Hiring: Senior Project Manager - Maritime Defense Technology Company: Pole Star Defense Location: St. Petersburg, FL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 12:58:32 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Agile, Cargo, Confluence, FedRAMP, Jira, Project Management, Scrum About the job Experience: •6+ years of tech/software project management experience; 3+ years supporting federal government contracts and program offices. Required Skills: •The ideal candidate brings proven experience in federal government contracting, Agile methodologies, and excels at managing internal and external stakeholder relationships. We are seeking a proactive leader who will take the initiative to mature our PMO processes. •Own program delivery, milestone tracking, critical path analysis, and contract timelines (periods of performance, modifications, and option exercises. •Maintain the risk register to proactively resolve issues and shield delivery teams from requirements volatility •Monitor program budgets, burn rates, and resource allocation in coordination with Finance. •Coordinate delivery across multiple internal departments without direct organizational authority •Backlog, Priorities, and Agile Delivery •Shape and sequence the backlog to ensure sprint content and workflows align directly with contract commitments. •Partner with product and engineering to translate customer intent into prioritized user stories with explicit acceptance criteria. Qualifications: •While this position is scheduled for a traditional Monday – Friday work week, our systems run 24/7/365 and as such, you may be expected to perform out of hours, on-call support on an as needed basis. Additional compensation may be available for working on-call, on standby, or during holiday hours. •This is a Public Trust position and requires completion of a State and Federal Criminal History Report (i.e., background check) as well as an FBI Summary History Report. Current and future employment will be contingent upon satisfactory completion of both the Criminal History Report and the FBI Summary History Report. Compensation: •$115,000 - $120,000 / year •Medical insurance for employees and their dependents (Premiums are 100% covered by the Company) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!