Project Manager III

Position Summary:

C5MI is looking for experienced Project Managers to lead SAP projects and programs for US federal clients. You will be responsible for the end-to-end execution of assigned projects and / or programs, from initiation through closeout, and serve as the single point of accountability for scope, schedule, cost, risk management, change management, and stakeholder outcomes. This role builds and maintains the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS), performs Critical Path analysis, drives Risk, Issue, and Opportunity (RIO) management processes, and will measure performance objectively against an approved baseline to keep IT development and implementation projects and programs on track. The role fits someone who pairs strong SAP delivery experience with disciplined, data-driven project control.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

Lead planning, execution, and closeout of SAP projects or programs, including implementations, enhancements, upgrades, and sustainment work with responsibility for cost, schedule, technical, and quality adherence.

Provide comprehensive leadership across the organization including oversight of matrix Project or Product Teams to plan, execute, and control program performance.

Develop, manage, and maintain comprehensive project plans and resource loaded Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), and ensure adherence to project timelines and milestones.

Perform critical path and near-critical path analysis and quantify cost and schedule risks and opportunities.

Work with resource managers to develop schedule and cost recovery plans.

Provide work direction and leadership to matrix-assigned project teams, including day to day assignment of work.

Apply Earned Value Management (EVM / EVMS) principles and metrics, including cost and schedule variance (CV / SV), performance indices (CPI / SPI), and estimate at completion (ETC / EAC), to objectively measure performance against the integrated baseline and drive corrective action when needed.

Lead Risk, Issue, and Opportunity management across the project and program lifecycle by identifying, quantifying, and mitigating issues and risks, identifying and capturing opportunities, and developing and driving mitigation and response plans.

Maintain a live Risk, Issue, and Opportunity tracker, and escalate appropriately to project sponsors and leadership.

Develop and deliver strategic Executive-level briefings.

Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, and partners.

Minimum Requirements:

Demonstrated experience developing and managing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), performing critical path analysis, and a strong understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) based forecasting and performance reporting or similar.

Demonstrated experience delivering SAP projects or programs.

Project Management certification (i.e., Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification), or other equivalent nationally recognized certification.

Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships and partnerships with clients, stakeholders, peers, and partners.

Five to eight (5-8) years of project management or other relevant experience with progressively higher responsibility in the public and / or private sector in the IT and / or consulting fields.

Five to eight (5-8) years of leadership experience with progressively higher responsibility in the public and / or private sector in the IT and/or consulting fields.

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Information Technology, or other related field.

Must be willing to travel at least 25% and up to 50% of the time

Must be able to obtain and maintain an active government clearance (requires U.S. citizenship).

Nice to Have:

Warehousing, logistics and / or supply chain Project Management experience

Prior government / federal Project Management experience

Experience with SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) and /or SAP Transportation Management (TM)

Experience managing large-scale, complex projects or programs with multiple interdependent workstreams

Compensation: In accordance with pay transparency law, the expected salary range for this position is $96,000 – $120,000 annually. The actual compensation offered will be determined based on factors such as the candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location. We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This posted range reflects our good faith estimate of the compensation we reasonably expect to offer for this role at the time of posting.

Application Deadline: We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 12/1/2026.