Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and IT leadership to define and document business cases for technical initiatives
• Develop and manage Business Cases, Project Proposals, Funding Requests, RFPs, and RFQs through completion
• Contribute to and maintain APD (Advance Planning Document) iterations
• Lead procurement activities, including vendor evaluation, selection, and contract negotiation
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across design, development, testing, and implementation of IT solutions
• Ensure project governance, including project plans, traceability, risk/issue management, and SharePoint documentation
• Enforce project methodologies, policies, procedures, and quality assurance standards, including external agency requirements
• Coordinate resources across Business Analysis, SQA, Development teams, and peer managers to support capacity planning
• Manage scope and change control through established CAB processes
• Prepare and deliver weekly project status reports covering progress, risks, and mitigation strategies
• Produce system and program documentation such as data flow diagrams, process flows, file layouts, and project narratives
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to business, technical teams, and leadership

• 5+ years of experience developing business cases, managing contracts, RFPs/RFQs, and project funding requests
• 5+ years of experience working with Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Proven ability to manage and negotiate diverse stakeholder needs
• Strong communication, negotiation, and conflict‑resolution skills across technical and nontechnical teams
• Experience managing resources within a matrix reporting structure
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear, actionable components
• Experience with government or public‑sector environments preferred
• Proficient with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, or similar
• Experience supporting Federal reporting initiatives is a plus
• Prepare and deliver project status reports, system documentation, and technical artifacts
• Effectively communicate technical concepts to business leaders, technical teams, and stakeholders

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note:

Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

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