Senior Project Manager (K-12)

Cumming Management Group•San Francisco, CA

11h•Onsite

About The Position

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless! We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to support an established K-12 school district in South San Francisco, leading the planning, design, and delivery of capital improvement and modernization projects from pre-construction through closeout. In this role, you will oversee project strategy, manage consultants and contractors, facilitate stakeholder coordination, and ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and in compliance with district standards. The ideal candidate has extensive experience managing California K-12 projects with DSA oversight, a strong understanding of public procurement and construction delivery, and the leadership skills to effectively collaborate with district staff, design teams, contractors, and regulatory agencies to successfully execute complex school facilities projects.

Requirements

Manage and monitor team members' activity in alignment with organizational goals.
Delegate providing clear instructions and ongoing feedback.
Monitor metrics and course correct as necessary while holding self and others accountable.
Provide feedback to senior leaders and clearly communicate organizational direction to team members.
Build relationships with key internal resources (peers, direct reports, & senior leaders).
Create development opportunities and plan for direct reports and teams; provide ongoing feedback.
Exercise creativity and resourcefulness in independently managing the project effectively in a compressed timeframe.
Ability to distinguish between cause and effect of problems.
Actively listen and communicate effectively, clearly, unambiguously, and completely in both written and oral formats.
DSA/ California K-12 project experience required.

Nice To Haves

BS in Construction Management, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field
8+ years of experience in Project Management, engineering, or construction management
CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, LEED

Responsibilities

Lead a project team, either a large project or multiple projects or a whole program.
Define technical scope of project.
Promote opportunities for repeat business and create highly favorable references through the effective coordination, administration, and communication of project tasks.
Review cost estimates.
Manage project level conflict resolution.
Maintain monthly project budgets for current and forecasted expenditures.
Facilitate and maintain communications with the client in addition to providing monthly/weekly/daily reports.
Achieve the client’s objectives by successfully managing the client’s project, goals, and objectives.
Other duties as assigned.
Attendance at work during normal business hours.