Senior Project Manager

Marathon TS; Washington, Baltimore (District of Columbia, MD); Remote; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the tech industry is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee key projects. The role involves managing project timelines, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring alignment with business objectives while maintaining a focus on process improvement. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in project management within technology-driven environments and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience in technology-driven settings.
• Proficiency in project management fundamentals and tools.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects through full lifecycle, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.
• Identify and mitigate project risks proactively.
• Act as primary liaison for internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Project Management Fundamentals

Risk Management

Change Management

Customer Interaction

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Smartsheet

Job description

Sr. Project Manager

Remote - Twice a year client meeting in Washington DC

USAF/Space Force

100k-125k/year

Marathon TS is looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our client's team! As a Senior Project Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the successful execution of projects within our portfolio. You will manage project timelines, mitigate risks, oversee changes, and maintain strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will help ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and in alignment with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Project Execution & Delivery

• Lead and manage projects through the full lifecycle, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and meeting quality expectations.
• Define project scope, objectives, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, tracking progress and addressing deviations.
• Identify resource requirements and coordinate with internal teams to ensure project needs are met.

Risk & Change Management

• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks to minimise impact on deliverables.
• Implement structured change management processes to evaluate, approve, and integrate changes effectively through baseline management.
• Ensure all risks, dependencies, and assumptions are documented and managed effectively.

Stakeholder & Customer Engagement

• Act as the primary project liaison for internal and external stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Communicate project status, risks, and key milestones to senior management and customers.
• Drive customer satisfaction by ensuring transparency, responsiveness, and alignment with customer expectations.

Process Improvement & Governance

• Promote best practices in project management and contribute to process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with internal project governance frameworks
• Support the Senior Program Manager in driving program-level reporting and strategic initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of project management experience, ideally in a Satcom, telecom, aerospace, or technology-driven environment.
• Strong proficiency in project management fundamentals, including scope, schedule, cost, and quality management.
• Expertise in risk management and change management, with a track record of successfully managing project uncertainties.
• Demonstrated experience in customer interactions and stakeholder management.
• Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Smartsheet, or similar).
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
• Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth environments, ideally within a startup or agile setting.

Marathon TS is committed to the development of a creative, diverse and inclusive work environment. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Marathon TS will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Marathon TS does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status ").