Senior Project Manager

Antero Group is seeking a talented and highly motivated Senior Project Manager to support our growing Urban & Rural Planning practice in Denton, Texas. The selected candidate will lead a team of talented professionals in our Denton office, manage the delivery of high-quality planning and design deliverables, develop new business opportunities, and manage client relationships. Diverse candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

• Lead the Denton planning team in a way that is aligned with Antero Group’s core principles, and cultivates a culture of shared trust, democracy, comradery, and excellence.
• Grow and diversify the Urban & Rural Planning practice with a focus on: comprehensive planning; transportation planning; transit planning; new mobility planning; environmental planning; corridor studies; long-range strategic and master planning; and placemaking with a focus on Texas and the Southwes
• Work closely with the firm’s leadership to execute the strategic direction for the practice, balance workloads across regions and business lines, and pursue strategic business development opportunities.
• Elevate the profile of Antero Group by developing an external brand image and internal culture characterized by technical excellence, client satisfaction, consistent results, and innovation.
• Oversee the delivery of high-quality products and deliverables and ensure that projects and deliverables meet or exceed client expectations.
• Participate in projects, either as a project manager, technical or subject matter expert with a reasonable level of billable utilization on major projects.
• Oversee the development and implementation of internal business operations and systems that improve efficiency and quality and support continual process improvement and innovation.
• Work closely with the firm’s principles to provide strategic, administrative, and financial oversight of the Urban & Rural Planning practice.
• Oversee the financial performance of the Urban & Rural Planning, including revenue and bottom-line delivery of the practice’s portfolio of urban planning and design projects.
• Lead a team of high performance, urban planners, design professionals, subject matter experts, and other support staff.
• Motivate the Urban & Rural Planning team to achieve success in both business development and project delivery.
• Hire, manage, and mentor Urban & Rural Planning staff.
• Improve the diversity of the Urban & Rural Planning team to better reflect on the clients and communities that we serve.
• Oversee employee development program, including performance planning and evaluation, training, and succession planning.
• Pursue grants, technical assistance, and other awards on behalf of our clients and partners.
• Represent the firm in the market through involvement in client and industry events and associations to promote intelligence gathering and pipeline development.
• Seek out opportunities to grow and develop new business through cross-sectoral collaboration with Antero Group’s Civil Engineering, Economic Development, Grant Services, Branding & Marketing, and Environmental practices.
• Participate in professional associations, boards, and committees.
• Speak at conferences, publish papers, and earn professional certifications and accreditations.
• Participate in negotiations to secure contract awards.
• Participate in project kickoff meetings, interim progress meetings, close out meetings, and other activities to ensure client satisfaction and resolution of project issues.

• Master’s degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Transportation Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of professional consulting experience focusing on any of the following:
  Business and Operations Management;
  Business Development;
  Project Management; and Client Management.
• Staff and client management experience.
• Proposal and contract experience.
• Project budget and schedule responsibilities.
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and deliver high-quality planning and design deliverables.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and grow an Urban Planning and Design practice.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic leadership and…