Project Manager, Planning Services

The Gordian Planning Services team is a group of dynamic, diverse, hardworking individuals focused on delivering valuable data and insights to help our customers ensure their facilities are mission ready. As a trusted advisor in the industry, we provide facilities condition assessments, capital planning and asset management software, and consulting services to our clients in Higher Education, K-12, Healthcare, Government, Corporate and FM Providers.

We train and develop our teams to be successful in their roles and prepared for new opportunities as they become available. If this sounds like a team you want to be on, we have an opportunity for you to join us as a Senior Project Manager.

The Senior Project Manager plays a critical role in helping our clients make data-driven decisions about their operational effectiveness and capital investments. Project Managers are the ‘face’ of the company. This role participates in the pre‑sales process cultivating long lasting client relationships. The Senior Project Manager is expected to lead and manage projects of higher complexity and scale within the business and deliver value through rigorous measurement, benchmarking, analysis, and on‑site building assessments.

The Senior Project Manager will also serve as a thought leader in the efficient utilization of project team members, navigating and resolving scope challenges independently. The Senior Project Manager serves as a mentor to Project Managers and Project Leads within the department. Senior Project Managers are team players: they track project progress for the business, serve and advocate for the client, and contribute to the professional development of their colleagues.

Location:

Remote – Central and West Region;
United States; near major airport

This position works remotely, with up to 40% travel. Travel may include client site meetings, assessment team support as subject matter expert on‑site and executive presentations to leadership.

Primary Responsibilities

Project Management – For Owned Accounts

• Serve as the 'face' of the company, delivering value, growing relationships, and building the client pool.
• Lead multiple, concurrent planning services projects on a national and international level.
• Proactively sets the pace for a project, anticipating time requirements inclusive of potential obstacles and outside influences.
• Effectively and accurately plans and communicates project workflow and timing of key milestones from our account/project management software.
• Ensures all areas of service and deliverables, as detailed in scope of work and contract terms, are being met.
• Ensures data integrity for all assigned accounts.
• Creates and maintains project files that may include proposals, statements of work, change requests, client collected data, project coordination documents, and deliverables.
• Provides coordination and planning of travel for projects (including assisting staff with travel agents as needed).
• Overall responsibility for delivery of successful projects and services to clients.
• Produce and deliver high quality and error free reports and presentations to the client.
• Escalates any operational obstacles or identified risks (services and product) that may impede delivery to the aligned Regional Leader for awareness and support.

Contribute to the Success of the Team

• Provide expert support to Analysts and Facility Assessment Staff.
• Responsible for project team performance including client retention, revenue performance, and daily project execution.
• Supports project backlog allocation sharing if another Regional Leader indicates capacity is exceeded or has availability.
• Supports growth and development of team members by acting as a leader and providing coaching on project management best practices and customer success.
• Understand and apply internal Fortive Business System tools to drive continuous improvement within their project teams, the department, and the company.
• Clearly and concisely conveys information and direction for project teams in alignment with the Regional Leader and departmental objectives.
• Leverages feedback and implements strategies to improve project team effectiveness.
• Works cooperatively with…