Project Manager (TANTUS)

Project Manager (US - Remote)

What to expect when you join Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary

Team members at Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary, have a lot in common while also being part of a rich and varied group of contributors, creating a distinct and thriving culture. Chief among our commonalities is a desire for growth and a shared unity of purpose in our professional lives. We believe that through diverse perspectives, challenging the status quo and rewarding action, we accelerate innovation and drive growth – for our clients, for ourselves and for our communities.

The professional services landscape continues to evolve. For Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary, this means we have an opportunity to further cement our leadership position in this industry and continue to grow our organization in increasingly exciting ways. This growth is meaningful for every team member at our company because larger companies simply see more interesting client opportunities and can attract impressively talented individuals like you. Through a dedicated focus on key business priorities and intentionally creating a rewarding employee experience, Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary, has developed into a highly regarded provider of professional services and a sought-after employer of choice.

Do you want to work with other skilled and agile practitioners who thrive on challenge and growth? We believe everyone has untapped potential. That’s why we lead with vision and act fast, pairing deep expertise with practical solutions. Our teams cut through complexity and deliver real impact. It's our hope that you find more than just a job. At Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary, you'll find optimism, clear insights and genuine warmth, without egos.

Are you ready to grow with us?

Position summary

Tantus is seeking a Project Manager to support our client at The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).  Working remotely, the PM serves as a relationship manager and advocate for both their assigned project/technology team(s) and the enterprise IT infrastructure team(s).  You will build strong relationships and maintain alignment to the client/customers’ desired business outcomes, providing consistent engagement and responsiveness to both their assigned product team’s infrastructure needs, and to the infrastructure team’s planned initiatives and timelines. You will be aware of the big picture and offer critical bi-directional communication and coordination between the program lines of business, enterprise services, and various contractor teams.

What will you do in this role?

• Strive to be proactive and consultive in nature, bringing deep knowledge of the client’s vision, product use cases, and best practices to their customers to maximize the benefit from the enterprise platform and infrastructure products.
• Understand and positively represent the features and function of the Cloud, DevOps and Security and collaboration products and services being implemented by and for the client and help the team promote upcoming changes and system enhancements.
• Conversely, champion the cause of the assigned product team customers they interface with, while promoting alignment to the broader client infrastructure strategy.
• Assist in matching technological solutions to client needs and create/track tickets to refer tasks and projects to the appropriate IT resources.
• Communicate planned and unplanned maintenance and upgrade events to all project areas.
• Coordinate system and individual user onboarding/offboarding activities to data, tools and services.
• Prioritize security initiatives and directives with both infrastructure and the assigned product team.
• Bring awareness to customers about areas of the platform that are over or under-utilized and drive adoption of the DevSecOps tools and features available for use.
• Attend meetings and monitor all posts and channels of communication to maintain alignment with dynamically shifting infrastructure ecosystems with the status and needs of assigned product teams.
• Closely track the technical side of assigned projects to facilitate communication to the correct infrastructure team(s) to assist with any questions, issues or dependencies in a timely manner.
• Participate in Agile/Scaled Agile ceremonies for the assigned product team to assist in identifying and addressing infrastructure needs.
• Also represent and advocate for your assigned product team(s) at Agile/Scaled Agile ceremonies for the infrastructure (Networking, Cloud, Security) teams.
• Actively participate in all risk identification and management activities.
• Identify integration points, potential efficiencies and external dependencies between current project-level schedules. 
• Contribute to product roadmap planning as a customer advocate.
• Monitor key performance indicators to verify service level agreements.
• Build trust and transparency with clients and customers.
• Support process development and documentation

What do you need to succeed in this role?

