Senior Staff Project Manager – Public Sector Implementations

OpenGov Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

Flexible vacation

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Wellness stipends

Professional development

Catered lunches

Job summary

OpenGov is seeking a Staff Project Manager in San Francisco to own delivery on complex government implementations across multiple suites and departments.

You will coordinate Solutions Architecture, Technical, and Change Management, manage scope and risk, and serve as the primary client contact at Director and VP levels.

This individual-contributor role emphasizes governance, documentation, and disciplined delivery within OpenGov's PS framework.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of progressive program and project management experience in a SaaS environment.
• Experience coordinating across implementation, product, engineering, and sales without direct authority.
• Experience with complex government clients or regulated/public-sector environments; procurement governance preferred.
• Experience supporting SOW language, change-orders, or commercial framing with PS leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery for one or more multi-suite government implementations, including go-live planning.
• Coordinate SA, Technical, and Change Management resources without direct reporting authority.
• Define governance artifacts: RAID logs, decision registers, escalation paths, config-freeze protocols.
• Define scope boundaries; identify client triggers for change orders and document before disputes.
• Escalate risks to the Principal PM / Sr. Director with lead time for intervention.
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for Director- and VP-level client stakeholders.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budget awareness

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

RocketLane

Salesforce

PM tooling

Job description

OpenGov is seeking a Staff Project Manager in San Francisco to own delivery on complex government implementations across multiple suites and departments.

You will coordinate Solutions Architecture, Technical, and Change Management, manage scope and risk, and serve as the primary client contact at Director and VP levels.

This individual-contributor role emphasizes governance, documentation, and disciplined delivery within OpenGov's PS framework.