Senior Project Manager

ABSG Consulting is a global provider of technical and management consulting services that help clients solve complex challenges and achieve meaningful results. We are seeking a Senior Project Manager in the Washington, DC area to lead multiple teams supporting the Department of Transportation (DOT) and make a measurable contribution to its safety mission.

You will take end-to-end responsibility for your projects and their outcomes, proactively managing risks, resolving challenges, and holding yourself and your team(s) accountable for delivery. You will develop a deep understanding of DOT’s mission, priorities, and evolving needs; stay closely connected to the teams serving the client; and translate that insight into practical, creative solutions. Success for this role means anticipating needs, delivering meaningful results, and earning the client’s confidence through consistent follow-through.

If you take pride in owning outcomes, building strong client partnerships, and helping teams succeed in complex environments, this is an opportunity to advance your career while making a difference in DOT’s safety mission.

The Senior Project Manager has overall responsibility for the technical, budget, schedule, administrative and financial execution of individual projects. Has responsibility for financial performance on assigned projects. The position may be assigned to several projects concurrently. This position requires 2–4 days per week onsite at DOT headquarters in Washington, DC.

What You Will Do:

• Proactively manage risks, resolve issues, and hold teams accountable for results.
• Maximize client value by understanding mission priorities, anticipating needs, and delivering practical solutions with measurable benefits.
• Build and sustain trusted client relationships through proactive communication, responsiveness, and consistent follow-through.
• Develop budgets, schedules, and profit objectives for assigned projects, within the requirements of contracts and subject to the approval of Regional Management.
• Take the lead in negotiating budgets, schedules, project terms, and conditions on specific proposal opportunities.
• Work with Regional Management to establish staffing requirements in support of project execution.
• Initiate project setup to initiate and maintain project management files for assigned projects.
• In charge of various tasks necessary to execute project requirements.
• Provide direction and oversight to various employees that are assigned to projects.
• Assure projects are executed within approve the d budget and schedule and in accordance with company Quality requirements.
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients on assigned projects.
• Participate in marketing the company’s services to client contacts and to new clients as assigned by Regional Management.
• Assist Regional Management in the evaluation of employee performance, and in identifying employee training and development needs.
• Assist in training and mentoring of project employees.
• Assure that invoices are properly prepared in accordance with contractual terms and are issued to clients in a timely manner.
• Work with Financial Services Group to ensure that payment on outstanding invoices is forthcoming in a timely manner.
• Prepare and submit time charge records, expense reports, invoice approvals, and collections status notices in a timely manner in accordance with company procedures.

 

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree.
• 10+ years of related experience preferred.
• PMP Preferred.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to appropriately interact with clients of all levels, including executives, in writing and in-person interactions at DOT Headquarters.
• Ability to manage complex relationships between multiple stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for the clients and support staff.
• Ability to support, manage, and contribute to multiple projects, deliverables, and deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to speak and write English fluently.
• Ability to organize, plan, monitor, and control project contractual requirements, budgets, schedules, and technical work.
• Ability to utilize basic personal computer applications, including spreadsheets, word processors, email, and internet browsers.
• Ability to communicate technical aspects of projects and of work assignments to peers, subordinates, and clients.
• Ability to direct the execution of complex projects.
• Ability to obtain a working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality, and Environmental Management Systems.

 

Reporting Relationships:

Reports directly to Group Manager or Regional Manager for administrative matters. May have individual contributor direct reports.

Working Conditions:

Work is primarily sedentary; exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, although some work is performed in the field. Work is non-manual in nature.

About the company

We set out more than 160 years ago to promote the security of life and property at sea and preserve the natural environment. Today, we remain true to our mission and continue to support organizations facing a rapidly evolving seascape of challenging regulations and new technologies. Through it all, we are anchored by a vision and mission that help our clients find clarity in uncertain times.

ABS is a global leader in marine and offshore classification and other innovative safety, quality, and environmental services. We’re at the forefront of supporting the global energy transition at sea, the application of remote and autonomous marine systems, cutting-edge technical solutions, and many more exciting advancements. Our commitment to safety, reliability, and efficiency is ever-present, guiding our clients to safer and more efficient operations.

About Our Benefits

ABS Group proudly offers a variety of industry-leading benefits designed to enhance the life and well-being of our employees and their families. These benefits include, but are not limited to, medical insurance (PPO and HD), dental and vision insurance, Health Savings account (HSA), Flexible Savings Account (FSA), life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability leave programs, parental leave program, paid holidays, and paid vacation time. The Company provides an Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) that offers additional support in personal wellness, including work-life services. ABS Group also offers a 401K plan with a generous company match, subject to plan requirements.

Equal Opportunity

The ABS Group of Companies is committed to the equal employment opportunity of its employees and prohibits discrimination against any employee or qualified applicant based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status or veteran status, or other non-work-related characteristics that may be protected under the law of the Federal Government or specific state employment laws.

Notice

ABS and Affiliated Companies (ABS) will not pay a fee to any third-party agency without a valid ABS Master Service Agreement (MSA) authorized and signed by Human Resources. Any resume, CV, application, or other forms of candidate submission provided to any employee of ABS without a valid MSA on file will be considered property of ABS, and no fee will be paid.

Other

This job description is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job of the incumbent. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making a fair decision regarding the pay structure of the job. #ogjs