Senior Project Manager

• Demonstrate a polished, professional relationship with colleagues and customers.
• Assume positive intent.
• Be collaborative. Create space for and be open to different expertise and experiences.
• Be dependable and reliable for our customers and our colleagues.
• Be organized and manage your own workload.
• Be proactive. Be willing to jump in, not wait to be told.
• Be willing to try something new, not dependent on documented examples.
• Be empathetic. Consider the human experience, needs and motivations of our customers and our colleagues.
• Be open to feedback. Listen with the same passion with which you want to be heard.
• Be curious. Gather information and knowledge. Consider new ideas and approaches. Consider what you might not know.
• Choose courage over comfort.

• Consistently lead, produce results and manage scope for simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment with on-time, on-track, and on-budget deliverables. Partner with Granicus leadership to drive cross-program strategy, identifying opportunities to standardize and scale delivery models.
• Demonstrate excitement and expertise in developing new capabilities for event management and stakeholder engagement, alongside building and facilitating digital experiences
• Serve as a senior adviser to federal and internal delivery teams on stakeholder engagement and digital content. Cultivate and manage collaborative partnerships among customer and internal stakeholders to enable scoping, project, and resource decisions.
• Manage a diverse array of project resources to successfully complete projects.
• Coordinate multiple project team members to lead projects and programs throughout the project life cycle from discovery to delivery, through ongoing project management and optimization.
• Develop and maintain program and project management artifacts to ensure all projects have appropriate project management artifacts and processes, including custom project plans, schedules, and deliverables for external customers to satisfy quality, time, and budget.
• Analyze program and project roadmaps for conflicting tasks, timeline consolidation, risks, and resource allocation; identify critical path to completion and plans for risk management and mitigation.
• Ensure projects are completed within the constraints of scope, cost, resources, and time.

• ​ ​ Proven experience in federal program delivery and stakeholder engagement strategies
• ​ Hands ‑ on experience with the project management for event planning, message development, travel logistics, stakeholder engagement activities, and/or digital content creation
• ​ Strong ability to see delivery as a system. Proven experience in designing systems-level solutions across people, process, policy, and technology.
• ​ Proven ability to stabilize delivery in complex, high ‑ visibility programs
• ​ Experience operating in federal, state, or similarly regulated environments
• ​ Understanding of vendor ‑ led or hybrid delivery models (government + integrators)
• ​ Strong experience working with documentation, governance checkpoints, and external oversight
• ​ Skilled at managing tradeoffs without undermining team autonomy
• ​ Strong written and verbal communication skills
• ​ Strong facilitation skills for large ‑ group planning and cross ‑ organization forums
• ​ Strong ability to communicate effectively with technical and non ‑ technical audiences
• ​ Use of metrics to improve delivery outcomes—not as punitive reporting
• ​ Comfortable producing delivery inputs for leadership briefings and audits ​

​ ​ Required Experience

• ​ 8+ years in project management roles (Delivery Manager, Program Lead)
• ​ 5+ years leading complex projects in scaled, multi ‑ team environments
• ​ Strong foundation in Project and Program Management with a focus on large communications or stakeholder engagement programs
• ​ Demonstrated success improving delivery predictability in complex programs
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​ Preferred Experience

• ​ Experience supporting Treasury, IRS, or other federal financial service programs
• ​ Experience working alongside CORs, communication leads, and financial services program experts
• ​ Prior leadership in cross ‑ vendor delivery coordination
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​ Certifications (Preferred)

• ​ Bachelor’s degree in Business, Public Administration, Communications, or related field. ​

• This role will be performed onsite a t the customer offices in Northern Virginia, and/or Washington, DC.
• The candidate will be required to obtain a confidential security clearance, with sponsorship from the customer agency.
• This role will also require both domestic and international travel. A valid U.S. passport will be required.
• These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job.
• The individual will occasionally lift objects as part of onsite event setup and facilitation.

