Lead Consultant (Project Manager)

Apex Systems•Clearwater, FL

50d•Onsite

About The Position

Apex is seeking a dynamic Lead Consultant with strong consultative skills to act as a Lead Project Manager, Internal Practice Consultant within our Consulting Practice as part of our Apex Systems Solutions Delivery Organization. This role is best suited for someone with strong project management expertise with the ability to lead and coordinate multiple concurrent projects. An ideal candidate shows a passion for mentoring, communicates clearly, leverages tact in dealing with all levels of personnel while creating a compelling vision of the end game. The project manager will lead a variety of initiatives, infrastructure improvements, and community development projects. This role is responsible for managing project lifecycles and ensuring compliance with county policies and regulations. This role will be responsible for meeting client deliverables and internal consulting practice contributions and leadership. This role will be on site in Pinellas County, Florida.

Requirements

5+ years of relevant experience in project and program management, preferably in government or public sector (including all project methodologies).
Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or related field, Master's Degree a plus.
PMP, CAPM, or equivalent certification preferred.
Strong understanding of municipal operations, procurement processes, and regulatory compliance.
Experience supervising and leading teams.
Proficient in project management tooling (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Primavera, etc.).
Experience managing capital improvement projects or public infrastructure projects preferred.
Familiarity with Florida state and local government regulations preferred.
Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills preferred.
Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities preferred.

Responsibilities

Build strong client, industry, and technical community relationships and represent Apex Systems as leaders in Industry and Professional events and communities. Develop and maintain strong internal and external customer relationships.
Demonstrate expert-level technical knowledge, skills, and effective professional consulting skills. Serve as a subject matter expert. Build trust and respect among internal and external stakeholders and model collaborative teamwork.
Evaluate the culture and structure of the organization, collaborate with client staff to establish long[1]term vision and guiding principles, identify obstacles and impacts of initiatives, and create strategies that ensure successful implementation.
Manage the day-to-day engagement delivery including Engagement Kick-off (Launch) process, EDRM review, financial and risk management, sales and engagement practice support, and manage client expectations in conjunction with Solution Sales Lead
Develop project scopes, schedules, budgets, and risks from project initiation to closeout, ensuring all deliverables are met in alignment with the Statement of Work.
Manage contracts, monitor expenditures, and ensure efficient use of county resources.
Ensure project compliance standards meet local, state, and federal regulations as well as prepare reports and presentations for leadership and public meetings.
Develop metrics and track/evaluate performance of projects, services and initiatives. Develop workflows, dashboards, metrics, and reports to provide the teams with meaningful operational/performance metrics and status reports.
Maintain detailed project records and provide regular updates to department heads and elected officials.
Leverage project management software and county systems to track project progress and manage workflows.
Demonstrate professional level consulting skills, leadership skills, and executive-level communication/presentation skills. Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility to acquire skills to meet business needs.
Continually innovate, seek creative solutions, and find new ways of adding value. Listen and seek to understand the client and meet their needs, proactively provide solutions, and approach adversity with a consultative, solution-focused mindset.
Stay attuned to the future needs of the client and work with internal resources to identify opportunities. Participate in sales pursuits by providing strategic guidance, estimates, scoping and other pre-sales activities.