At TJA, the Director of Project Management plays a pivotal role in shaping how work flows through the agency. This leader connects big-picture strategy with detailed execution, ensuring projects are profitable, efficient, and consistently excellent. You’ll bring both discipline and vision—refining processes, anticipating challenges, and enabling the agency to scale.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and mentor the project management team, setting clear expectations and creating opportunities for growth.
• Establish and refine processes that ensure consistency, efficiency, and profitability across all projects.
• Translate agency strategy into actionable project plans that align with client goals and business objectives.
• Oversee estimates, budgets, and profitability with a keen understanding of agency financials.
• Anticipate risks, identify overages or scope shifts early, and drive proactive solutions.
• Provide regular reporting and strategic updates to the President/CEO and leadership team.
• Collaborate with Directors and Executives to shape agency-wide initiatives and future-focused improvements.
• Partner on new business by reviewing estimates and ensuring operational alignment.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to project managers and coordinators, coaching them through complex client and team challenges.
• Stay attuned to client industries and market trends to align project goals with business realities.

Who You Are:

• A strategic leader who thrives on building systems that drive clarity, accountability, and growth.
• Equally comfortable zooming out to make big-picture decisions and zooming in to refine the details.
• Skilled at anticipating obstacles, solving problems before they escalate, and instilling confidence in your team.
• Financially savvy, with the ability to connect project health to agency performance.
• An excellent communicator who builds trust across leadership, clients, and teams.
• Growth-minded, resilient, and energized by leading through change.
• A leader who models empathy, honesty, and consistency—and inspires others to do the same.

Impact You Will Make:

• You will ensure TJA delivers profitable, high-quality work while creating an environment where project managers thrive. By bringing both discipline and vision, you’ll help scale the agency, strengthen client relationships, and secure long-term success.