Senior Project Manager & Deputy Program Manager

Seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex, multi-year programs focused on organizational transformation, stakeholder engagement, operational improvement, infrastructure initiatives, and performance management.

The Project Manager will oversee day-to-day project execution, coordinate multidisciplinary teams and subcontractors, manage client relationships, and ensure successful delivery of program objectives, schedules, budgets, and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities:

·        Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and deliverables.

·        Lead cross-functional teams, subcontractors, and subject matter experts.

·        Maintain project plans, status reports, risk registers, and executive dashboards.

·        Coordinate stakeholder meetings, governance reviews, and decision-making processes.

·        Ensure quality, compliance, and timely completion of contractual deliverables.

·        Identify issues, develop mitigation strategies, and drive corrective actions.

·        Support client relationship management and executive communications.

What You'll Do as a Senior Project Manager:

Project Management:

·        Build and nurture strong, long-term relationships with key clients, acting as their primary point of contact for all project-related matters.

·        Take high-level business objectives and break them down into detailed project plans with clear deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.

·        Assess and allocate resources across competing priorities, ensuring optimal utilization of talent and budget.

·        Shape and form the roadmap - leverage strategic knowledge, combined with granular understanding of project capabilities, to develop realistic, achievable roadmaps that align ambitious goals with execution realities

·        Manage client expectations effectively, ensuring clear communication and alignment on project scope, timelines, and deliverables.

Executive Communication & Transparency

·        Provide executive-level project visibility through comprehensive status reports, business reviews, and strategic updates

·        Communicate project health - deliver transparent updates on progress, risks, budget status, and timeline projections

·        Enable informed decision-making by providing accurate, timely information about project trade-offs and resource needs

·        Drive alignment between project execution and objectives through clear, consistent communication

Qualifications:

Required Skills and Experience

·        MBA, JD, or PhD in Public Administration, Project Management, Engineering, Information Systems, Organizational Leadership, or a related field

·        Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and deliverables.

·        Lead cross-functional teams, subcontractors, and subject matter experts.

·        Maintain project plans, status reports, risk registers, and executive dashboards.

·        Coordinate stakeholder meetings, governance reviews, and decision-making processes.

·        Ensure quality, compliance, and timely completion of contractual deliverables.

·        Identify issues, develop mitigation strategies, and drive corrective actions.

·        Support client relationship management and executive communications.

·        Demonstrated success with strategic project management and deep experience translating business strategy into executable project plans

·        Proven track record managing complex technical projects from conception through completion

·        Resource management experience optimizing team allocation and budget distribution across multiple competing priorities

·        Demonstrated ability to keep technical teams accountable to aggressive timelines and quality standards