Senior Project Manager

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Job Description

(key qualifications and foundational training)

(Critical pre-identification foundational competencies. Refer to existent competency frameworks)

10+ years in the interior/fit outs projects working with Developer/PMS. Prior experience in a supervisory position (direct report responsibilities) required if specific duties include direct report responsibilities.

Bachelor's degree (BE/BArch) from College or University in a technical area of study.

• Team Management skills.
• Operation Management skills.
• Plans and monitors appropriate staffing levels and utilization of labour, including overtime. 
• Manage 3rd party project delivery resources/team (typically larger more experienced team).

• Strong communication and customer alignment skills.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from clients, co-workers, and/or supervisor.
• Ability to effectively present information to an internal department and/or large groups of employees.

Financial Knowledge:

• Requires advanced knowledge of financial terms and principles

• Ability to solve advanced problems and deal with a variety of options in complex situations.

• Excellent knowledge & skills with project management software.
• Ability to read and understand architectural drawings. 
• Knowledge in MS Project, leases, contracts, and construction practices.
• Preparing proposals and solutions for prospective customers.

• Ability to manage large fitouts projects independently.
• Ability to manage multiple minor projects.
• Ability to remotely manage projects.
• Lead and supervise all facets of project management (budget, schedule, procurement, quality & risk) for individual real estate projects including planning, design, construction, occupancy and closeout.
• Demonstrates capability to read, understand and apply standard to complex documents affecting real estate projects, including but not limited to: agreements/contracts, leases, work letters, project charters, surveys and drawings. 
• May Interfaces directly with clients to define project requirements. Prepares scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimate & budget, cash flow, work plan schedule & milestones, quality control, and risk identification.
• Identify project delivery resources from pre-qualified lists or through individual project qualification process; conducts standard to complex request for proposals; completes bid analysis; leads evaluation interviews, recommends resources to clients.
• Lead project delivery resources/team (typically larger more experienced team) providing project guidance and direction to achieve project goals. 
• Implements communication plan for meetings and written reports/meeting minutes to keep client and project resources informed. Facilitates project meetings.
• Implement project documentation governance aligned with company and client requirements. Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely and coordinated.
• Keep a track progress of each project against goals, objectives, approved budgets, and approved timelines. Reports status and variances. Create action plans to meet objectives, budget and schedule.
• Demonstrates ability to identify and pre-empt complex project risks, lead constructability reviews, develop risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.
• Assist with business development activities by identifying potential clients and setting up meetings.
• In charge of client relationship management by obtaining periodic feedback about team. 
• Oversee project financials and be responsible for the resource deployment to ensure the anticipated gross margins are achieved.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members.