Project Manager (Remote | Federal Health)
Rackner
Job Summary
Rackner is seeking Project Managers to join its federal health-aligned mission portfolio. This role involves collaborating with engineering, operations, and mission stakeholders to ensure projects are meticulously planned, effectively communicated, and consistently delivered. The company is hiring across various levels, from Junior to Expert, with responsibilities assigned based on experience and certifications. An active Secret clearance is mandatory for this position.
Must Have
- 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
- Active Secret clearance
- PMP required for Senior/Expert levels
Good to Have
- Master’s degree (preferred for Senior/Expert levels)
- PMP/CAPM (preferred for Journeyman+)
- 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
Perks & Benefits
- 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
Job Description
Project Manager (Remote | Federal Health)
Remote
**Remote (U.S.) | Full-Time | Federal Health Portfolio
**Active Secret clearance (required)
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.
- This position requires an active Secret clearance due to the nature of the work.
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
- Active Secret clearance (required)
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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