Regional Team Lead

Overview

Seeking a new career challenge? Then Woolpert is seeking you! Woolpert is hiring a Regional Team Leader to join our dynamic Buildings Sector for our Project Management Office. This position works closely with the Director of Project Management, Sector Director of Operations (DOO), and Sector Leader and primarily responsible for managing Project Management Team Leaders and assisting them in resolving challenged projects while supporting the DOO with monthly project reviews and market level project reviews globally. This position can accommodate fully remote working arrangements.    

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

PMO Leadership Team

• Oversee Project Controls Team within Building Sector consisting of Project Administrators and Project Coordinators, maintaining PM resources and best practices, tracking protocols, and establishing support structure for the Project Management Office. 
• Lead monthly project reviews working closely with assigned Project Managers, Finance, Project Controls, and PMO Discipline Leader.
• Lead communications, project monitoring, controlling and reporting, quality and risk management, and contract administration for projects as well as mentoring to elevate others in this area.
• Manage Market metrics such as Net Revenue goal, Utilization target, Effective Multiplier, budget dollar variance, and billing/collections.
• Identify relevant additional education and specialized technical skills for the PMO training program to ensure it supports high-quality project deliverables for clients.
• Assist in negotiation of contracts, working with Project Managers, Legal, and Leadership as needed.
• Work with project managers to understand elements of the project plan, including scope, budget, and schedules, and prepare and deliver cost estimates to project managers when scope or schedule is revised.

People Management:

• Assist discipline lead and/or operations manager in identifying technology, equipment, and human resource needs for effective and efficient discipline operations.
• Work with Human Resources to recruit and select qualified employees.
• Establish employee performance goals, provide regular feedback, and work with employees to achieve individual and discipline goals.
• Conduct regularly scheduled team meetings to discuss resources and technical issues, and to ensure teamwork within and between practice areas and service lines, as necessary.
• Maintain resource allocation tool to determine appropriate employee assignments and make workload decisions regarding hiring and terminations in coordination with the service line director and practice leaders.
• Effectively resolve conflict within a discipline by initiating and facilitating communication.
• Mentor and coach employees within PMO.

 

Business Development:

• Participate in professional, civic, and business events to establish and enhance Woolpert's presence.
• Communicate and coordinate with practice leaders, project managers, and other disciplines to enhance sales and cross-sell Woolpert services.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS and 15 years related experience, MBA/MA/MS and 12 years related experience.
• Current professional registration in Architecture or Engineering.
• Mentally and physically capable of performing all essential duties required of the position.
• Demonstrated proactive management approach.
• Above-average verbal and written communication skills for internal and external relationships.
• Leadership skills such as directing, delegating, and coaching.
• Negotiation, conflict management, and problem-solving skills.
• Above-average facilitation and meeting skills.
• Microsoft Office suite skills.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate multiple project components, schedules, and budgets.
• Ability to establish and maintain rapport with clients, vendors, management, and associates.
• Ability to travel and temporarily work in different locations.
• This position would support full-time in-person, hybrid, or full-time telecommuter working arrangements,

 

Unique Benefits

Certified as a Great Place to Work®, Woolpert is one of the fastest growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial (AEG) companies in the world. With over 60 offices and countless projects around the globe, Woolpert makes a real difference at home and abroad. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Diverse experiences: Work on mea