Project Manager II (Grants and Capital Management)

opengov; United States; On-site; USD 82,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenGov is seeking a Project Manager II within its Government App Builder team to manage SaaS implementation projects for public-sector clients deploying grants management and funding workflow solutions. You will work closely with government finance, grants, and budget stakeholders, cross-functional technical teams, and project sponsors to deliver on time, within scope, and within budget.

You will gain hands-on experience navigating government workflows and enhancing delivery methodologies while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of project management or related experience in a SaaS environment.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and work under tight deadlines.
• Familiarity with software implementation processes and project lifecycle management.
• Technical aptitude with PM and CRM tools (e.g., Rocketlane).

Responsibilities

• Manage scopes, timelines, budgets, and deliverables for multiple government clients.
• Organize and deliver a portfolio of projects spanning 4-9 months.
• Serve as primary client contact for day-to-day matters across stakeholders.
• Track and report delivery metrics: status, budget, compliance, adoption, risks.
• Coordinate with analysts and consultants on scope, UAT, training, and go-live.
• Identify and escalate risks related to resources, scope creep, timelines.
• Conduct and coordinate user training and delivery artifacts for government audiences.
• Support sales, SOW creation, and customer discovery for scoping realism.
• Occasionally travel to customer sites for training and stakeholder meetings.

Skills

Strong organizational and comms skills

Task prioritization under tight Dead-?

Familiarity with software impl. and PM

Project lifecycle management

Rocketlane and CRM tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or CS or related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

Rocketlane

Jira

Google Workspace

Slack

Job description

OpenGov is the leader in AI and ERP solutions for local and state governments in the U.S. More than 2,000 cities, counties, state agencies, school districts, and special districts rely on the OpenGov Public Service Platform to operate efficiently, adapt to change, and strengthen the public trust. Category-leading products include enterprise asset management, procurement and contract management, accounting and budgeting, billing and revenue management, permitting and licensing, and transparency and open data. These solutions come together in the OpenGov ERP, allowing public sector organizations to focus on priorities and deliver maximum ROI with every dollar and decision in sync. Learn about OpenGov's mission to power more effective and accountable government and the vision of high-performance government for every community at O penGov.com .

Job Description

As a Project Manager II within OpenGov's Government App Builder (GAB) team, you will manage SaaS implementation projects for public-sector clients deploying grants management and funding workflow solutions. You will work closely with government finance, grants, and budget stakeholders, cross-functional technical and implementation teams, and project sponsors to deliver on time, within scope, and within budget. You will gain hands-on experience navigating government workflows, building stakeholder alignment across multiple departments, and enhancing delivery methodologies for increasingly complex government solutions.

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 escalation project risks related to resource constraints, scope creep, stakeholder alignment, and timeline challenges.
• Conduct and coordinate user training and enablement, including developing training artifacts (decks, user guides, canned responses) 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 (e.g., implementation checklists, communication cadences, UAT playbooks) to improve consistency and efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 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.

Preferred

• Experience managing public sector or government SaaS implementations.
• Exposure to government finance, grants, budgeting, or compliance workflows.
• Knowledge of government compliance frameworks (2 CFR 200, audit requirements, subrecipient monitoring, CDBG) or willingness to learn.
• PMP or CAPM certification, or willingness to pursue within 12 months.
• Experience with process improvement methodologies (Lean Six Sigma, Shiftology, etc.).
• Proficiency with Gong, Rocketlane, Jira, Google Workspace, and Slack.
• Comfort facilitating conversations with government stakeholders around scope, timelines, and deliverables.

Compensation

Chicago, IL: $82,000 - $92,000

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