Project Manager

Company Description

Big challenges need bold thinkers.

If you’re someone who sees problems as opportunities, you’ll thrive here. RESPEC is 100% employee-owned, which means we take ownership of every challenge. Here, your ideas drive real solutions. Since 1969, we’ve tackled complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability.

At RESPEC, you’ll work alongside clients to take on critical problems. Depending on your expertise, you might design infrastructure in remote locations, develop renewable energy solutions for global projects, or apply data-driven technology to improve mining and water systems.

We bring deep technical knowledge, real-world experience, and a commitment to work that matters. If you're looking for a place where your contributions have real impact, you’ll fit right in.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters.

Job Description

We seek a qualified Contract Project Manager to lead and coordinate the implementation of a grant management system across multiple agencies. The successful candidate will ensure timely, within-budget, and effective phased rollouts, providing oversight and coordination between participating agencies and the vendor.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate closely with agency grant teams, vendor personnel, and designated agency points of contact (POCs).
• Conduct regular structured meetings to track implementation progress, manage risks, and resolve issues.
• Organize discovery-phase data and facilitate agency-specific implementations.
• Monitor adherence to timelines, deliverables, and project scope.
• Evaluate and execute formal change orders as necessary.
• Validate vendor invoices against agreed deliverables.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including schedules, status reports, and notes.
• Collaborate effectively with the vendor's project manager to align deliverables and resources.
• Assist in creating shared implementation resources and best practice playbooks.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proven experience managing multi-agency projects, particularly in governmental IT or grants management environments.
• Knowledge of cloud-based and SaaS system implementations (experience with grants management systems preferred).
• Strong ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Certification in Project Management (PMP or equivalent) preferred.
• Prior work experience with governmental entities beneficial.

Nice to Have:

• Experience specifically implementing grant management systems within state or multi-agency contexts.
• 3–5 years of experience leading complex, cross-agency projects within governmental settings.
• 3–5 years of demonstrated leadership managing project teams, timelines, and vendor relationships.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.