Senior Project Manager

Job Title

Senior Project Manager

Job Description Summary

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for overseeing project setup, implementation and execution through completion of construction and handoff to end user. This includes mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire, civil, industrial, and architectural applications. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for associated administrative and budgetary control responsibilities inclusive of planning, organizing, coordinating, implementing, directing, and control of projects to support the client, Humana. Must have exceptional organizational, analytical and problem-solving. Must have the ability to lead a team and/or mentor less experienced team members.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• Contributes to the project strategy development with Directors and executes within business unit of C&W and client.
• Manages overall project cost, schedule, risk, and scope execution and develops project charter and execution plan
• Drives overall scope and contractors to project schedule and cost objectives
• Organizes people and resources along with operating within office or department.
• Implements plans while providing construction cost and benefit analysis as required.
• Oversee project implementation and execution through completion of construction. Works with owner team on operational readiness plans
• Prepare various RFQ’s and/or RFP’s needed for vendor and contractor services for the complete project.
• Review subcontract proposals and related pricing and scoping
• Negotiate contracts and performance management with selected contracted vendors, consultants, etc.
• Review, comment, validate and audit cost estimates prepared by contractors.
• Develop and own the Master Project Schedule; actively track each aspect of the project performance against schedules and critical path.
• Guide the client and team through the design implementation, procurement, and construction process along.
• Lead project client facing meetings
• Management of due diligence, programming, design, entitlements, bidding, permitting, procurement, design team selection, budget, schedule creation/management, contractor selection, vendor selection, sustainability and post construction services.
• May oversee capital improvement programs with design and construction processes at multiple sites through local/account-based resources.
• Extensive interface with client staff and internal customers.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use and application of all P&P technology as required for assigned projects.
• Inform Manager and/or Market Lead of all project, internal and client issues affecting the perception and reputation of Cushman & Wakefield.
• Identify and address areas of concern regarding potential liabilities and risk (fee, our reputation, errors and omissions, etc.) to Manager and/or Market Lead.
• Assist P&P senior leadership and Market Lead in the establishment and refinement of best practices of standards and excellence.

 

Key Competencies:

• Must possess exemplary communication skills – both oral and written
• Complex Problem Solving
• Analysis
• Functional Strategy
• May Lead Project Teams
• May Manage Staff.

 

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration or related field.

 

Important Experience:

• 10 or more years of related experience.
• Experience within the construction industry required, candidates with additional life sciences or high-tech manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
• History in client relations, client management, contract negotiations, and consulting skills.