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Manager, Professional Services Projects

Aspen Technology, Inc.
vision insurance, paid time off

4101 Arrowhead Drive (Show on map)
Oct 27, 2026
The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways - from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community. The RoleAspenTech is a global software leader helping industries meet the increasing demand for resources from a rapidly growing population in a profitable and sustainable manner. Our Digital Grid Management software suite helps power and utilities companies achieve superior real-time control, optimization, and management for exceptional performance of complex energy networks. As a Manager, Project Management, you will lead a team of Project Managers responsible for the successful execution of customer projects across the Digital Grid Management portfolio. This role combines people leadership, project governance, operational excellence, and customer engagement to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and with high customer satisfaction. You will provide leadership and direction to project teams, establish project management best practices, drive execution consistency, and support the professional development of project managers. As a key member of the delivery organization, you will collaborate closely with Services, Engineering, Sales, Finance, and Customer Success teams to achieve business objectives and deliver value to our customers. Your Impact Monitor project execution, proactively identifying risks, resolving escalations, and ensuring alignment with customer and business expectations. Oversee a portfolio of customer projects, ensuring successful execution, financial control, and customer satisfaction. Ensure project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations are developed, maintained, and effectively managed. Oversee contract and scope change management processes to ensure commercial and operational success. Drive project financial performance, including revenue forecasting, margin management, cost controls, and resource utilization. Collaborate with customers and executive stakeholders to build strong relationships and ensure successful project outcomes. Partner with leadership to define project delivery strategies, resource planning, and operational priorities. Partner with cross-functional teams to improve delivery efficiency, quality, and customer experience. Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of Project Managers, fostering a high-performance, customer-focused culture. Support talent development through performance management, succession planning, hiring, and career growth initiatives. Promote continuous improvement initiatives and support organizational growth and scalability. What You'll Need Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. 10+ years of project management, program management, or professional services experience. 3+ years of people leadership experience managing project managers, technical teams, or customer-facing delivery organizations. Demonstrated experience managing complex, highly technical customer projects and project portfolios. Strong understanding of project management methodologies, including scheduling, risk management, budgeting, and resource planning. Experience with Microsoft Project and project planning methodologies such as PERT and CPM. Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment. Ability to travel up to 10%. Preferred Qualifications Experience managing project delivery teams within software, utility, energy, industrial technology, or automation industries. Electrical utility industry experience, including ADMS, EMS, DMS, OMS, SCADA, or grid modernization projects. International project management experience and understanding of global business practices and cultural considerations. Engineering degree, preferably Electrical, Computer, Systems, or related discipline. PMP certification or equivalent project management credential. Experience leading organizational transformation, process improvement, and operational excellence initiatives. Work Authorization AspenTech will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. #LI-AA2 This role is a valuable part of our Digital Grid Management team at AspenTech. Learn more about the team here: Together We Build the Utility of the Future \| Digital Grid Management \| AspenTech The salary range for this role is $117,500.00 - $146,900.00. This range represents what we in good faith believe is the range possible for base compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on several factors. This range may be modified in the future. This role is also eligible for bonus or variable incentive pay. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, charitable giveback day, medical/dental/vision insurance, and retirement benefits to eligible employees.