Sr. Project Manager

Timmons Group•Richmond, VA

14h

About The Position

Timmons Group is hiring a Senior Project Manager for its Geospatial Solutions Development division, based in Richmond, Virginia, or remote. The position leads delivery for a long-standing state government client on a multi-year program involving new development, enhancements, maintenance and support, and modernization. The role may also lead or support engagements for other state, local, federal, and non-government clients. The Senior Project Manager serves as the primary client contact, advises on sequencing and funding competing priorities, plans across overlapping timelines, and coordinates cross-functional teams. The position owns financial management, including budgets, change orders, and monthly invoicing, and requires technical depth to plan around architecture, integrations, data migrations, and releases. Candidates may come from consulting firms or state and local government, provided they have managed technology projects and vendor partnerships. Timmons Group describes itself as a nationally recognized, multi-disciplined firm that has provided GIS services for over 30 years. Its services include GIS architecture and system configuration, custom application development, and Enterprise Asset Management. The company emphasizes customer service and helping clients solve challenges and achieve their vision.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
At least 7 years managing custom software delivery, including at least 5 years on state government programs from the vendor or agency side.
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 approaches.
Strong advisory and communication skills, with the tenacity to keep work moving through difficult situations.
Comfort using AI tools in day-to-day work.
Candidates must share a commitment to the company's Vision, Mission, and Shared Values.

Nice To Haves

Experience with GIS or location-based applications.
Experience with natural resources or environmental agencies, or with local, federal, or private-sector clients.
PMP or agile certifications.
Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Microsoft 365, Basecamp, and Smartsheet, or comparable tools.

Responsibilities

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.
Address scope disputes, slipping dates, and funding constraints early.
Run an integrated plan across concurrent workstreams and sequence shared people and environments.
Hold teams to commitments, remove blockers, escalate issues, and keep work moving.
Select an agile, predictive, or hybrid delivery approach appropriate 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.