Project Manager, Change Management, Operations Management

The Firm is a technology and strategy consulting firm whose motto, Think Differently, is integrated within all components of our solutions and operations. We integrate artificial intelligence into our consulting practice to streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and deliver measurable results for our clients. Our teams work side by side with AI tools every day to design smarter solutions and uncover efficiencies that traditional methods often miss.

As a Platinum Partner with Smartsheet, we help our clients transform, modernize, and digitize their operations while positioning their work forces for the future. We live our four core values:
Be Kind, Be the Best You, Bring the WOW factor, and Pay It Forward, which has provided success for our employees and our clients. We don't settle for ordinary; we live, design, and implement the exceptional. We develop leaders at all levels and offer advancement opportunities for individuals looking to develop a long-lasting career with our Firm.

A Day in the Life at M2

M2 Strategy is seeking a highly motivated Mid-level IT Project Manager to join our firm and support our government clients, commercial clients, and leadership. Our projects are high-profile, fast-paced, and complex and provide a great opportunity to work on challenging engagements. Please see the responsibilities section below for additional details.

What's Important to Us

As well as a highly competitive salary, M2 Strategy offers an extraordinary benefits package including:

• 100% company-paid individual medical health insurance
• Voluntary dental insurance
• Voluntary vision insurance
• Voluntary short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k) plan that is 100% vested immediately
• Paid Time Off
• Professional Certification Reimbursement
• Company Artificial Intelligence Training
• Employee Recognition for Achievements and Milestone Anniversaries
• Team and Corporate Events

Note: This is a full-time salaried position. Resumes from independent consultants or contractors will not be considered. The role supports Federal Government clients, so U.S. Citizenship is required. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to individual email or phone inquiries about application status. Candidates selected for next steps will be contacted directly.

Desired

Skills and Experience:

• Manage multiple projects and initiatives supporting federal scientific programs, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, mission objectives, and established project goals.
• Support project planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting across scientific and technology-related initiatives.
• Evaluate project requirements, resource availability, dependencies, and readiness for execution, identifying potential gaps and recommending solutions.
• Develop and maintain project charters, integrated master schedules (IMS), project plans, milestones, risk registers, and other essential project management documentation.
• Coordinate with senior federal officials, scientific leadership, and program stakeholders to communicate project status, address challenges, and support informed decision‑making.
• Facilitate collaboration among federal stakeholders, scientific subject matter experts, technical teams, and external vendors to support project execution and successful delivery.
• Identify and track project risks, competing priorities, resource constraints, and dependencies, proactively escalating concerns and recommending corrective actions.
• Support leadership in evaluating project priorities, resolving operational challenges, and identifying opportunities to improve project outcomes.
• Navigate complex stakeholder relationships and organizational dynamics while facilitating communication, resolving issues,…