Technical Project Manager, Accela
SaaS solutions for government
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SaaS solutions for government
501-1000 employees
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501-1000 employees
Company mission
To empower state and local governments to attract and grow businesses, protect citizens and build smart cities and communities.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, ensures requirements are truly ready for execution, knows how to break down complex work into actionable pieces, and can keep programs alive through disciplined execution and proactive problem-solving
- 8-10 years of project/program management experience within data, analytics, or technology environments
- Proven experience managing large, cross-functional, high-impact projects across multiple teams
- Strong grasp of requirements management, readiness assessments, and work breakdown structures
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, able to bridge technical and business conversations
- Adept at using project management tools and reporting frameworks
- PMP, Agile, or Scrum certification
- Strong problem-solving mindset, with the ability to adapt in fast-paced and dynamic environments
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly motivated and results-oriented Technical Program Manager (TPM) to lead enterprise-level programs and projects with a focus on data and technology initiatives
- This role is critical for driving clarity, alignment, and execution across multiple teams and stakeholders
- You'll lead enterprise-wide technology and engineering initiatives from concept to delivery. Manage a portfolio of complex, high-impact programs and ensure they land on time, and within scope
- Partner closely with the Director of Product and Engineering Operations and cross-functional stakeholders to define project goals, success metrics, and delivery roadmaps
- Ensure requirements and acceptance criteria are clear, complete, and actionable before execution. Identify gaps, raise risks, and prevent teams from moving forward with unclear inputs
- Drive cross-functional consensus on designs, trade-offs, and key decisions. Ensure stakeholders are heard, decisions are understood, and teams are aligned before moving forward
- Build scalable frameworks for project tracking, reporting, and governance. Deliver consistent, data-driven updates to business leaders and executives
- Drive planning, prioritization, and execution in agile environments, ensuring adaptability while keeping teams aligned to outcomes
- Anticipate cross-team dependencies, facilitate project reviews, and create risk mitigation plans that resolve issues before they derail delivery
- Provide transparent, no-spin progress updates to executives and stakeholders. Hold leaders and teams accountable to commitments
- Identify and implement improvements in process, tooling, and resource planning to keep teams efficient and programs predictable
- Promote data-driven decision-making and agile ways of working across the organization, raising the bar for how we deliver
Our take
Accela is a govtech company providing digital government services to more than 300M citizens worldwide. Its strong track record includes the 2021 launch of SolarPP+, a permitting platform for solar energy projects, which earned recognition from Fast Company as a World Changing Idea, highlighting the effectiveness of tech partnerships in addressing critical challenges.
Recent innovations, such as the revamped Rapid Damage Assessment tool introduced in 2023, enable local officials to respond quickly to disasters by capturing vital on-the-ground data. Alongside this, Accela reported a remarkable 68% year-over-year growth and announced new state funding for communities utilizing its SolarAPP+, improving permitting efficiency and resource management.
It also recently acquired OpenCounter, to enhance its capabilities and provide intuitive solutions that simplify the licensing process for residents and businesses. By continually adapting to the evolving needs of local governments, Accela has solidified its position as a vital tool in modern governance.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
1% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Feb 2015
$143.5m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Jun 2014
$8m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Total funding: $155.6m
Company benefits
- Health & Relaxation: We work hard and play hard too. We offer paid holidays and a Responsible Time Off (RTO) policy, empowering our employees to take the time they need to ensure a healthy work/life balance. We offer medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your family, along with other wellness and disability plans. We help keep you fit and healthy with fitness challenges, online meditation and yoga, wellness days and motivational speaker sessions
Company HQ
San Ramon, CA
Leadership
Noam Reininger
(CEO)They joined Accela in 2024 as CEO. Prior to this, they were the CPO/President at Service Channel, the CPO/General Manager at Gordian, and the SVP of Product Management at Dun & Bradstreet.
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