Senior Project Manager (Commercial)

LG Group•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager is a senior leader at LG Group responsible for the success of multiple commercial construction projects from preconstruction through closeout. The role oversees project teams, plans, schedules, budgets, financial performance, contracts, procurement, safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. It also develops and reinforces project management practices, identifies and mitigates risks, and mentors Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers. The Senior Project Manager manages client relationships and serves as a trusted senior contact throughout the project lifecycle. The position contributes to business development, proposals, interviews, and preconstruction efforts, and continually improves internal systems, workflows, tools, and processes. The ideal candidate is collaborative, accountable, detail-oriented, skilled at communicating with diverse stakeholders, and committed to continuous improvement and successful project completion.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and direction across multiple construction projects, aligning teams on scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client expectations from preconstruction through closeout.
Develop, implement, and reinforce project management practices, processes, and standards.
Oversee project plans, schedules, milestones, and critical-path activities, working with project teams and field leadership to address constraints.
Oversee budgets, financial reporting, forecasting, billing, change management, and financial performance; identify financial risks and support profitability goals.
Provide senior-level oversight of estimates, budgets, scope reviews, and value engineering.
Guide procurement and subcontractor buyout strategies, including complete scopes and proactive identification of long-lead and critical items.
Oversee owner and subcontractor agreements, change orders, submittals, RFIs, procurement, and other contractual requirements.
Identify project risks, delays, liabilities, and operational challenges, and develop mitigation strategies.
Mentor, coach, and develop Project Managers and Assistant Project Managers through direction, feedback, and support.
Partner with Superintendents and project teams to align office and field operations on safety, quality control, sequencing, logistics, scheduling, and execution.
Oversee subcontractor performance and accountability, including contractual responsibilities, schedules, documentation, invoicing, change orders, and quality expectations.
Build and maintain client relationships through proactive communication, expectation management, and timely resolution of concerns.
Lead project, client, and stakeholder meetings and ensure decisions, responsibilities, risks, and next steps are communicated and followed through.
Review project documentation and processes for compliance with company standards, contracts, safety expectations, quality standards, and applicable regulations.
Contribute project expertise to business development, proposals, interviews, preconstruction, opportunity evaluation, client relationships, and project pursuits.
Evaluate and improve project management systems, workflows, tools, and processes to strengthen efficiency, consistency, visibility, and accountability.