Senior Project Manager

GovPath

$100K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in California, US
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8-12+ years in project or program management with significant client-facing experience.
  • Proven track record with executive stakeholders and governance frameworks.
  • Certifications: PMP, CSM.
  • Experience with public sector project management using Accela, Clariti, Oracle, or Infor.
  • Professional services, software delivery, or consulting experience preferred.
  • Proficient in MS Project, Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, and SharePoint.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

  • Own the delivery strategy for complex projects and multi-project programs.
  • Define and manage program-level scope, success metrics, and dependencies.
  • Translate business objectives into actionable delivery plans.
  • Establish change governance for scope, cost, timeline, and staffing.
  • Balance client priorities with risk exposure and delivery capacity.
  • Lead execution across workstreams and cross-functional teams.
  • Manage delivery cadence forums and resolve constraints through decision-making.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with government clients, enhancing public sector experience.
  • Flexibility to work from a home office.
  • Potential for travel, gaining diverse project exposures.
  • Involvement in high-stakes enterprise-scale projects.
Full Job Description
Required degree/certification/experience level:

8-12+ years of progressive project or program management experience with demonstrated success leading enterprise-scale/client-facing initiatives. Proven experience with executive stakeholders and formal governance.

Desired certifications/experience level:
  • PMP
  • CSM
  • Public sector project management experience implementing Accela, Clariti, Oracle, or Infor platforms
  • Prior professional services, software delivery, or consulting experience strongly preferred

Required Skills:
  • Experience utilizing MS Project, Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, and SharePoint
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong presentation experience
  • Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies
  • Ability to travel to customer site
  • Ability to work from a home office
  • Passion for working with government clients

Planning & Scope Management
  • Own end-to-end delivery strategy for complex projects and multi-project programs
  • Define and govern program-level scope, success metrics, assumptions, constraints, and dependencies
  • Translate business objectives into executable delivery roadmaps and phased implementation plans
  • Establish and enforce change governance across scope, cost, timeline, and staffing
  • Balance tradeoffs between client priorities, risk exposure, and delivery capacity

Delivery Execution & Coordination
  • Lead execution across multiple workstreams, vendors, and cross-functional teams
  • Chair delivery cadence forums including leadership readouts, risk reviews, and decision checkpoints
  • Proactively manage critical path, interdependencies, and cross-project impacts
  • Resolve delivery constraints and escalation issues through structured decision-making
  • Ensure alignment between delivery approach, contractual obligations, and client expectations

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