Senior TDM Project Manager — Lead, Innovate & Grow

Galloway-; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid benefits

Performance bonuses

Profit sharing

Job summary

Galloway & Company, Inc. is seeking a Transportation Demand Management Senior Project Manager to lead portfolios of TDM, mobility planning, and behavior change initiatives in the National TDM Practice.

You will mentor staff, drive client relationships, manage budgets, and contribute to practice growth while delivering high-quality services. This role supports collaboration across offices and disciplines, with a focus on strategic outcomes and client value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Marketing, Communications, Business, Sociology, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible consulting experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading portfolios of multidisciplinary projects.
• Proven success managing financial performance, budgets, staffing, and profitability across multiple projects.
• Experience mentoring and developing Project Managers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience leading major proposal efforts and business development initiatives.
• Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolios of TDM and mobility consulting projects from project initiation through closeout.
• Provide strategic oversight of project scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, quality, and client satisfaction across multiple projects.
• Guide Project Managers in resolving complex project challenges, scope changes, and delivery risks.
• Ensure projects are delivered consistently with Galloway's quality standards and National TDM Practice methodologies.
• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery, efficiency, and client value across the portfolio.
• Serve as the executive relationship manager for strategic client accounts and major initiatives.
• Build long-term trusted advisor relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Lead executive meetings, workshops, and presentations.
• Anticipate client needs and develop proactive strategies that strengthen partnerships and expand services.
• Resolve complex client issues while maintaining exceptional client satisfaction.
• Own the financial performance of assigned project portfolios, including: Budget management, Profitability, Revenue forecasting, Resource planning, Portfolio financial reporting, Monitor utilization and staffing efficiency across the portfolio.
• Lead pricing, scope development, contract negotiations, and change order strategies.
• Balance client value with sound business decisions that support long-term profitability.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to Project Managers, Coordinators, Analysts, interns, and consultants.
• Support employee growth through coaching, career development, and regular feedback.
• Partner with Team Managers and Practice Leadership on staffing, succession planning, and performance development.
• Promote collaboration, accountability, and knowledge sharing across regional teams.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional excellence.
• Provide technical oversight for: Transportation Demand Management Plans, Mobility Strategies, Transportation Planning Studies, Marketing & Behavior Change Campaigns, Performance Measurement Programs, Mobility Hub Plans, Site Compliance Programs, Employer and Campus Mobility Programs.
• Review technical analyses, reports, recommendations, and presentations for quality and consistency.
• Promote innovation through technology, AI-enabled workflows, standardized processes, and continuous improvement.
• Lead major proposal efforts, interviews, and responses to RFQs and RFPs.
• Develop scopes of work, staffing plans, pricing strategies, and fee estimates.
• Grow existing client accounts through strategic relationship management.
• Maintain an active business development pipeline.
• Represent Galloway through conferences, professional organizations, networking events, and client meetings.
• Lead development of practice standards, templates, tools, and best practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and project delivery.
• Support implementation of National TDM Practice initiatives.
• Promote collaboration and knowledge sharing across offices and disciplines.
• Champion innovation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Client relationship management

Communication skills

Mentoring Project Managers

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Transportation Planning, Marketing, Communications, Business, Sociology, or related discipline

Tools

ArcGIS

Tableau

Salesforce

Monday.com

Job description

Galloway & Company, Inc. is seeking a Transportation Demand Management Senior Project Manager to lead portfolios of TDM, mobility planning, and behavior change initiatives in the National TDM Practice.

You will mentor staff, drive client relationships, manage budgets, and contribute to practice growth while delivering high-quality services. This role supports collaboration across offices and disciplines, with a focus on strategic outcomes and client value.