Senior Project Manager (K-12)

Cumming Management Group•Concord, CA

About The Position

Cumming Group is seeking a Senior Project Manager to support a K-12 school district near Rio Vista, California. The role leads school construction, modernization, and capital improvement projects, overseeing work from planning through closeout. The Senior Project Manager manages budgets, schedules, consultants, contractors, and stakeholder coordination while ensuring compliance with Division of the State Architect (DSA) requirements and applicable public-sector standards. The position may lead a large project, multiple projects, or an entire program. It requires strong leadership, client management, project delivery, communication, and team-management capabilities. The role includes maintaining project budgets and expenditure forecasts, reviewing cost estimates, managing project-level conflicts, and reporting regularly to the client. Attendance is required 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 monitor team members’ work in alignment with organizational goals, delegate clearly, and provide ongoing feedback.
Ability to monitor metrics, course-correct, and hold oneself and others 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 create development opportunities and plans for teams and direct reports.
Creativity and resourcefulness in independently managing projects, including within compressed timeframes.
Ability to distinguish between causes and effects of problems.
Strong active-listening and written and oral communication skills, including clear, unambiguous, and complete communication.
Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Architecture, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

K-12 bond program and project management experience.
CCM, PMP, PE, AIA, or LEED certification.

Responsibilities

Lead a project team on a large project, multiple projects, or a whole program.
Define the technical scope of projects.
Promote repeat business and favorable client references through 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 client communications and provide monthly, weekly, or daily reports.
Achieve client objectives by successfully managing the client’s project, goals, and objectives.
Manage and monitor team members’ activity in alignment with organizational goals.
Delegate work with clear instructions and ongoing feedback.
Monitor metrics and course-correct as necessary while holding self and others accountable.
Provide feedback to senior leaders and communicate organizational direction to team members.
Build relationships with peers, direct reports, and senior leaders.
Create development opportunities and plans for direct reports and teams, and provide ongoing feedback.
Manage projects effectively and resourcefully, including in compressed timeframes.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Attend work during normal business hours.