Lead Project Manager

SUMMARY

The Lead Project Manager’s responsibilities include:
1) oversight of assigned staff (project managers and project coordinators) to manage all aspects of the project, maintain budgets, set deadlines, assign responsibilities as well as monitor and summarize progress of projects;
2) coordination and completion of a small portfolio of projects on time, on budget and within scope, to ensure customer satisfaction; and
3) ensuring that company-wide project management, cost control, forecasting, and reporting processes are being executed with consistency, rigor, and accuracy.

Lead, coach, and develop the project management team (Project Managers and Project Coordinators), fostering collaboration and a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Ensure the department has the necessary skills and resources to meet the organization’s goals.
• Establish and refine project management methodologies, best practices, and standards. Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement solutions to enhance project delivery
• Lead all team construction meetings and conduct weekly one-on-one meetings with the assigned project management team

• Manage projects from job start to job completion in collaboration with Construction Managers
• Track and control construction schedule and associated costs to achieve completion of projects within the time and budget allocated
• Create and execute project schedules which meet customer expectations and achieve Premise billing and budget goals
• Monitor and understand project challengesandcontingenciesthrough the entire construction process of each project to ensure budget and schedule goals are met
• Maintain a strong customer relationship through positive communications, regular and prompt project updates and daily reporting
• Act as the primary contact between the customer and Premise throughout all phases of the project
• Ensure specialized and customer supplied materials are available, on time, as needed per project
• Identify, create, submit and track job change orders using the Premise change order process
• Assure all project documentation is completed on time as the project progresses
• Understand and communicate project specific safety precautions and quality standards to Construction Managers to ensure requirements are met per project
• Monitor project performance, track progress against key performance indicators (KPIs), and create status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across all stakeholders

• Audit active and recently completed projects to validate cost, schedule, WIP, forecasting, and change management practices
• Identify emerging risks early and elevate findings with clear, fact-based recommendations
• Evaluate whether project controls and escalation processes are being followed as designed, and identify gaps or breakdowns
• Develop and enforce standardized project controls, review checkpoints, and reporting expectations
• Work with Field Operations Manager to ensure alignment on field resource and project needs
• Help to identify and manage sub-contractor requirements, performance and assist in corrective actions

• BS Degree in Project Management, Engineering or related discipline, PMC/PMP, or combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• 10+ years of experience in project controls, construction operations, project management, or capital project oversight, and at least 4 years or more experience managing other project managers.
• 3+ years of construction, utility, or infrastructure experience strongly preferred
• Financial aptitude and advanced understanding of revenue, budgets, margins, invoicing, goals and schedules.
• Strong working knowledge of construction cost controls, earned revenue/WIP, forecasting, and change management
• Demonstrated ability to challenge assumptions and communicate clearly with senior…