Principal Project Manager

Position Overview

• Location Type: Onsite (with occasional travel to New Jersey)
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: $139,500 - $159,300 a year

Nava is seeking an experienced and self-motivated Deputy Program Manager (DPM) / Principal Project Manager to lead and support a key strategic program. This role requires strong technical and advanced project management skills, with a proven ability to lead subordinate project management teams. The DPM will collaborate with the Program Manager to establish transparent reporting, quality control, execution plans, and effective standards for project teams and stakeholders. Proficiency in both Agile and Waterfall delivery frameworks is essential. The DPM will report to the Director of Project Management and is expected to travel approximately 25% for client meetings and engagements.

Responsibilities

• Support the contract Program Manager in leading cross-functional delivery teams (design, product, engineering, project management).
• Organize, direct, and manage contract operations support functions.
• Oversee budget, financial execution, and forecasting for the program.
• Lead the Project Management team to support an Agile delivery framework for 9 scrum teams.
• Develop, track, and report against program-level milestones in an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
• Develop and track transparent delivery performance metrics for internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop reporting artifacts and establish escalation channels for risks and opportunities.
• Implement integrated dashboards for real-time status reporting.
• Manage a change management plan for the contract.
• Perform additional duties as needed in support of the Program Manager or Director of Project Management.

Requirements

Required Skills:

• Technical: Agile Delivery Framework, P&L Management, Change and Quality Management
• Experience with: Jira/Atlassian Products, GitHub, Mural, Visio, Google Suite
• Years of Experience: 8-10 years of managing IT implementation projects
• Education: Bachelor of Science and/or Bachelor of Arts; 15 years of experience in lieu of degree

Desired Skills:

• Technical: PMI PMP Certification
• Experience with: Jira/Atlassian Products, GitHub, Mural, Visio, Google Suite
• Years of Experience: 10+ years of direct IT Project Management; 2-3 years platform implementation/deprecation; 5 years of experience with risks, opportunities, issues, and change management
• Education: B.S. in engineering, computer science, IT Systems Management; 15 years of experience in lieu of degree

Other Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Must meet any other requirements for government contracts.

Company Information

About Nava: Nava is a consultancy and public benefit corporation dedicated to making government services simple and effective. Since 2013, Nava has been trusted by federal, state, and local agencies to address complex technology modernization challenges. As a client services company, Nava guides agencies with legacy systems toward modern cloud infrastructure with enhanced user experiences. Nava bills for its time, providing expertise and problem-solving to help government partners improve their digital products and services. Nava prioritizes people, focusing on the public who rely on benefit programs and the agency staff who deliver them. Through human-centered design and modern engineering, Nava helps partners understand user needs and achieve their missions more effectively, offering meaningful, impactful work connected to the public good.