Senior Project Manager

About the Role

SSOE is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead enterprise-scale technology initiatives that drive real business impact. This role serves as the critical bridge between engineering teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership, translating complex technical challenges into clear strategies, driving delivery excellence, and ensuring organizational alignment. You will be hands-on with architecture discussions, sprint planning, and technical design reviews while managing budgets and presenting to C-suite executives. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and has a proven track record of delivering large-scale technical programs on time and within budget.

At SSOE, we empower our team to work smarter by providing responsible access to industry-leading AI tools, including Large Language Models and vibe-coding platforms. From day one, you’ll receive training and support to leverage AI for enhancing productivity, sparking creativity, and streamlining workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead Strategic Technology Programs: Own large, complex technology initiatives with significant business impact from strategy through delivery. Define vision, scope, success metrics, and execution plans in partnership with executives, stakeholders, and engineering leaders. Lead cross-functional teams across engineering, architecture, DevOps, QA, vendors, and business partners.
• Bridge Business and Technology: Serve as the key liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring solutions align with strategic objectives. Partner in architecture reviews, delivery planning, and technical decision-making to identify risks and drive successful outcomes. Communicate complex technical concepts and program status clearly to executive audiences.
• Drive Execution, Financials & Risk Management: Own program budgets, forecasts, resource planning, and investment optimization. Proactively manage risks, dependencies, and escalations across multiple teams and initiatives. Ensure delivery meets commitments for scope, schedule, quality, security, and compliance.
• Influence Governance & Operational Excellence: Provide executive reporting and insights that connect technology outcomes to business value. Lead governance, vendor management, and change control processes across critical initiatives. Continuously improve delivery practices, operational efficiency, and PMO standards.
• Develop Talent & Scale Impact: Mentor Project Managers and technical leaders to strengthen delivery excellence across the organization. Champion process innovation, automation, and AI-enabled ways of working. Support portfolio planning, prioritization, and resource alignment across strategic programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related technical field.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in technical project/program management, or equivalent combination of experience and training.
• 5+ years managing complex technology projects involving software development, infrastructure, cloud migration, systems integration, or digital transformation.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, cloud technologies (Azure preferred), system architecture, DevOps practices, and enterprise technology environments.
• Experience managing project financials, budgets, resources, risks, and vendor relationships.
• Proficiency with Agile and traditional project delivery methodologies, along with tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, or similar platforms.
• Exceptional executive communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to drive results in complex, matrixed organizations while balancing competing priorities.
• Experience leveraging data analytics and emerging technologies, including AI, to improve decision-making and delivery outcomes.

May require occasional travel to other facilities for coordination, technical workshops, or training.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise infrastructure, networking, security, and systems integration.
• Background in architecture, engineering, construction (AEC), or other project-intensive industries.
• Master's degree in a related technical or business discipline.
• PMP, PgMP, SAFe, PMI-ACP, CSM, Azure, AWS, or similar professional certifications.

Benefits

• Strategic Impact: Lead critical initiatives with executive visibility and the autonomy to influence organizational strategy.
• Technical Excellence: Work on cutting-edge technology projects involving cloud architecture, AI integration, digital transformation, and enterprise-scale systems.
• Growth & Development: Mentor the next generation of project leaders while advancing your own skills in a culture that values continuous learning.
• Innovation Culture: Join a team that embraces new technologies, encourages creative problem-solving, and values both technical depth and strategic thinking.
• Competitive Salary: $140K–150K/year depending on location, education, experience, and certifications.
• Bonus and Incentives: Eligibility for our annual target bonus/incentive program based on company and individual performance and goals.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Health, dental, and vision insurance; life insurance; 401K retirement savings plan (with company matching); professional development and training; generous PTO; and paid holidays.
• Ownership Opportunities: As an employee-owned firm, we offer ownership opportunities to all employees at the associate level and above.