Sr. Project Manager

Timmons Group · Remote, United States

Job Description

Timmons Group

is hiring a

Senior Project Manager

to join our

Geospatial Solutions Development division

, based in

Richmond, VA or working remotely

. This position leads delivery for a long-standing state government client, a multi-year program with new development, enhancements, maintenance and support, and modernization all running at once. The position may also lead or support engagements for our other state, local, federal, and non-government clients.
The

Senior Project Manager

is the primary client contact, advising on how to sequence and fund competing priorities, planning across overlapping timelines, and working with cross-functional teams to execute. The role also owns the financial side, including budgets, change orders, and monthly invoicing, and calls for enough technical depth to plan around architecture, integrations, data migrations, and releases. We welcome candidates from consulting firms and from state or local government who have managed technology projects and vendor partnerships.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include but are not limited to:
Serve as the primary point of contact for the client, from day-to-day coordination through executive status reviews
Advise the client on trade-offs and priorities across new development, enhancements, support, and modernization
Navigate difficult conversations early, including scope disputes, slipping dates, and funding constraints
Run an integrated plan across concurrent workstreams and sequence shared people and environments
Hold teams to commitments; unblock, escalate, and keep work moving
Fit the delivery approach (agile, predictive, or hybrid) to each workstream
Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions
Partner with business analysts, engineers, QA, UX, and architects to build the backlog and release plan
Balance support and maintenance requests against planned project work, including SLA commitments
Coordinate releases, client UAT, and go-live readiness
Own budgets, burn, and forecasts for each contract and task order
Prepare monthly invoices and resolve billing questions with the client
Price and negotiate change orders and new statements of work
Lead or support additional client engagements as assigned
Skills/Requirements

of a successful candidate include but are not limited to:
Bachelors degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
7+ years managing custom software delivery, including 5+ years on state government programs, from either the vendor or agency side; experience with GIS or location-based applications is a plus
Experience with natural resources or environmental agencies, or with local, federal, or private-sector clients, is desirable
Experience as the main link between an agency and its technology partners on multi-year programs
Experience running concurrent workstreams, including legacy modernization alongside ongoing support and enhancements, and sequencing shared people across them
Hands-on contract and financial management, including budgets, invoicing, change orders, and public-sector procurement
Fluency in agile, predictive, and hybrid delivery; PMP or agile certifications are desirable
Strong advisory and communication skills, with the tenacity to keep work moving through difficult situations
Comfort using AI tools in day-to-day work
Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Microsoft 365, Basecamp, and Smartsheet, or comparable tools
Compensation:

Our best estimate of the salary range for this position is $90,000-$140,000. There may be flexibility on salary for experienced candidates. Offers are based on a range of job-related factors such as internal equity, experience, skills, education, credentials, role complexity, and location. Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found here.
Additional Information

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are looking for high energy, creative, flexible, patient, self-starters who are willing to work at a dynamic pace. Candidates must share a commitment to our company’s Vision, Mission and Shared Values.
Timmons Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.
Timmons Group

is a multi-disciplined firm recognized nationally as a “Best Firm to Work For”. We help government and private clients alike to scale and grow through GIS services. With over 30 years providing expert GIS services, our award-winning team is ready to provide the flexible services to meet the needs of any organization. Our service expertise ranges from traditional GIS architecture and system configuration to custom application development to Enterprise Asset Management. We pride ourselves in being technology professionals that differentiate our services with unrivaled customer service. We are dedicated to solving challenges and helping our clients achieve their vision. For more information, visit

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Division: Geospatial TechnologyJob Type - Secondary (if applicable): IT/Software Development