Job Description
Remote (U.S.) | Full-Time | Federal Health Portfolio
U.S. Citizenship required for federal contract work
- About the Role:
- Rackner is hiring Project Managers to support a federal health–aligned mission portfolio. This role partners closely with engineering, operations, and mission stakeholders to ensure projects are well-planned, well-communicated, and delivered with consistency and clarity.
- We are hiring across multiple levels (Junior, Journeyman, Senior, Expert). Candidates will be mapped based on experience, certifications, and scope readiness.
What You’ll Do:
(Level-appropriate responsibilities will be assigned during hiring.)
- Junior (0–3 years)
- Assist with project planning, scheduling, and task tracking
- Support dependency management and cross-team coordination
- Maintain project documentation, dashboards, and reporting artifacts
- Track risks, issues, decisions, and action items; escalate as appropriate
- Assist with stakeholder communications and meeting facilitation
- Work reviewed and guided by more senior project staff
- Journeyman (4–6 years)
- Manage small to medium projects through full lifecycle phases
- Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, and resource plans
- Oversee project governance, integration points, and cross-workstream dependencies
- Facilitate issue resolution, risk mitigation, and decision-making
- Deliver regular status updates to leadership and stakeholders
- Contribute to project management standards, tools, and repeatable processes
- PMP or equivalent preferred
- Senior (7–10 years)
- Lead major projects or multiple concurrent initiatives with organizational impact
- Establish governance structures, performance metrics, and project controls
- Manage multi-million-dollar project budgets, timelines, and resource allocations
- Provide strategic guidance to technical teams and program stakeholders
- Ensure alignment between mission needs, technical delivery, and project objectives
- May supervise Junior and Journeyman project managers
- PMP required; Master’s degree preferred
- Expert (10+ years)
- Provide enterprise-level leadership across complex, mission-critical initiatives
- Establish project management strategies, frameworks, and organizational best practices
- Direct large-scale efforts end-to-end across multiple teams and stakeholders
- Guide investment decisions, project prioritization, and long-term planning
- Serve as primary interface with executive stakeholders
- Drive continuous improvement, transformation efforts, and enterprise maturity
- PMP required; Master’s degree preferred
What You Bring:
- Minimum Requirements (vary by level):
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, IT, Project Management, or related field
- Experience supporting or leading technical or mission-driven projects
- Strong communication, documentation, and organizational skills
- Ability to collaborate with engineering, operations, and mission partners
- Nice-to-Have:
- Master’s degree preferred for Senior/Expert levels
- PMP/CAPM preferred for Journeyman+; PMP required for Senior/Expert
- Experience supporting federal health environments (e.g., HHS, VA, NIH, CDC, DHA equivalents)
- Experience with cloud, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, or agile delivery
- Experience managing distributed project teams delivering digital modernization work
- About Rackner:
- Rackner is a cloud-native software consultancy delivering solutions for startups, enterprises, and the public sector.
- We enable digital transformation through DevSecOps, AI/ML, platform engineering, data modernization, and cloud-first innovation.
- Our teams solve meaningful, high-impact challenges that strengthen mission readiness and advance public health outcomes. Join us to help shape the future of secure, scalable digital systems.
- Why You’ll Love Working Here:
- Weekly Pay & Full Remote Flexibility
- Professional Growth with paid certifications, upskilling pathways, and training support
- Comprehensive Benefits including 401(k) with 100% match up to 6%, PTO, medical/dental/vision, and life & disability insurance
- Home Office Support through equipment reimbursement
- Inclusive, supportive culture centered on collaboration and meaningful mission impact
Next Steps:
If you’re interested in contributing to high-impact health programs and supporting cross-functional project delivery, we’d love to hear from you.
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