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4-year institution.
• 5+ years professional experience, to include experience in a relevant technical client-facing role. Experience working with government entities or contracts is a plus.
• Experience working in an Agile environment. SAFe Agile experience is a plus.
• Agile certifications such as Scrum Master, Product Owner, SAFe Agile, are a plus.
• Experience using tools such as JIRA and Confluence, as well as Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Experience with QualityNet IT tools and services (such as AWS Cloud, DevSecOps tools (such as New Relic, Ansible Tower), HARP, FileCloud, MFT, Centralized Data Repository, and others) is a plus.
• Strong listening skills with demonstrated ability to ask effective questions, understand customer priorities and anticipate customer needs.
• Experience advocating for your customers’ needs.
• Proficiency with internet-related technologies, to include practical experience/knowledge of website architecture, web applications and how they interact with databases, and the latest trends in web applications.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, networking, security, and DevOps tools.
• Strong interpersonal, written/verbal communication, and presentation skills.
• Excellent business/system process skills, exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to clearly articulate solutions to end users.
• Successful history of working on multiple projects simultaneously and meeting project deadlines on time.
• Comfortable in technology environments and enthusiastic for learning new technologies.
• Must be a self-motivated team player with a positive attitude – able to work effectively with a dispersed team.

In compliance with this state’s pay transparency laws, the midpoint of the salary range for this role is $125,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

In addition, specific skills/experience required are as follows:

• Values driven – You embody and model absolute integrity and servant leadership and you have a bias for action and continuous innovation.
• Uncompromising problem solver – You see opportunities in every business challenge and can develop, articulate and implement solutions.
• Collaboration – You are a relationship builder across all levels of the organization and across all business units.
• Instills trust – You do what you say, without ego, and you follow through on commitments consistently and credibly.
• Impact & influence – You are relentlessly focused on making a difference and can gain support for ideas, proposals and solutions. You get others to act, with or without formal authority, to advance initiatives and objectives.

About Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary

Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary offers the public and private sectors a diverse platform of professional services across consulting, technology and compliance. Highly specialized and hands-on teams deliver integrated solutions rooted in deep industry experience. Our approach is strategically and thoughtfully designed to help our clients, teams and communities accelerate success. 

Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary has approximately 2,000 team members and operates across North America, EMEA and APAC. 

Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary Total Rewards

Our team members enjoy expansive benefits ranging from competitive compensation and insurance options to wellness programs and a flexible time off policy, to name only a few. Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary also takes pride in prioritizing team members’ health, total wellbeing and time spent with family, friends and in the pursuit of personal goals, hobbies, and endeavors.

Some examples of our many benefits:

• Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary maintains a Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy. We encourage every full-time employee, as your role permits, to utilize paid time off (personal time, mental/physical health care, vacation, sick leave, etc.). Waiting for time off to accrue is common at other companies. At Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary, you do not have to wait for this benefit to kick in. FTO is activated on your first day with our organization.

• Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary will also recognize paid holidays during the year and strives to permit employees to have time off the last week of the calendar year when client and project work permits. 

• Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary offers a comprehensive wellness program to engage, challenge and empower team members to take responsibility for their wellbeing. Activities can be tracked through our wellness provider to obtain gift cards and other rewards.

We also offer:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Health, dental, vision, life, and accident/death/disability insurance options
• HSA employer contribution
• Nine (9) paid holidays annually.
• A robust paid Parental Bonding Leave program covering birth, adoption, and foster children.
• 401(k) with employer contributions
• CPA bonus with four (4) paid exam days & four (4) paid study days.
• Tuition reimbursement
• Generous employee referral bonus program
• Client referral bonus program
• Pet insurance
• FORCE – Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary community volunteer program enabling each team member to use up to four hours of paid time annually to volunteer and make a difference in their local communities.

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Tantus, a Sikich Subsidiary is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Sikich currently practices in an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Professional Code of Conduct and applicable law, regulations, and professional standards. Sikich CPA LLC is a licensed CPA firm that provides audit and attest services to its clients. Sikich LLC has a contractual arrangement with Sikich CPA LLC under which Sikich LLC provides Sikich CPA LLC with professional and support personnel and other services to support Sikich CPA LLC’s performance of its professional services, and Sikich CPA LLC shares certain client information with Sikich LLC with respect to the provision of such services.