Manager, Program Management

Job Summary:

Construction Project Managers are responsible for planning, overseeing and leading residential construction projects from ideation through completion. This role requires interaction with a range of internal and external stakeholders, typically managing several projects and project tasks simultaneously. Under the direction of the Construction Project Director, they oversee the completion of project tasks and monitor adherence to perpetual project management process standards. The Construction Project Manager must have knowledge and experience in residential construction, schedule management, vendor management, and Green Building Standards. Knowledge of Xactimate is preferred.

Construction Project Managers are responsible for ensuring general contractors adhere to program policies and procedures and contractually mandated schedules. Construction Project Managers serve as the main point of contact for general contractors and must use their knowledge of best practices in residential construction and project management to recommend corrective action for schedule slippage; ensure timely delivery of multiple projects simultaneously, and communicate project expectations, rules or standards to general contractors.

Job Duties:

Defines project scopes and objectives, including review and approval of cost estimates

Prepares project plans, including workflows, detailed schedules, procedures, and any other tools necessary in the development and implementation of day-to-day project tasks

Manages contracts and agreements by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables

Anticipates and adjusts project plans for the efficient execution of project tasks

Develops clear, straightforward plans that lead the general contractors in the completion of project tasks

Coordinates the flow of information from the general contractor, the team and/or to the client regarding the project

Coordinates with support areas in the benefit of project execution

Leads and ensures that project reporting tasks are completed and properly updated. Prepare comprehensive project status reports, as needed

Provides project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress

Updates information on the project management development, tools, regulations, and client requests

Utilizes industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution

Oversees the performance of general contractors to follow up on open items and track issues

Coordinates activities of their assigned general contractors for the purpose of achieving the goal of a given project, within the specified scope, time, and budget constraints

Communicates with their team members in clear, effective, and specific manner

Participates in pre-construction meeting with GC, Design Staff and homeowners as needed

Develops, executes, and manages the project timetable and completion schedule by prioritizing tasks, accounting for anticipated and unanticipated delays to weather or changes to specifications and plans, and makes recommendations to resolve delay issues

Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

May supervise Construction Project Assistants and contracted staff to include site inspectors

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in project management, construction management, engineering, architecture, planning, business administration, preferred

Experience:

Three (3) or more years’ experience in construction management role, required

Project development experience, including project management, risk management, controls, scheduling, budgeting, planning, auditing, systems processes, etc., preferred

Experience with management of federal funds, specifically CDBG-DR housing, preferred

Risk management experience in project management, preferred

Experience in scheduling, ordering, field supervision, quality control, and production of all phases of residential construction, preferred

License/Certifications:

Project Management Professional Certification (PMP), preferred

Software:

Experience with scheduling or program management tool such as MS Project or Primavera, preferred

Experience with cost estimation software such as Xactimate, preferred

Proficiency in the basic MS Officetools including Excel, Power Point as well as Visio & Smartsheet, preferred

Language:

N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Excellent communication and organizational skills, preferred

Stakeholder management skills, preferred

Ability to work within budgets and to deadlines, preferred

Confident decision-making ability, preferred

Have excellent analytical skills, be proactive resourceful and have a proven ability to solve problems creatively and efficiently, preferred

Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline, preferred

Proficiency in analyzing and solving problems related to projects, preferred

Excellence in gathering help needed in developing a working project management plan, preferred

Knowledge in project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices, preferred

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