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title: 'Project Manager at Game Plan Tech'
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# Project Manager at Game Plan Tech

- **Company:** Game Plan Tech
- **Location:** Washington, DC
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-01-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-04
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gameplantech/jobs/4110079009

## Job description

## Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will work closely with engineering, project managers, and customer-facing leads to bring clarity to priorities, eliminate roadblocks, strengthen communication, and work directly with leadership to define how modern product work is done. This is a forward-leaning position that leverages generative AI to accelerate strategy, planning, communication, and delivery. This person reports to Product Engineering.

Desired Qualifications

- 8+ years of experience working with the Department of War
- Ability to travel to the Pentagon weekly
- Experience managing multiple or complex projects at the same time in Gitlab, Jira, or similar
- Strong communication skills in written and verbal engagements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible to obtain a Secret clearance

What we are looking for in a strong candidate

- Experience mentoring, coaching, and developing rising talent in the technology department
- Excellent time management and organizational skills, as well as experience establishing guidelines in these areas for others
- Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making
- Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting teamwork
- Experience applying analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to predict challenges and opportunities to proactively take action and communicate with team
- Ability to leverage emerging technologies for productivity and efficiency
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) experience

## Key Responsibilities

- Ensures timely delivery of contract and project deliverables that meet quality standards and client requirements
- Develops comprehensive project plans encompassing scope based on PWS/SOW/WBS and communicates those with team members
- Builds, communicates, and executes project schedule
- Monitors and communicates team member project allocations and staffing
- Identifies and coordinates the needs of team members (client laptop, systems access, CAC, etc.) to be successful
- Identify, communicate and mitigate risk/challenges internally and to stakeholders
- Identify, communicate, and develop opportunities consistent with project
- Leads project team’s sprint planning, backlog management, and assignment tracking in an organized manner
- Monitors Engineering Performance and coordinates with engineering managers and technical leads as it pertains to respective projects at Game Plan Tech
- Communicates effectively with Program Manager, Engineering leads, and other internal stakeholders

Why Game Plan Tech?

Join a dynamic and growing team at Game Plan Tech, dedicated to empowering public sector organizations with best-in-class Google solutions. We foster a collaborative environment where you can make a significant impact, drive innovation for our clients, and advance your career.

Game Plan Tech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We value diversity and are committed to ensuring a respectful, inclusive, and supportive environment for all employees, contractors, and applicants.

If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process or employment, please contact hr@gameplan.tech.

## About Game Plan Tech

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Game Plan Tech is a mission-driven technology consulting firm that builds secure, scalable cloud and AI systems for U.S. government agencies.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Self-Certified Small Disadvantaged Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business)
- **Headquarters**: Reston, Virginia, USA (also listed as Great Falls, VA)
- **Founded**: April 2023
- **Founders**: Christian Burbach (Co-Founder & CEO), Sean Maday (Co-Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industry**: Government Technology Consulting, Cloud Infrastructure, AI/ML Services
- **Target Customers**: U.S. Federal Government agencies (B2G)
- **Mission**: A mission-driven technology firm with deep engineering expertise helping government teams access the technologies that drive innovation while increasing efficiency, performance, and security.

## Products & Services
- **Cloud Infrastructure Engineering**: Design, deployment, and management of secure, scalable cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) including landing zones, redundancy, and disaster recovery.
- **AI & Machine Learning Deployment**: Helping government adopt commercial AI capabilities, including generative AI agent development to automate workflows and double/ triple team productivity.
- **Cloud-Native Software Development**: Custom cloud-based application development ensuring high-performing, scalable, and modern user-friendly tools.
- **Software Modernization**: Transformation of critical legacy systems into modern languages, harnessing AI to efficiently convert codebases.
- **Security & Compliance Alignment**: Solutions that meet stringent federal cybersecurity and compliance standards, including ATO (Authority to Operate) achievement.
- **Strategic Technology Consulting**: Discovery & strategy, mission needs assessment, and creation of clear project roadmaps.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Total employees approximately 51 (as of mid-2025), with monthly headcount growth of +10.9%
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed (privately held; founders include Christian Burbach and Sean Maday)
- **Growth Signals**: Rapid scaling from founding in 2023 to ~51 employees; 70% of workforce is technical; high LinkedIn follower growth (+11.2% monthly); active hiring across multiple engineering roles; alumni include talent from Google, Defense Unicorns, Parsons Corporation

## Competitive Advantages
- **Government Expertise**: Deep specialization in federal compliance and security mandates (ATO), with SBA certifications as SDVOSB and VOSB — a significant barrier to entry.
- **AI-Native Approach**: First-principles thinking to adopt emerging AI capabilities for government, including generative AI agents — a differentiating focus in the govtech space.
- **Outcomes-Based Model**: Partners accountable for delivering tangible, functional results, not hours billed — reduces vendor lock-in risk for clients.
- **Veteran-Led**: Leadership with service-disabled veteran background builds trust and cultural alignment with government clients.

## Strategic Focus
- **Growth**: Aggressively scaling engineering and AI talent to meet growing federal demand for cloud modernization and AI integration.
- **Product Direction**: Doubling down on generative AI agent development, cloud-native application delivery, and secure, compliant infrastructure for government.
- **Market Expansion**: Presence in Australia indicates potential international government market ambitions; continued expansion within U.S. federal agencies.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: High-performing engineering culture with mission focus; described as hiring "exceptional engineers" who are "aggressively curious about emerging technology."
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Options to work remotely with limited in-office requirements; one role (Operations & Systems Analyst) explicitly listed as "Remote USA."
- **Perks & Benefits**:
  - Unlimited PTO and time off for all federal holidays
  - 100% employer-paid health care premiums with dental & vision
  - Life insurance with short- and long-term disability coverage
  - 401k with auto 3% employer contribution plus annual profit sharing contribution
  - Paid training and professional certifications
- **Team Composition**: 70% technical staff (engineers, data scientists, security); strong emphasis on professional development and thought leadership.

## Sources
1. [gameplan.tech](https://gameplan.tech/)
2. [gameplan.tech/careers](https://gameplan.tech/careers/)
3. [LinkedIn - Game Plan Tech](https://www.linkedin.com/company/gameplan-tech)
4. [Greenhouse - Game Plan Tech Jobs](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/gameplantech)
5. [HigherGov - Game Plan Tech LLC](https://www.highergov.com/awardee/game-plan-tech-llc-476530176/)

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