Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of advanced analytics and investigative support projects
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and workstreams supporting federal analytics and investigative initiatives
• Serve as the primary technical and managerial interface between the contractor team, Contracting Officer, and Contracting Officer’s Representative
• Coordinate project activities across data scientists, analysts, investigators, and technical specialists
• Develop and maintain project schedules, implementation plans, resource plans, and milestone tracking
• Monitor project costs, schedules, deliverables, risks, and overall performance
• Identify, document, assess, and mitigate project risks, issues, and dependencies
• Support sprint planning, project kickoff meetings, and recurring status meetings
• Prepare and deliver project status reports, briefings, financial reports, and performance updates
• Manage stakeholder expectations and facilitate resolution of project conflicts

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing Agile projects
• Experience delivering fraud analytics, advanced analytics, or investigative support solutions
• Experience supporting advanced analytics or investigative programs within a large federal contract environment
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, workstreams, and technical teams
• Experience interacting with senior leaders and government customers
• Experience managing project costs, schedules, milestones, risks, and deliverables
• Experience overseeing analytics initiatives involving large-scale federal benefit programs
• Strong leadership, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to successfully complete and maintain a required government background investigation

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience supporting federal Offices of Inspectors General or law enforcement organizations
• Experience managing projects involving AI, machine learning, or graph analytics
• Experience managing analytics projects involving cloud-based platforms or data governance
• Familiarity with federal contracting and government reporting processes

About the Company

Ardent supports the federal government’s most critical national security and defense priorities, helping protect the nation, strengthen resilience, and advance the technologies and capabilities that keep America secure.