Project Manager II

Apply Job Type Full-time Description Lantana Consulting Group, Inc. provides services and software for standards-based health-information exchange. We have established ourselves as a trusted leader in the industry with two decades of expertise in developing and deploying technical specifications and interoperability solutions. As a rapidly growing distributed, employee-owned company, we hire exceptional talent nationwide and offer flexible remote work arrangements. We take pride in our mission to improve public health and quality of care. Primary purpose: Responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing projects that support client and organizational objectives. Manages project schedules, deliverables, communications, risks, and stakeholder engagement while partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project outcomes. Works independently on day-to-day project activities and collaborates with senior team members on complex issues and strategic initiatives. A successful candidate will do the following: Demonstrate strong project organization, task management, and follow-through across multiple priorities. Plan, execute, monitor, and control project activities, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, resources, communications, and risk management. Coordinate and facilitate project meetings, stakeholder communications, and follow-up activities to ensure participants remain informed, aligned, and engaged throughout the project lifecycle. Coordinate and guide project-team activities to support project planning and implementation; align with scope, objectives, timelines, and deliverables. Document and distribute meeting outcomes, including key discussions, decisions, action items, risks, and dependencies; and ensure appropriate follow-up and accountability. Develop content and budgets for bids and proposals in areas that are the same or similar in scope to currently managed projects. Requirements Active Project Management Professional® (PMP) certification with a minimum of three (3) years of certification Bachelor’s degree in a health, technical, or management field (such as health informatics, public health, information systems, computer science, or business administration) Minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in project management, including planning, executing, monitoring, and closing projects Experience using tools for project management and collaboration, such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team-oriented and collaborative environment with federal partners and other federal contractors Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint Effective spoken and written communication skills Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail If required by the project, must be able to successfully complete and obtain a federal Level 5 Position of Public Trust background investigation. This includes meeting all eligibility criteria and maintaining the required clearance throughout employment Preferred qualifications: Advanced degree in a health, technical, or management field Experience supporting federal healthcare programs, including work with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), or other HHS agencies Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects, workstreams, or task orders Experience preparing project-status reports, briefings, dashboards, and meeting materials for government and organizational leadership Experience leading cross-functional projects involving multiple federal stakeholders, subcontractors, and vendor partners Experience with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid project-management methodologies Demonstrated ability to build consensus and coordinate activities across cross-functional teams without direct supervisory authority Experience supporting proposal development, task-order responses, or federal-contract management Strong skills in risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder engagement Additional information: We are a remote organization, but we prioritize in-person collaboration during key events such as our annual company meeting. We are 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, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. For this position, the candidate must reside in the United States. Salary Description $100,000 - $120,000