Job Title: Project Manager
Location(s): Arlington, VA & Washington, DC
Workplace: Hybrid (Must be currently located in the Greater Washington, DC area due to customer requirements)
Clearance Required: Active Secret Clearance
Position Overview
We are seeking mid- to senior-level Project Managers who excel at leading medium-sized teams and driving successful delivery of government technology and analytics projects.
This role demands a blend of exceptional stakeholder management, detail-oriented execution, and the ability to thrive in high-touch client environments with demanding timelines.
The Project Manager Will Be Responsible For
- Leading cross-functional technical teams to deliver data analytics and technology solutions.
- Managing all aspects of project execution—scope, schedule, budget, risk, and quality.
- Serving as the primary client liaison, building trusted relationships, and ensuring superior client satisfaction.
- Overseeing contractual, financial, and resource management to support both the client and the organization.
The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of data, analytics, and technical project delivery, with experience spanning design, build, test, and deployment phases. You’ll regularly collaborate with data scientists, engineers, analysts, and software developers, while also interfacing with government stakeholders, end-users, and leadership teams to ensure seamless delivery of analytics and data science solutions.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business, or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in project management, with a strong record of leading medium-sized teams and delivering successful government projects.
- PMP certification required; CSM certification highly preferred.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Proven track record managing analytics or data science projects or demonstrated comfort leading technical/analytics teams.
- Deep expertise with industry-standard project management frameworks (PMP, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall).
- SUPERB stakeholder communication and management skills, including the ability to translate technical information into clear, actionable updates for executive and non-technical audiences.
- Outstanding presentation abilities and experience briefing high-level stakeholders.
- Highly detail-oriented with strong organizational, risk management, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated success managing high-touch, fast-paced client relationships with demanding timelines.
- Experience with federal government contracting and client engagement.
- Prior consulting firm experience is a plus.
Preferred Skills And Qualifications
- Master’s degree in data science, analytics, statistics, engineering, computer science, or business administration.
- Hands-on involvement in projects deploying analytics solutions, including database querying, data pipeline development, and applying data science techniques (e.g., supervised/unsupervised learning, text mining, graph analytics).
- Agile certification.
- Proven ability to grow and expand portfolios within the federal government space.
About Elder Research, Inc
People Centered. Data Driven
Elder Research is a fast growing consulting firm specializing in predictive analytics. Being in the data mining business almost 30 years, we pride ourselves in our ability to find creative, cutting edge solutions to real-world problems. We work hard to provide the best value to our clients and allow each person to contribute their ideas and put their skills to use immediately.
Our team members are passionate, curious, life-long learners. We value humility, servant-leadership, teamwork, and integrity. We seek to serve our clients and our teammates to the best of our abilities. In keeping with our entrepreneurial spirit, we want candidates who are self-motivated with an innate curiosity and strong team work.
Elder Research believes in continuous learning and community - each week the entire company attends a “Tech Talk” and each office location provides lunch. Elder Research provides a supportive work environment with established parental, bereavement, and PTO policies. By prioritizing a healthy work-life balance - with reasonable hours, solid pay, low travel, and extremely flexible time off - Elder Research enables and encourages its employees to serve others and enjoy their lives.
Elder Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Elder Research is a Government contractor and many of our positions require US Citizenship.
