Project Manager, IT Project Manager, Systems Analyst

Position Overview

The Project Manager will support the City's technology and modernization initiatives by leading cross-functional teams through the planning, execution, and delivery of IT projects. This role will ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and aligned with City operational goals, public service needs, and compliance requirements.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing enterprise or government IT projects involving city-wide systems such as financial management, permitting, public safety applications, citizen services, and infrastructure modernization.

• Lead the full project lifecycle from initiation through implementation and closeout.
• Develop project plans, schedules, milestones, and resource allocations to ensure successful delivery.
• Coordinate project activities across internal departments, vendors, and external stakeholders.

• Facilitate communication among City leadership, business users, IT staff, and implementation partners.
• Organize and lead regular project meetings, status reviews, and working sessions.
• Ensure stakeholder needs are documented and incorporated into project planning.

• Define project scope and manage changes through structured change control processes.
• Identify project risks, dependencies, and issues, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and City requirements.

• Provide clear project status updates, progress reports, and executive-level briefings.
• Maintain thorough project documentation including schedules, action items, decisions, and deliverables.

• Ensure adherence to City policies, project management standards, and procurement guidelines.
• Support compliance with applicable government regulations, security requirements, and operational procedures.

• Strong leadership, organization, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced government environment.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business, Public Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• 10+ years of project management experience managing IT or business transformation projects, preferably in a municipal or public-sector environment.
• Experience supporting enterprise systems commonly used by cities (finance, HR, permitting, citizen services, or public safety platforms).

• Experience with systems such as Tyler Munis, Oracle Fusion, SAP, Tyler New World, Central Square will be plus.

• This position is hybrid, with work performed both remotely and at the City of Danville, Virginia office.

Headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, Zenius Corporation is a HUBZone-certified small business. Zenius specializes in providing Grants Management, IT Modernization, Acquisition Management, and Financial Management services to Federal agencies. Zenius is selected by Inc 5000 as one of the fastest-growing companies in the DC Metro Area, awarded in 2025, 2024, 2021, and 2020. Zenius is also listed by Financial Times as one of the fastest-growing companies in the Americas in 2021.

Zenius is an awardee of 2019 Best of Leesburg winner (Business Management Consultant category).

Zenius Corporation is an employee-oriented company. Join us now and help us grow! We offer a competitive benefits package that includes paid holidays and paid time off, medical insurance including health, vision, dental insurance, 401K matching, Flexible Spending Account and flexible schedules, as per business needs. We also work with our employees on training and professional certification plans that benefit the employee.

Zenius Corporation provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Zenius complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Zenius Corporation expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.