Project Manager (Gov't Tech)

Location: Remote within the United States.

Base compensation range: $100,000–$110,000 annually, with stated 25th/50th/75th percentile points of $100,000, $105,000, and $110,000. Final compensation may vary based on experience and geographic location.

Company

hirify.global provides consulting, technology, compliance, and other professional services to public and private sector clients across North America, EMEA, and APAC.

What you will do

• Coordinate day-to-day project delivery across multiple concurrent iQIES workstreams, including plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and status reporting.
• Participate in SAFe Agile ceremonies, lead feature review and refinement sessions, and ensure features, acceptance criteria, and stories are ready for development.
• Maintain and groom program-level JIRA backlogs covering epics, features, and stories; support prioritization, sequencing, roadmaps, and other Agile work products.
• Coordinate PI Planning logistics and serve as backup Release Train Engineer by facilitating ART ceremonies, removing impediments, and aligning teams to PI objectives.
• Facilitate governance forums, working sessions, stakeholder reviews, and coordination meetings; prepare agendas, presentations, minutes, and action-item tracking.
• Coordinate CMS program offices and contractor teams, support executive briefings, improve program procedures and documentation, and provide ad hoc support for high-visibility initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) is required.
• At least 7 years of progressive experience in project management or program coordination within federal IT or health IT environments.
• Required SAFe Agile experience, including PI Planning, sprint ceremonies, backlog refinement, and ART-level coordination.
• Experience leading feature review and refinement sessions with cross-functional teams.
• Experience managing backlogs, user stories, and project tracking in JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience facilitating and documenting meetings, working sessions, and governance forums.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex information for technical and executive audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and priorities in a fast-paced federal program environment.

Nice to have

• SAFe or other Agile certification.
• Prior CMS, CCSQ, DQSAS/ISG experience.
• iQIES program knowledge, including familiarity with iQIES workflows, MDS, OASIS, HOPE, IRF-PAI, LCDS, or the Survey & Certification program.
• Experience developing dashboards, reporting tools, or executive-level briefings.
• Familiarity with FHIR-based data exchange concepts in federal health IT programs.
• Experience serving as or supporting a Release Train Engineer in a SAFe ART environment.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and a full-time employee benefits package.
• Flexible Time Off available from the first day, paid holidays, and potential year-end time off when client and project work permits.
• Health, dental, vision, life, accident, disability, and pet insurance options, plus employer HSA contributions.
• 401(k) with employer contributions and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental bonding leave and a wellness program with potential rewards.
• Eleven paid holidays annually, employee and client referral bonuses, and up to four paid volunteer hours annually through the FORCE program.