Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Location:

Rantoul, IL 61866

Work Setting:
Hybrid remote

Pay: $70,000 - $100,000 a year

Job Type: Full-time

Senior Project Managers are the cornerstone to the department and projects. They are expected to lead $1-5M projects through independent choices that best serve a project’s budget, schedule, and stakeholder satisfaction. They must effectively lead and collaborate with external clients, sub‑contractors, architects, general contractors, and internal design/fabrication teams.

Team Leader

• Prepare teams with all materials and information needed to produce deliverables and final product on time and in budget.
• Make timely decisions with consideration of all the necessary variables.
• Be familiar with industry processes and materials to make informed decisions.
• Take initiative to further self‑learning outside of department provided training.
• Drive work forward through team building and delegation.

Conversation Facilitator

• Inform both internal and external stakeholders on progress and make aware of project milestones they are held accountable to.
• Ensure all stakeholders are confident that the knowledge they have regarding the project is timely and accurate.
• Identify and adapt communication style to what is effective for others and what best fits a project’s need.

Project Oversight

• Projects meet or exceed gross profit targets.
• Projects are completed on time or early.
• Deliverables or products are accurate, reflect all stakeholders’ decisions made, meet Taylor Studios’ quality standards, and satisfy the terms of the contract.
• Team members, subcontractors, vendors and clients are held accountable by clear and concise communication.

Risk Management

• Organize and plan projects to mitigate known risks and minimize unknown risks.
• Create and maintain documents so the status of the schedule and budget is always known. Project team and management are kept informed when a change to the project status is likely to occur.
• Accurately and quickly assess what is important and what is not. Continuously evaluate project priorities.
• Anticipate and resolve problems without the need of directors’ involvement.

Guidance

• Provide a clear division of roles/expectations and direct/communicate plans with Junior Project Manager when applicable.
• Bring knowledge and skills to the department that contributes to overall function and growth of the company.

• 5+ years industry or related experience
• Proven working experience in project management
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
• Development and tracking of budgets and schedules
• Ability to interpret technical documents and blueprints
• Able to travel 4+ weeks out of the year

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Working knowledge of MS Project software
• Experience working with Project Management software
• Experience creating project budgets over $500k
• Contract management and legal knowledge

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Taylor Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer.