Technical Project Manager, Emerging Transportation Technology

Parsons Corporation•USA OH (Virtual Office), OH

2d•$103,500 - $181,100•Remote

About The Position

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. We are looking for a motivated and curious Technical Project Manager who is ready to grow their career while taking on meaningful responsibility across technology-focused client engagements. This role offers the opportunity to manage projects, work directly with clients and multidisciplinary teams, develop expertise in emerging solutions, and gain broader exposure to the business behind the projects. As part of Parsons X, you will bring together client teams, Parsons technical and business resources, partners, and subcontractors to solve complex problems and deliver successful outcomes, while building the experience needed to take on increasingly complex project leadership roles. This position is well suited for someone with several years of experience supporting or managing technology projects who is ready for greater ownership and responsibility. We are not necessarily looking for the most seasoned Project Manager. We are looking for someone with strong fundamentals, sound judgment, initiative, and the drive to grow. Approximately 70% of the role will focus on project delivery, with the remaining time supporting Parsons X business operations and strategic priorities. An initial area of focus will be Asset Guardian, a growing Parsons X solution that brings together sensor-generated and other infrastructure data to help clients put trusted asset information to work within their existing environments. Early engagements will include pilots and smaller implementations, with the opportunity to manage larger and more complex implementations as client adoption grows. This role is not limited to Asset Guardian. The Technical Project Manager will have opportunities to support other Parsons X technology projects and emerging solution engagements based on client and business needs. The role reports directly to the head of Parsons X, providing exposure to leadership priorities, client engagements, proposals and pursuits, management briefings, presentations, and other initiatives across the business. For someone who is curious about how projects, clients, technology, people, and growth come together, this role offers a unique opportunity to develop a broader business perspective while building a project management career.

Requirements

Several years of experience supporting or managing technology-focused projects, with demonstrated readiness to take on increasing project ownership and responsibility.
Strong foundational project management skills across scope, schedule, budget, risk, issues, and stakeholder coordination.
Experience managing project budgets and forecasts, with an understanding of project financial performance.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams and organizational boundaries.
Confidence interacting directly with clients, technical teams, partners, subcontractors, business leaders, and senior leadership.
Strong PowerPoint and presentation-development capabilities, including the ability to organize complex information into clear, professional, executive-ready materials.
Comfort learning new technology and working with technical subject matter.
A self-starter mindset with demonstrated initiative, responsiveness, and follow-through.
Ability and willingness to travel as needed to support client engagements, project delivery, training, presentations, and other business needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with intelligent transportation systems, sensors, data platforms, infrastructure technology, or related environments is a plus, but is not required.

Responsibilities

Manage technology projects and client engagements from initiation through completion, including scope, schedule, budget, deliverables, risks, issues, and overall project performance.
Bring together client teams, Parsons technical and business resources, partners, and subcontractors to create an integrated project team with clear roles, shared priorities, and accountability for delivery.
Lead internal and client project meetings, establish clear objectives, facilitate productive discussions, capture decisions and action items, and ensure commitments are followed through to completion.
Develop and maintain project schedules, dashboards, status reports, financial forecasts, risk and issue tracking, and other tools required to provide clear visibility into project health and outcomes.
Communicate project status succinctly to clients, project teams, and leadership, focusing on progress, outcomes, schedule, financial performance, risks, decisions, and required actions.
Manage project budgets and forecasts and understand how project performance, staffing, scope, and schedule decisions affect monthly and overall financial results.
Identify risks and issues early and take an active role in driving them toward resolution.
Build trusted client relationships and confidently take the lead in client conversations, including on-site meetings and project activities when appropriate.
Listen beyond immediate project requirements to understand broader client needs and identify opportunities where Parsons may be able to provide additional value.
Foster collaboration across organizations and disciplines, working through competing priorities and differing perspectives while keeping teams focused on shared project outcomes.
Serve as Project Manager for Asset Guardian pilots and implementations, as well as other Parsons X technology and emerging solution engagements as assigned.
Develop a strong working knowledge of the solutions being delivered, including the technology, data, client environment, and intended business outcomes.
For Asset Guardian, develop an understanding of how sensor and other infrastructure data are generated, processed, and integrated into client environments.
Work closely with solution leaders, technical teams, clients, partners, and subcontractors to coordinate implementation activities and resolve delivery issues.
Develop sufficient solution knowledge to confidently support customer demonstrations, onboarding, training, and ongoing client engagement.
Help establish repeatable project management processes, templates, tools, and delivery practices that can scale as emerging solutions mature and client adoption grows.
Apply sound project management practices while remaining flexible enough to work in technology environments where the solution or delivery approach may continue to evolve.
Support coordination of Parsons X quarterly business briefings and other leadership activities, including gathering information from business leaders and developing clear, executive-level materials.
Coordinate across the Parsons X leadership team to gather information, track commitments, and support management reporting and business priorities.
Support development and coordination of proposals, client deliverables, sales presentations, and other business materials.
Help prepare for important internal and external presentations by organizing information, developing and refining presentation materials, and helping ensure key messages are communicated clearly and professionally.
Provide hands-on coordination for special initiatives, client activities, and other business priorities as needs arise across Parsons X.