Senior Project Manager

Onni Group • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Sr. Project Manager’s role is to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to company’s strict guidelines and within the budget for the construction project. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants in order to deliver projects according to the plan. The Senior Project Manager will also define the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle. This role may involve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support research, analysis, content development, design, reporting, or operational efficiency. Employees are expected to use AI responsibly and in compliance with company policies, data privacy requirements, confidentiality obligations, and applicable laws. All AI-generated or AI-assisted outputs must be reviewed for accuracy, quality, and appropriateness before use. Employees are also expected to disclose when AI tools have been used in the creation of work and must not present AI-generated content as solely their own original work.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in project/development manager .
• Associates Degree or higher in Project Management or related field .
• Demonstrated knowledge of construction and building codes .
• Proficiency in MS Project, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Windows .
• Ability to guide, direct, and coordinate a department with five or more employees .
• Demonstrated ability to effectively run a department in an efficient manner .
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret prints, architectural drawings, financial and job cost reports .
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or clarifications from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community .
• Excellent knowledge of the industry and trends impacting the business .
• Excellent customer service orientation and excellent interpersonal skills .
• Excellent oral and written communication skills .
• Ability to travel f or the purpose of meeting with clients, stakeholders, or off-site personnel/management.

Responsibilities

• Manage s and support s project teams consisting of 5- 10 staff members including Project Coordinators, Project Engineers, Assistant Project Managers, Project Managers, and Superintendents.
• Plan s the projects in order to accomplish its goals within constraints such as schedule , cost and agreed quality standards .
• Define s project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders .
• Manages communicat ion and sets project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely fashion and on an ongoing basis .
• Estimate s the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals .
• Attends design meetings and provides constructability comments and direction on drawings .
• Responsible for d raft ing and submitting budget proposals and recommend s subsequent budget changes as necessary .
• Negotiate and execute contracts and change orde rs for subcontractors and consultants .
• Determine s and assess es need for staffing and/or consultants and make the appropriate recruitments , if necessary, during project cycle .
• Delegate s tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel .
• Identif ies and resolve s issues and conflicts within the project team.
• Plan s and schedule s project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools .
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Determine s the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
• Proactively manage s changes in project scope, identif ies potential crises, and devise s contingency plans.
• Define s project success criteria and disseminate s them to involved parties throughout project life cycle.
• Coach es , mentor s , motivate s and supervise s project team members and contractors, and influence s them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
• Managers and c onduct s performance evaluations for direct reports.
• Build s , develop s , and grow s any business relationships vital to the success of the project.
• Conduct s project postmortems and create s a recommendations report in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Develop s best practices and tools for project execution and management.
• Physically able to participate in training sessions, presentations, and meetings .

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• Health Saving Account
• Flexible Saving Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Annual Education Allowance
• Generous Referral Program
• Fun and collaborative company culture with lots of team-building events
• Friends and Family rates for Level Hotels & Furnished Suites, The Opus Hotel and The Emily Hotel

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree