Senior Project Manager — Hybrid, Client‑Facing PM Lead

PROGRESSIVE COMPANIES; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Profit-sharing

Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

Wellness program

Summer hours

Job summary

Progressive Companies, a national architecture and design practice, seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead multiple AE projects and support larger programs. You will serve as a primary client liaison, align scope, budget, and schedule, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.

You will mentor junior staff, manage risk, and drive process improvements while advancing client growth across diverse projects nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, interiors, landscape architecture, engineering, or a related area of expertise.
• Typically 15 years of experience managing projects in an AE environment.
• Professional registration in your field is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with technology, standard software tools, and search engines.
• Experience with Microsoft Project, SharePoint, and Teams is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to balance stakeholder needs, make sound decisions, develop talent, and optimize work processes through continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple small to medium-sized AE projects and support larger programs while aligning scope, budget, schedule, and quality goals.
• Build strong client relationships by serving as the primary point of contact and proactively addressing questions and project needs.
• Coordinate internal and consultant resources with Team Leads to ensure the right support across each phase of work.
• Develop project proposals, work plans, budgets, and schedules that align client expectations with company objectives.
• Facilitate project start-up and close-out activities, including kickoff meetings, documentation, financial records, and project history.
• Oversee cross-functional design integration, QA/QC milestones, and team coordination to keep deliverables on track and compliant with goals.
• Monitor project financial performance, identify risks early, and mentor junior team members in project management and communication best practices.

Skills

Project management

Client liaison

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Budgeting

Schedule management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture/engineering/related field

Master’s degree

Tools

Deltek Vision

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Teams

Job description

Progressive Companies, a national architecture and design practice, seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead multiple AE projects and support larger programs. You will serve as a primary client liaison, align scope, budget, and schedule, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.

You will mentor junior staff, manage risk, and drive process improvements while advancing client growth across diverse projects nationwide.