Manager of Contracting Programs
About The Position
Community Housing Partners (CHP) is hiring a Manager of Contracting to lead its Weatherization Project Management team and oversee subcontracted home repair work that supports participation in CHP Energy Solutions' weatherization programs. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys leading people, managing contractor performance, solving operational challenges, and using data to improve results. The position involves leading, coaching, and developing Project Managers and interns, managing workloads, performance expectations, employee development, and succession planning, and supporting team members in resolving customer, contractor, and project challenges. It also includes developing production forecasts, contractor capacity plans, and project completion estimates, prioritizing subcontracted work to meet production goals and program deadlines, and ensuring projects meet work specifications, permitting, inspection, documentation, and funder requirements. The role also entails building and maintaining strong relationships with subcontractors, monitoring their production, quality, responsiveness, compliance, customer satisfaction, and financial performance, and coaching contractors and implementing corrective action plans when performance expectations are not met. Additionally, the Manager of Contracting Programs will support contractor onboarding, agreements, and work authorizations, maintain accurate project, contractor, production, and financial data in Dynamics 365 and other systems, track performance through dashboards, reports, forecasts, and key metrics, and analyze trends to identify root causes and improve processes. The role also involves assisting with budgeting, forecasting, expenditure planning, and variance analysis, and monitoring spending to identify opportunities to improve operational and financial results.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required
- 3+ years of project management experience preferred
- 3+ years of experience in construction, weatherization, program management, contracting, or a related trade environment
- Leadership experience managing employees, contractors, projects, or operational programs
- Working knowledge of construction trades, permitting, inspections, codes, and work specifications
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance metrics
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, organization, and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related business systems
- Valid driver's license and driving record that meet CHP's insurability requirements
Nice To Haves
- Associate or bachelor's degree in Energy Efficiency, Construction, Project Management, or a related field preferred
- Dynamics 365 experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop Project Managers and interns.
- Manage workloads, performance expectations, employee development, and succession planning.
- Support team members in resolving customer, contractor, and project challenges.
- Develop production forecasts, contractor capacity plans, and project completion estimates.
- Prioritize subcontracted work to meet production goals and program deadlines.
- Ensure projects meet work specifications, permitting, inspection, documentation, and funder requirements.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors.
- Monitor contractor production, quality, responsiveness, compliance, customer satisfaction, and financial performance.
- Coach contractors and implement corrective action plans when performance expectations are not met.
- Support contractor onboarding, agreements, and work authorizations.
- Maintain accurate project, contractor, production, and financial data in Dynamics 365 and other systems.
- Track performance through dashboards, reports, forecasts, and key metrics.
- Analyze trends, denied applications, remittances, audits, and quality findings to identify root causes and improve processes.
- Assist with budgeting, forecasting, expenditure planning, and variance analysis.
- Monitor spending and identify opportunities to improve operational and financial results.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision start on the 1st of the month after your hire date
- Paid maternity and paternity leave after 90 days
- CHP's 403(b) retirement plan provides up to 5% in company contributions: CHP contributes 3% regardless of your contribution and matches an additional 2% when you contribute
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
High school or GED
