Sr. IT Project Manager

Mathematica applies expertise at the intersection of data, methods, policy, and practice to improve well-being around the world. We collaborate closely with public- and private-sector partners to translate big questions into deep insights that improve programs, refine strategies, and enhance understanding using data science and analytics. Our work yields actionable information to guide decisions in wide-ranging policy areas, from health, education, early childhood, and family support to nutrition, employment, disability, and international development.

Mathematica applies expertise at the intersection of data, methods, policy, and practice to improve well-being around the world. We collaborate closely with public- and private-sector partners to translate big questions into deep insights that improve programs, refine strategies, and enhance understanding using data science and analytics. Our work yields actionable information to guide decisions in wide-ranging policy areas, from health, education, early childhood, and family support to nutrition, employment, disability, and international development.

Mathematica offers our employees competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, as well as the advantages of being 100 percent employee owned. As an employee stock owner, you will experience financial benefits of ESOP holdings that have increased in tandem with the company’s growth and financial strength. You will also be part of an independent, employee-owned firm that is able to define and further our mission, enhance our quality and accountability, and steadily grow our financial strength.

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Mathematica is seeking an experienced Sr. IT Project Manager (ITPM) to lead the successful delivery of technology projects that create meaningful value for our clients and end users. ITPMs are project and delivery leaders responsible for overseeing the work of cross-functional teams and connecting client needs, project goals, and technical delivery. They translate priorities into actionable plans, guide teams through the software development lifecycle, and ensure technology solutions address clients’ most pressing policy, program, and business challenges.

ITPMs serve in project leadership roles, with overall accountability for project scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, and deliverables while building strong client relationships and maintaining alignment on priorities and outcomes. As Agile experts and coaches, they lead team adoption and strengthening of Agile practices, facilitate effective planning and delivery, coach team members and project leaders, and adapt Agile approaches to the needs of each project and client.

They also establish consistent, scalable delivery practices that improve how teams plan, collaborate, make decisions, manage work, and deliver value.

At Mathematica, successful ITPM leaders combine strong project and people oversight with a high degree of technical literacy, including advanced knowledge of Agile methodologies, enterprise systems, software development, and the software development lifecycle. They are skilled communicators who can effectively engage clients, technical teams, researchers, and other stakeholders with varying levels of technical knowledge. They facilitate decision-making, build consensus, remove barriers to progress, and create transparency around project health, priorities, risks, and delivery.

Senior ITPMs also mentor early and mid-career project managers and team members, identifying and supporting stretch opportunities for their teams.

Our ideal candidate is collaborative, curious, and solutions-oriented, with…