About this Senior Project Manager – Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) & Smart Mobility role at Parsons
At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.
Job Description:
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager with extensive expertise in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Smart Mobility to lead, expand, and successfully deliver high-impact transportation technology projects across Texas and beyond. This is a full-time, hybrid position based out of our Austin, Texas office, and candidates must reside in Texas.
This is a high-visibility leadership role for a doer-seller-entrepreneur—someone who can win work, do the work, and grow the work. The ideal candidate combines strong technical and project-delivery capabilities with business-development acumen, market presence, and a passion for shaping the future of mobility.
This person will be based in Texas and serve as a key leader supporting clients and opportunities throughout the Texas market, while also contributing to strategic growth in other geographies.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership
- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of ITS and Smart Mobility projects from pursuit through implementation.
Client Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with state, regional, and local transportation agencies, municipalities, toll authorities, and other public-sector clients.
Business Development
- Identify, pursue, and win new business opportunities in Texas and beyond, including task orders, on-call contracts, and major pursuits.
Market Growth
- Develop and execute strategies to expand market presence in ITS, connected infrastructure, traffic systems, transportation technology, and smart mobility solutions.
Technical Delivery
- Oversee technical teams delivering solutions related to traffic management systems, connected vehicle infrastructure, tolling, transit technology, communications networks, data systems, and emerging mobility technologies.
- Team Leadership
- Mentor and lead multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration, accountability, innovation, and high performance.
Strategic Planning
- Help shape the growth strategy for the Texas ITS and Smart Mobility practice, including target clients, partnerships, and service offerings.
- Financial Management
- Manage project scopes, schedules, budgets, profitability, invoicing, and resource planning.
Proposal Development
- Lead or support proposal strategy, capture planning, technical approach development, presentations, and interviews.
Industry Presence
- Represent the firm in industry organizations, conferences, client meetings, and networking events to enhance visibility and credibility in the market.
Market Knowledge
- Strong understanding of the Texas transportation market, including agencies, procurement approaches, and funding environment
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively across Texas, with additional travel outside the state as needed
Education and Typical Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related technical/business field
- 15+ years of related work experience is required and
- Previous project management experience on similar or related projects
What We’re Looking For
We need a leader who is more than a project manager. We are looking for someone who:
- Is a doer who can lead delivery and execute complex projects
- Is a seller who can develop trusted client relationships and win new work
- Is an entrepreneur who sees opportunities, builds teams, and grows a business
- Thrives in a fast-paced, client-facing environment
- Understands how to turn technical excellence into market growth
- Is motivated by the opportunity to help define their own success and growth trajectory
Impact of the Role
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Help shape the future of transportation technology across Texas
- Lead innovative ITS and Smart Mobility projects that improve safety, efficiency, and connectivity
- Build strong client partnerships and expand strategic market presence
- Determine your own growth by contributing to business development, delivery excellence, and team expansion
- Play a key role in growing work in Texas and beyond
Why Join Us
This is an opportunity for a driven leader to make a significant impact in one of the most dynamic transportation markets in the country. If you are energized by the chance to win work, do work, and grow work, and want to help lead the expansion of an ITS and Smart Mobility practice in Texas, we want to hear from you.
Security Clearance Requirement:
NoneThis position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!Salary Range: $134,100.00 - $241,400.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
