Grants & Public Sector SaaS Project Manager II

OpenGov Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

Flexible vacation policy

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Wellness stipend

Professional development

Weekly catered lunches

Job summary

OpenGov Inc. in Chicago, IL, seeks a Project Manager II for the Government App Builder team to lead SaaS implementation projects for public-sector clients, focusing on grants management and funding workflows.

You’ll collaborate with government finance, grants, and budget stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and sponsors to deliver on time, within scope, and within budget. You will gain hands-on experience navigating government processes, aligning stakeholders across departments, and refining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of project management or related experience in a SaaS environment.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal, with ability to translate between technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and work under tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with software implementation processes and project lifecycle management.
• Problem-solving skills with attention to detail and ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Technical aptitude and proficiency with project management and CRM tools (e.g., Rocketlane).
• Strong initiative and ability to balance analytical detail work with big-picture strategic thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to a rapidly changing product environment and respond strategically to client needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage scopes, timelines, budgets, and deliverables for multiple government clients implementing OpenGov grants management and financial workflow solutions.
• Organize and deliver a portfolio of multiple projects, each spanning 4–9 months, with emphasis on government procurement and compliance timelines.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients on day-to-day project matters, managing relationships across finance directors, grants officers, budget managers, and IT teams.
• Track and report on key delivery metrics including project status, budget health, compliance readiness, user enablement progress, and risks to go-live and adoption.
• Partner with technical implementation analysts and solution consultants to coordinate scope, requirements, UAT, training delivery, and go-live execution.
• Proactively identify and elevate project risks related to resource constraints, scope creep, stakeholder alignment, and timeline challenges.
• Conduct and coordinate user training and enablement, including developing training artifacts tailored to government audiences.
• Support the sales process, SOW creation, and customer discovery to ensure realistic scoping and delivery.
• Occasionally travel to customer sites to conduct training, facilitate stakeholder meetings, and strengthen customer relationships.
• Help build and refine GAB's project delivery framework and templates to improve consistency and efficiency.

Skills

Strong organizational communication

Multitasking

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or a related field

Tools

Rocketlane

Jira

Google Workspace

Slack

Gong

Job description

OpenGov Inc. in Chicago, IL, seeks a Project Manager II for the Government App Builder team to lead SaaS implementation projects for public-sector clients, focusing on grants management and funding workflows.

You’ll collaborate with government finance, grants, and budget stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and sponsors to deliver on time, within scope, and within budget. You will gain hands-on experience navigating government processes, aligning stakeholders across departments, and refining