Senior Project Manager

Journey Group•Sioux Falls, SD

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager is a key leadership role within Journey Construction. The Sr. PM leads projects from preconstruction through closeout, ensuring strategic planning, accurate estimating, risk management, and exceptional execution. The Sr. PM is responsible for guiding, mentoring, and providing direct oversight to Project Managers and Project Engineers. This position is a key member of the Journey Construction Team and will collaborate frequently with the President and Vice Presidents of the division.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in construction management, construction engineering, or a related field; 10+ years of relevant experience; or the equivalent of education and experience to meet the essential functions of the position.
Able to lead teams through construction technology platforms (e.g., Procore, Vista, Bluebeam, Primavera P6) and identify project risks early through proactive planning and analysis.
Able to embrace Journey Group's core values.
Able to prioritize multiple tasks and meet stringent deadlines.
Able to think independently and problem solve.
Able to maintain a high degree of professionalism.
In-depth analysis of construction drawings, specifications, and shop drawings.
Strong leadership skills and ability to build a strong culture within project teams.
Excellent oral communication skills and ability to present to groups.
Excellent written communication skills and ability to provide written proposals.
Strong interpersonal communication skills with the ability to effectively mentor and guide others.
Strong understanding of construction safety and commitment to Journey's safety program.
Ability to draw from experience to provide conceptual cost and schedule analysis.
Strong understanding and experience with budgeting and cost management.
Deep understanding of planning and scheduling for construction projects and teams.
Ability to lead through change and encourage innovation.
Understanding of Lean-Last Planner concepts for construction planning and management.
Strong planning and scheduling skills, including Lean-Last Planner process.
Ability to interpret contracts and identify key components for contract negotiations.
Knowledge of external market factors and conditions that impact the construction process.

Responsibilities

Provides direct leadership to Project Managers and Project Engineers, fostering a culture of accountability, development, and performance.
Facilitates Project Team members' individual development and growth.
Mediates internal and external conflicts to reflect Journey values.
Manages and resolves employee relations issues.
Attends weekly review meetings to collaborate with team on project progress, allocation of resources, and schedule.
Supports broader business development and corporate endeavors as needed.
Collaborates with other key departments including Lean, Quality, Safety, Marketing, HR, Training & Development, and other departments as needed.
Must be able and willing to create and maintain a good working relationship with all employees within the team.
Accountable for project success metrics including client satisfaction, profitability, schedule adherence, safety performance, and team development.
Serves as executive lead on large, complex, or strategically significant projects-overseeing budget, schedule, and client engagement
Collaborates closely with Estimating, Field Supervision, Self-Perform, and Executive leadership to align project delivery strategy and resources
Manages overall project budget and profitability; analyzes and controls expenditures to conform to targets.
Creates or reviews various aspects of project strategy, including contract review, bid package strategy, establishing subcontractor team, estimating strategy and more.
Provides technical expertise and guidance to Project Managers and establishes project strategy.
Evaluates the effectiveness of operational plans and proposes innovative direction for the division.
Continuously reviews project teams' work against plans and progress toward targets.
Establishes operational initiatives to improve delivery of projects in all areas: safety; collaboration with design, subcontractors and other third parties; Quality; Lean; Innovation.
Cultivates relationships with designers, architects, subcontractors, and a broad range of community organizations.
Represents the company in external project meetings, public forums, and industry associations as a senior leader and ambassador of the Journey brand.