Senior Project Manager- Team Lead

Turner & Townsend•New York, NY

8d•Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Project Manager- Team Lead, you’ll manage a team responsible for providing advanced management services to achieve the company’s strategic business objectives. The role is part of the Project Management function, which manages projects from initiation through completion. It is remote for someone based in New York City or the Tri-State area, though on-site presence and requirements may change depending on client needs. The position provides formal supervision to employees, including responsibility for staff development, performance evaluations, coaching, recruiting, hiring, scheduling, task assignment, cross-training, and deadlines. It oversees project management phases and contract procurement and administration, while monitoring billing, collections, expenses, staffing, and financial performance. The role also works across business lines, leads complex risk reviews and mitigation planning, solves technical and operational problems, and improves methods and processes within the job discipline. SOX control responsibilities may apply.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred; a combination of experience and education may be considered in lieu of a degree.
5–8 years of relevant experience.
Ability to lead the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations, and handle problems.
Leadership skills to motivate a team to achieve broad operational targets across job disciplines and the department.
In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Extensive organizational skills and an advanced inquisitive mindset.

Nice To Haves

LEED AP designation.
PMP designation.
CCM designation.
Experience in staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention.

Responsibilities

Provide formal supervision to employees and monitor their training and development.
Conduct performance evaluations and coaching; mentor staff as needed.
Oversee recruiting and hiring of new employees.
Coordinate and manage the team’s daily activities, establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff.
Set and track staff and department deadlines.
Oversee project management phases, including procurement, contracting, planning, tracking, and execution.
Ensure contract procurement, negotiation, execution, administration, and closeout are accurate, timely, and compliant.
Monitor billing, accounts receivable collection, expenses and expense control, staffing, and full P&L to EBITDA.
Work cross-functionally with other business lines to achieve strategic business objectives.
Identify complex project risks, lead reviews, and develop risk mitigation and backup plans.
Apply knowledge of the business and the discipline’s integration with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.
Identify and solve complex technical and operational problems, recognizing broader departmental impacts.
Improve and change existing methods, processes, and standards within the job discipline.
Adhere to applicable SOX control responsibilities.