• Must be able to obtain a public trust clearance.
• Due to security requirements, this position is currently open only to U.S. citizens. Additionally, you must have been a resident of the U.S. during at least three (3) of the last five (5) years. Exceptions are possible for applicants who worked for the U. S. Government as an employee overseas in a Federal or military capacity; and/or been a dependent of a U.S. Federal or military employee serving overseas. Such applicants must be able to provide state-side reference coverage. State-side coverage information is required to make a suitability or security determination.

We are an EEO Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of Granicus not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

Don’t have all the skills/experience mentioned above?

At Granicus, we are trying to build diverse, inclusive teams.

We do not have degree requirements for most of our roles.

If you don’t meet every requirement above but are excited to learn more, we encourage you to apply.

We might just be able to find another role that could be a perfect fit!

• Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program.
• Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies.

• We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand.

• At Granicus, we are building a transparent, inclusive, and safe space for everyone who wants to be a part of our journey.
• A few culture highlights include – Employee Resource Groups to encourage diverse voices
• Coffee with Mark sessions – Our employees get to interact with our CEO on very important and sometimes difficult issues ranging from mental health to work-life balance and current affairs.
• Microsoft Teams communities focused on wellness, art, furbabies, family, parenting, and more.
• We bring in special guests from time to time to discuss issues that impact our employee population

• We are proud to serve dynamic organizations around the globe that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place — quite literally. We have so many powerful success stories that illustrate how our solutions are impacting the world. See more of our impact here .

Flexibility & Balance Flexible Time Off – Take the time you need to rest, recharge, and live your life. Company-Wide Wellbeing Days – Paid days off to unplug and focus on your mental health. Work From Home Reimbursement – Support a productive home office environment. Health & Wellness Multiple Health Plan Options – Including a 100% employer-paid plan. Employer HSA Contributions – When enrolled in a High-Deductible Health Plan. Fitness Reimbursement Program – Stay active, your way. On-Demand Mental Health Support – Access to Headspace and other wellness tools. Family & Future Paid Parental Leave – For both birthing and non-birthing parents. Traditional & Roth 401(k) – With a generous company match. Life & AD&D Insurance – 100% employer-paid coverage for peace of mind. Growth & Recognition Online Learning Platforms – Fuel your professional development. Competitive Salary & Bonuses – Your contributions are valued and rewarded. Equal Opportunity Employer: Granicus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants and employees will be considered for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, age, genetic information, sexual or affectional orientation, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, military or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

• Flexible Time Off – Take the time you need to rest, recharge, and live your life. Company-Wide Wellbeing Days – Paid days off to unplug and focus on your mental health. Work From Home Reimbursement – Support a productive home office environment.
• Company-Wide Wellbeing Days – Paid days off to unplug and focus on your mental health. Work From Home Reimbursement – Support a productive home office environment.
• Work From Home Reimbursement – Support a productive home office environment.
• Multiple Health Plan Options – Including a 100% employer-paid plan. Employer HSA Contributions – When enrolled in a High-Deductible Health Plan. Fitness Reimbursement Program – Stay active, your way. On-Demand Mental Health Support – Access to Headspace and other wellness tools.
• Employer HSA Contributions – When enrolled in a High-Deductible Health Plan. Fitness Reimbursement Program – Stay active, your way. On-Demand Mental Health Support – Access to Headspace and other wellness tools.
• Fitness Reimbursement Program – Stay active, your way. On-Demand Mental Health Support – Access to Headspace and other wellness tools.
• On-Demand Mental Health Support – Access to Headspace and other wellness tools.
• Paid Parental Leave – For both birthing and non-birthing parents. Traditional & Roth 401(k) – With a generous company match. Life & AD&D Insurance – 100% employer-paid coverage for peace of mind.
• Traditional & Roth 401(k) – With a generous company match. Life & AD&D Insurance – 100% employer-paid coverage for peace of mind.
• Life & AD&D Insurance – 100% employer-paid coverage for peace of mind.
• Online Learning Platforms – Fuel your professional development. Competitive Salary & Bonuses – Your contributions are valued and rewarded.
• Competitive Salary & Bonuses – Your contributions are valued and rewarded.