Senior Project Manager, Power Delivery

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. • Lake Mary, FL

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About The Position

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our team. The Senior Project Manager position helps facilitate project success by collaborating with the Client and Project Team on all aspects of work related to Power Delivery Projects. The Sr. Project Manager will be responsible for managing the overall project scope, schedule, cost, and risk management as well as establishing and maintaining a professional and satisfactory relationship with subcontractors, regulatory agencies, and any other project stakeholder. Primary focus of this role includes but is not limited to project management, marketing, business development, client contact and growth of division services. The Senior Project Manager will also mentor and provide guidance to Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

Requirements

• Industry experience in Power Projects (i.e. Transmission, Distribution, Substation, Renewables, Energy Storage, or Telecommunications).
• 5-10 years of project management experience.
• Strong understanding of and relationships with various technical service groups.
• Ability to cross-sell and manage work in any service and sub-market.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to lead issue resolution.
• Ability to mentor and provide guidance to project management staff.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• Strong cognitive ability and professionalism.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills.
• Financial acumen and understanding of project financial metrics.
• Adaptability, resiliency, and innovation.

Nice To Haves

• Professional licensure in a technical field or PMP certification (or ability to obtain).
• Experience in strategic pursuits and proposal efforts.
• Experience in client management and program management.
• Experience in contract negotiations.
• Experience in risk management and issue resolution.
• Experience in coordinating with business leadership for strategic alignment.
• Experience in collaborating with stakeholders for clear communication and collaboration.
• Experience in leading project teams and ensuring quality and risk reduction.
• Experience in representing the organization in communications and conferences.

Responsibilities

• Focus on client relationships, client growth, and project management.
• Accountable for revenue, backlog, booked new work, and AR goals for assigned client portfolios and projects.
• Stakeholder relationships (internal and external).
• Team management and coordination.
• Project planning and monitoring.
• Oversight of projects and project deliverables.
• Tracking project health and taking corrective action.
• Managing uncertainty and change (e.g., scope creep, change orders) and taking corrective action.
• Timely invoicing and AR collection.
• Lead project meetings and deliver presentations.
• Lead issue resolution and risk management for assigned projects.
• Perform Go/No-Go review on new leads to ensure strategic alignment.
• Interpret client needs, prioritize, and set proposal strategy.
• Coordinate single- and multi-service proposal preparation in collaboration with service leadership.
• Lead contracting process with support from Market leadership.
• Develop and implement client strategy.
• Collaborate with Market Directors to ensure strategic alignment.
• Establish, track, and meet revenue and sales targets for portfolio.
• Manage Client relationships and lead contract negotiations.
• Demonstrate effective leadership and team management skills.
• Facilitate communication and coordination between service teams to improve quality and reduce risk.
• Set clear expectations with project teams and clients.
• Demonstrate financial responsibility and understanding of project financial metrics.
• Utilize strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Embrace adaptability, resiliency, and innovation.
• Provide input and collaborate with service leadership on lessons learned and process improvements.
• Represent the organization in communications related to assigned clients and industry.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees