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Location: Lexington, MA (Hybrid)
Length: 3+ Year Contract
Interim clearance acceptable to start; must be eligible to obtain Secret clearance.
Job Description:
Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project team, and line management. Reviews status of projects and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, clients and other stakeholders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work closely with project managers to develop, monitor and update integrated project plans and schedules to ensure efficient execution
- Integrate multiple schedules into a master project schedule to ensure alignment with department resources and funding.
- Record and maintain project financial forecasts and cash flow as driven by project schedules and as developed and reported by project managers.
- Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist project managers in the developing of alternative methods for corrective action.
- Prepare and provide schedule progress reports, trending charts and schedule analysis on a periodic basis.
- Develop reporting to track scope changes, Analyze trends and variances that potentially affect project performance.
- Lead assigned performance improvement initiatives. Assist in the identification of opportunities in the project delivery process and work across all levels of the organization to implement corrective actions.
- Apply critical thinking to generate solutions; focus on process rather than isolated events; obtain multiple assessments of a situation and be systematic in identifying and eliminating variation and trouble spots; use tools to define problems; evaluate alternative solutions. Develop outcome measurement and analytic strategies including identification of key metrics and data sources. Establish practical data collection, change management and communication plans.
- Facilitate the sharing of best practices across the department.
- Develop and promote consistent performance systems and processes across the organization that build upon existing programs.
- Lead the implementing Project Management software (PROCORE) and associated business processes and procedures.
- Collaborate with process owners and lead the transition of current manual processes to project management tools and automated workflows
Qualifications:
- 5-10 years of experience in the management of project portfolio schedule and preferably controls experience using Construction Management Software that includes financial and schedule management
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work with all levels of management and staff. MUST be a self-starter and highly motivated
- Knowledge of and ability to understand design, architecture, engineering and construction principles and concepts.
- Strong organizational, analytical, verbal & writing skills, to include solid experience in writing functional guidelines specifications.
- Creative and innovative, demonstrate flexibility and adaptability in work style to better respond to multiple requests/tasks and handle sudden changes in priorities.
- Subject matter expertise using various project management software systems; preferably to include PROCORE
- Extremely proficient in MS Project, MS Excel, MS Office.
- Able to embrace and participate in change or process improvement initiatives.
- Strong analytical and technical skills, ability to problem solve, critical thinking and a desire to see the department reach its goals.
- Experience in major change initiatives and/or projects within interdisciplinary teams with an ability to develop project measures of success, analyze progress and evaluate outcomes.
- Superior interpersonal and demonstrated facilitation skills, including the ability to motivate and influence others, build effective interpersonal relationships, and be able to foster and contribute to a positive and productive team environment.
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or Business
- A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or the willingness to obtain the certification within one year of hire (at their own cost) is desirable
POST-OFFER BACKGROUND CHECK IS REQUIRED. Digital Prospectors is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Digital Prospectors affirms the right of all individuals to equal opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment.
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