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

Successful ITPMs combine strong project and people leadership 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.

Our ideal candidate is collaborative, curious, and solutions-oriented, with strong problem-solving skills and a drive to understand how things work. They are comfortable navigating ambiguity, working with varied stakeholders, asking thoughtful questions, learning quickly, and helping teams turn complex challenges into practical solutions.

Solutions may include web applications, dashboards and reporting tools, data collection and management platforms, payment model tools, and other custom technology solutions.

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex technology projects, ensuring project teams remain focused on client needs, user outcomes, project objectives, and delivery of meaningful value.
• Lead cross-functional teams throughout the software development lifecycle, coordinating work across engineering, architecture, UX, QA, Dev Ops, data, product, research, and other disciplines.
• Serve as an Agile expert and coach, helping teams and project leaders apply Agile principles effectively, strengthen team practices, continuously improve delivery, and tailor approaches to the needs of individual projects and clients.
• Apply project and program management best practices to manage scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, dependencies, quality, and deliverables.
• Establish and maintain transparency into project health and performance, including schedules, financials, milestones, delivery progress, risks, dependencies, and upcoming decisions.
• Build and manage strong client relationships, working with clients and stakeholders to understand their goals and challenges, establish priorities, gather and refine…