Senior Project Manager, Government Solutions (USA)

Archistar•Los Angeles, CA

5d•Remote

About The Position

At Archistar, we are developing AI-powered technology to assist governments in addressing the housing crisis by modernizing planning systems, streamlining permitting and approvals, and accelerating housing delivery through intelligent automation. Our platform integrates artificial intelligence, spatial analysis, generative design, and advanced data visualization to enable government teams to make faster, smarter, and more compliant planning decisions. As we expand in North America, we are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager, Government Solutions to lead the successful delivery and implementation of complex enterprise projects for public sector clients across the United States. This role offers the chance to work at the intersection of AI and emerging technology, government digital transformation, urban planning and housing policy, and enterprise SaaS implementation, contributing to the future of how cities and communities grow.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in project management, implementation management, or program delivery within a customer-facing technology environment.
Proven experience delivering enterprise SaaS or software implementation projects.
Experience managing complex stakeholder environments across multiple teams and levels of seniority.
Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and executive stakeholder management skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage project timelines, budgets, risks, and competing priorities.
Experience partnering closely with technical, engineering, and product teams.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in fast-paced, distributed team environments.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with local government agencies, public sector organizations, or regulated industries.
Experience supporting digital transformation or organizational change initiatives.
Familiarity with public sector procurement, governance, or compliance environments.
Experience in GovTech, PropTech, civic technology, urban planning, infrastructure, or smart city environments.
Knowledge of permitting, planning, land use, or development workflows is a strong plus.
PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent project management certifications are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of government implementation projects from contract signature through go-live and post-launch support.
Develop and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes.
Ensure implementations are delivered successfully against scope, budget, and customer expectations.
Drive accountability across both customer and internal stakeholder groups.
Act as the primary delivery contact for government customers and strategic partners.
Build trusted relationships with stakeholders across executive, operational, and technical teams.
Facilitate project governance meetings, steering committees, status reporting, and executive communications.
Proactively identify and resolve delivery risks, blockers, and escalations.
Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Technical teams to translate customer requirements into actionable implementation plans.
Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment throughout delivery.
Support deployment of AI-powered planning and permitting solutions within customer environments.
Support customer readiness, stakeholder alignment, training coordination, and end-user adoption activities.
Help customers successfully navigate operational and organizational change associated with digital transformation initiatives.
Monitor project performance and implementation health across multiple concurrent projects.
Ensure customer acceptance milestones are achieved to support invoicing and revenue recognition.
Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery methodologies, implementation processes, and operational frameworks.
Collaborate with global teams across the United States, Canada, and Australia.