hours (other than normal business hours) to support contractual requirements to meet customer needs on occasion.
• Must possess planning/organizing skills.
• Must be able to work under deadlines.
• In-depth knowledge of PMI's project management methodology.
• This position is remote. Occasional travel may be required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Typically 8 years managing Information Technology/Services and/or Acquisition Integration projects with a Bachelor's degree or Technical Certification in a related field (e.g., Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, etc.).
• Application of PMI's project management methodology. Relevant project management certifications (e.g., PMP, Agile, Scrum, Lean Six Sigma) are highly desirable; PMP certification preferred; other project management certifications a plus.
• Extensive experience as a project manager, successfully leading and delivering large-scale, complex projects. Experience in managing government contracts or projects.
• Must be a current U.S. citizen; may require security clearances on multiple contracts to perform certain duties as needed.
• Industry-specific experience related to the organization's projects are preferred (Cyber, Infrastructure, Application Development, etc.).

Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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