About the role
Position: PROJECT MANAGER Location: ELIZABETHTOWN, KY (ON-SITE) Salary: $85-100k
We are hiring a Project Manager to lead delivery of the Salesforce solutions we build for Department of Defense (DoD) customers. You will plan and track the work, manage scope, schedule, and risk, and keep the government customer and our team aligned. You will be the main point of contact for day-to-day program status and contract deliverables.
This role requires US citizenship. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Plan, schedule, and manage delivery of Salesforce projects from kickoff through deployment and sustainment * Run Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives) and maintain the backlog with the Business Analyst * Track scope, schedule, budget, and resources, and report status to program leadership and the government customer * Identify, track, and mitigate risks, issues, and dependencies * Prepare and deliver contract deliverables (CDRLs), status reports, and briefings on time * Coordinate across the architect, developers, analysts, and government stakeholders to remove blockers * Manage change requests and keep work within the contract's scope * Coordinate release planning, user acceptance testing, and go-live activities * Support ATO and RMF activities by coordinating the team's documentation and timelines * Capture lessons learned and continuously improve delivery processes
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR * Organization: You keep many moving parts on track without losing sight of the details. * Clear communication: You write concise status reports and brief senior military and civilian leaders with confidence. * Customer focus: You build trust with the government customer and manage expectations honestly. * Problem solving: You surface risks early and drive them to resolution. * Servant leadership: You remove obstacles so the team can do its best work. * Process improvement: You look for ways to make delivery faster and more predictable.
EXPERIENCE
Required * 5+ years of project management experience * Agile delivery (Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe) * Managing scope, schedule, budget, and risk on contracts with formal deliverables * Project tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Microsoft Project * Developing Process Maps (e.g., BPMN, Visio, or Lucidchart) * Developing and refining User Stories
Nice to Have * Managing projects for DoD or other federal government customers * Managing software or IT projects * Managing Salesforce implementation projects * Experience supporting the Department of Defense * Familiarity with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) * Familiarity with the Authority to Operate (ATO) process
* Understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) * Understanding of Salesforce capabilities and terminology
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Required * Project Management Professional (PMP)
Nice to Have * Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field * Agile certifications: * PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) * Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) * SAFe certification (e.g., SAFe Agilist or SAFe Scrum Master) * CompTIA Security+ * Salesforce Certified Business Analyst * Salesforce Certified Platform Administrator