Senior Project Manager

About the role

As a Senior Project Manager, you will independently lead multiple small to medium-sized projects while supporting larger, more complex programs. You will serve as a primary client liaison, align scope, budget, and schedule, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality results. You will also help strengthen project performance by managing risk, guiding team collaboration, and supporting long-term client growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple small to medium-sized projects and support larger, more complex programs while maintaining alignment to scope, budget, schedule, and quality goals.
• Build strong client relationships by serving as the primary point of contact and proactively addressing questions, concerns, and project needs.
• Coordinate internal and consultant resources with Team Leads to ensure the right support is in place across each phase of work.
• Develop project proposals, work plans, budgets, and schedules that align client expectations with company objectives.
• Facilitate project start-up and close-out activities, including kickoff meetings, documentation, financial records, and project history.
• Oversee cross-functional design integration, QA/QC milestones, and team coordination to keep deliverables on track and compliant with project goals.
• Monitor project financial performance, identify risks early, and mentor junior team members in project management and communication best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, interiors, landscape architecture, engineering, or a related area of expertise; master’s degree is a plus.
• Typically 15 years of experience managing projects in an AE environment.
• Professional registration in your field is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with technology, standard software tools, and search engines.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, SharePoint, and Teams is preferred.
• Experience with Deltek Vision and project planning tools is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to balance stakeholder needs, make sound decisions, develop talent, and optimize work processes through continuous improvement.

About the company

Progressive Companies is comprised of people with a variety of abilities, races, colors, religions, genders, sexual orientations, national origins, ages, veteran statuses, and more. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential elements of innovative design and offer company-provided training, equitable recruitment, a grassroots employee DEI committee, and robust community partnerships.

We are dedicated to human-centered, sustainable, and inclusive design practices, embracing the AIA 2030 Commitment and a range of high-performance, restorative, and regenerative strategies to maximize positive impact in our industry.

As an employee-owned firm, we act like owners—because we are. From modest beginnings in 1962, we’ve grown to almost 300 architects, engineers, designers, and consultants across multiple regional offices.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including an award-winning wellness program.
• Hybrid work schedule and summer hours.
• Profit-sharing and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
• Paid service-learning hours and corporate sponsorship for community organizations and activities.
• Continuing education, mentorship, and growth opportunities.