Senior Project Manager (K-12)
About The Position
Cumming Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support a K-12 school district near Menlo Park, California. The role is intended for an experienced construction professional with required Division of the State Architect (DSA) experience to lead school construction, modernization, and capital improvement projects. The Senior Project Manager oversees projects from planning through closeout, managing budgets, schedules, consultants, contractors, and stakeholder coordination while ensuring compliance with DSA requirements and applicable public-sector standards. The position requires leadership, client management, and project delivery experience in the K-12 education sector, along with attendance during normal business hours.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in project management, engineering, or construction management.
- Previous Division of the State Architect (DSA) project experience.
- Public project experience.
- Ability to manage and monitor team activity in alignment with organizational goals.
- Ability to delegate clearly, provide ongoing feedback, monitor metrics, course-correct, and hold people accountable.
- Ability to communicate organizational direction and provide feedback to senior leaders.
- Ability to build relationships with peers, direct reports, and senior leaders.
- Ability to listen actively and communicate clearly and completely in writing and orally.
- Ability to distinguish between the cause and effect of problems.
- Ability to manage projects creatively and resourcefully, including within compressed timeframes.
Nice To Haves
- K-12 bond program and project management experience.
- Certification such as CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, or LEED.
Responsibilities
- Lead a project team for a large project, multiple projects, or an entire program.
- Define the technical scope of projects.
- Coordinate, administer, and communicate project tasks to support repeat business and favorable client references.
- Review cost estimates.
- Manage project-level conflict resolution.
- Maintain monthly project budgets for current and forecasted expenditures.
- Facilitate and maintain client communications and provide monthly, weekly, or daily reports.
- Achieve client goals and objectives through successful project management.
- Manage and monitor team members’ activities in alignment with organizational goals.
- Delegate work with clear instructions and ongoing feedback.
- Monitor metrics, make course corrections as needed, and hold self and others accountable.
- Provide feedback to senior leaders and communicate organizational direction to team members.
- Build relationships with internal peers, direct reports, and senior leaders.
- Create development opportunities and plans for direct reports and teams, and provide ongoing feedback.
- Independently manage projects effectively within compressed timeframes.
- Attend work during normal business hours.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Short- and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
